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Top Ten Favorite Knitting Yarns 10 & 9

April 4, 2012

#10- Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton

First Thought: Oooooooo, skinny cotton… I like this.

Fiber Content: 100% Organic Cotton

Yardage: 150 yards

Gauge: 5-6 sts = 1″

Weight: DK weight

This beautiful 100% organic cotton yarn is surprisingly soft for a cable spun yarn.  This yarn showcases stitch details like a dream and is perfect for anything from adult sweaters to a baby blanket.  Over the years the color palate of this yarn has grown to a respectable number of colors for a line that uses only low-impact dyes.  Weather you are a knitter or a crocheter you will find this yarn yields a wonderful result every time.  I myself have used it for the Bobble Bee (crochet) and the Big Top Baby Blanket (knit).  Unfortunately there is one downside to this yarn- if your knitting needles are too pointy your yarn will tend to split (but that is a general rule for most plant fibers), if you are crocheting this yarn you are in the clear.

#9- Sincere Sheep Equity Sport

First Thought: YUM!

Fiber Content: 100% Rambouillet Wool

Yardage: 200 yards

Gauge: 6 sts = 1″

Weight: Sport Weight

My first thought when I touched this yarn was YUM! Why Yum you ask? Well first of all this yarn has a wonderful lanolin feel to it, not too greasy- just right.   It has a hand-spun look and comes in AMAZING colors and

 

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