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Yarn Guide
Below is a brief description of the different yarn weights.

Lace weight- These are the fine yarns that are excellent for lace weight shawls, scarves and other fine garments. Use a needle 000-3 We have Kid Merino for a little more loft. Andrea has a lovely drape in a 100% hand painted silk.

Fingering weight- Very thin and lightweight. Use a US size 1-3 to get a gauge of approximately 7 stitches to the inch. These yarns are typically used for socks, summer sweaters, baby things, and shawls. Because of the fineness of this yarn it is very nice for delicate Fair Isle garments.  Now we have self patterning yarn Meilenweit

Sport weight- These yarns are twice as thick as fingering yarns. Use a US needle 4-6 to get a gauge of approximately 4-6 stitches to the inch. These yarns are typically used for sweaters, scarves, mittens, socks, summer sweaters, and baby things. Waikiki

DK weight- DK stands for double knitting which means it can be used in a sport weight or a worsted weight pattern. Just adjust the gauge by changing the needle size. Use a US size 5-8 to get a gauge of approximately 4-6 stitches to the inch. Use these yarns for socks, sweaters, baby things, mittens, or any garment.

Worsted weight- These, the basic size for knitting yarns, are twice as thick as sport weight yarn. Use a US size 7-9 to get a gauge of approximately 4-6 stitches to the inch. These yarns are typically used for Sweaters, afghans, baby things, and warm garments.  Cotton Chenille  and Lamb's Pride  handspun wool. New Fjord by Crystal Palace.

Bulky weight- are very thick yarns, in fact these yarns are twice as thick as worsted weight yarns. This group is harder to categorize as the thickness of these yarns vary. I was surprised to learn that mohair is considered to be a chunky. Use a US size 10-15  to get a gauge of approximately 2-3 stitches to the inch. This yarn is excellent for heavy sweaters, blankets, and other warm and fast garments. Lamb's Pride bulky and Iceland A really bulky yarn is Burley Spun

Novelty Yarns- We love to have some fun once in a while. That's where Novelties come in. Fuzzy, furry, bumpy, lumpy, anything fun and unusual. What would my Grandma have to say? These are the yarns that are knit unto a project by way of another yarn, such as the fancy bags. Or knit on really large needles for fabulous scarves. Fizz, Splash, Squiggle, Nubbles.

Ribbons-are just that, ribbons. Really nice for scarves, tops, shawls. Mix with other yarns for great combinations. Party from Crystal Palace is new on our site with free patterns.

 

Yarns currently carried at Yarnies
 

Lace weight yarn

 

New from Schaefer Yarns

Andrea
100% cultivated silk.
Hand painted in the wonderful Schaefer color lines. This yarn has the perfect hand for lacy sleek garments.

 

     

Crystal Palace Kid Merino is a lace weight, fingering weight blend of Kid Mohair, Merino wool and microfiber Nylon and can be knit in a variety of ways:
as a lace weight fingering yarn, doubled at a DK-worsted gauge or use it as a knit-along yarn with any other yarn to add softness and texture. 240 yds/25 gram ball! Free patterns.

Fingering Weight

Meilenweit
Fun self striping yarn is great for socks,
and other fun garments


 

Sport weight yarn

Waikiki  

A yummy combination of shiny rayon and soft cotton. This yarn is nice alone or as a carry along. 65% rayon - 35% cotton: 105 yds

Worsted weight yarns

 

 

 

Lamb's Pride Worsted

by Brown Sheep.  Great yarns for garments and felted projects.  85% wool& 15% Mohair 190 yds  4 ˝ sts per inch.  Needle size 8 New Colors


 
Cables & Bobbles in CPY Cotton Chenille Cotton Chenille 

Beautifully soft yarn for sweaters, scarves, what have you. Free patterns

100% cotton 98 yds/50 gr. skein. 5 sts per inch.  Needle size 8

 

Fjord by Crystal Palace

Perfect felting yarn. Knits at a range of gauges.
91 yds/50 gram ball - 100% Wool - super soft wool
(Fjord is spun from the same wool as used to spin our Iceland yarn)
4.5 - 5.5 sts/inch = 18-20 sts/10 cm

Free Patterns

 
  Lamb's Pride Bulky

by Brown Sheep.  Great yarns for garments and felted projects.  85% wool& 15% Mohair 125 yards 3 sts per inch. Needle size 10 ˝


     

Recycled Silk

Mango Moon's multi-color silk yarn is handspun from recycled silk saris, the traditional garment of East Asian women. Soft, light weight and never coarse, because it contains no synthetic materials. Free patterns

     

Chunky weight yarn

  Iceland

From Crystal Palace Knits at a range of gauges. One ball will make a fast scarf or hat.  Iceland is a great choice for your felted projects too! It felts beautifully.100% Super Soft Wool. 109 yds 2.5-3.5 sts per inch. Needle size 10-13

 
Woolpak 14 ply

This 100 % wool yarn is excellent for felting or outerwear. 250 grams a skein makes this yarn a real bargain. 
310 yds
#10 US needle, 14 stitches, 19 rows

     
  Burley Spun

Thick, fabulous, one ply, 100% wool yarn. Great stuff for felting and knitting really big stuff. 130 yds 2 1/2 sts per inch. Needle size  13

 

Novelty yarns

Fizz

Useful as a carry-along or use alone at a wide range of gauges, Scarves, novelty garments. 100% soft poly. Free patterns

     
Splash

Exciting 3/4" long eyelash yarn, lustrous and soft. Great for scarves,  shawls and other fuzzy creatures. Free patterns

     

Squiggle

A great novelty eyelash "add-along" yarn to mix with just about any yarn! Free patterns

 

     
Nubbles

Nubbles is Crystal Palace Yarns' new highly textured, 90% wool yarn that lends itself to many combinations. 90% wool - 10% nylon 28 yds 6.5 sts per 4 inches on size 17s.

     
  Mango Moon Ribbon

Crystal Palace's

PARTY Ribbon has a highly lustrous sheen and a great, soft feel when knit.
Knit it alone at 3-4 sts/inch or combine with other yarns for a dressy look. 100% Nylon. 87 yds

 

 

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