The basic wool yarn for our shop is Brown Sheep. We have it in Bulky, worsted, superwash worsted and cotton fleece (50 cotton, 50 wool). The Bulky and the Worsted have 85% wool and 15% Mohair. (That's from angora goats, like my step-grandpa used to raise in Georgetown). The new Lanaloft is 100% Wool and is quite lovely.
We carry Cotton Fleece from Brown Sheep, 80% Cotton & 20 % Wool - a lovely summer weight for babies adult sweaters. Also Wildfoot Luxury Sock yarn from Brown sheep in many colors.
We have Noro Kureyon, Taiyo, Kureyon Sock and Silk Garden Sock yarns.
Then, there is O-Wool, a certified organic wool in the Classic and Classic 2ply. Also, the 50/50 wool and cotton blend called Balance. It's nice.
From Alpaca Yarn Co., We're buying sock yarns - Paca Peds and Paca Peds HT (which stands for Heel Toe). The PPHT is a hand-dyed yarn identical to Paca Peds, but it includes a hank of solid yarn that matches to make the Heel and Toe out of. Coming in September? Halo, Astral, Paca Puff, and Glimmer. Yummy!!
What about Lace weight? We're have some of the best - Suri Elegance alpaca in multicolors and in solids.
And then, there is Knit One Crochet Too, with their 2nd Time Cotton, a recycled cotton yarn that is soft and lovely. More sock yarns with Soxx Appeal - a nice and stretchy yarn that is 96% superwash merino, 3% nylon, and 1% elastic. It's great for diabetics who need socks that won't cut off circulation! K1C2 also has a soft yarn named Babyboo made from bamboo and nylon. It's wonderful for our climate and yummy to the touch.
I also picked out a few patterns from K1C2. They are generously sized for men and women (like me) so I bought some of the TyDy , a cotton worsted in lovely colors.
We have Crystal Palace Mini Mochi sock yarn and Mochi Plus in their gorgeous colorways. The Panda Cotton is great for making socks for folks who are allergic to wool. We have Panda Silk and Panda Superwash for those who love wool as much as I do.
We carry SWTC Tofutsies and Terra which is made from cotton and bamboo.
*Change* We will not be carrying Baby Ull, but will start carrying Lanette by SandnesGarn, and imported by Swedish Yarns. It should arrive around August 15th. along with their lovely linen and some wool Christmas sock yarns from Jarbo Garn called Raggi Sock Yarn.
So, I still need to get some more ordered. Any suggestions? Favs? You can email me at:
vmarsh at whirledfibers.com .
Thanks!
