100% American wool / Grown, spun, dyed in USA

Fingering weight

221yd [202m] / 50g

9 sts /inch on size US 1 [2.25 mm] needles

7 sts / inch on size US 3 [3.25 mm] needles

Finch is a little sprite, a fingering-weight with the slightest of halos. It's soft to the touch, yet its neatly twisted plies give it a smooth, tailored finish that’s sturdy and hardwearing. It's perfectly balanced for an even stockinette stitch, and you’ll love how it shows off texture and lace patterns. Perfect for Fair Isle, too.

100% American wool / Grown, spun, and dyed in USA

Sport / DK weight

181yd [166m] / 50g

6.5 sts / inch on size US 3 [3.25 mm] needles

6 sts / inch on size US 5 [3.75 mm] needles

Chickadee is a little darling, soft, plump, springy, and eager to loop into intricate color patterns or delicate textures. Its three plies, spun from soft American wool, are twisted together firmly enough to be sturdy, yet gently enough to be soft and cushiony.

Go to Chickadee Organic Heathers yarn

Mother's Day Limited Edition: Carnation - sold out

100% Organic wool / Made in Italy

Sport / DK weight

164yd [150m] / 50g

6.5 sts / inch on size US 3 [3.25 mm] needles

6 sts / inch on size US 5 [3.75 mm] needles

Chickadee is a little darling, soft, plump, springy, and eager to loop into intricate color patterns or delicate textures. Its three plies, spun from soft organic wool, are twisted together firmly enough to be sturdy, yet gently enough to be soft and cushiony. Organic Heathers are 100% Organic Wool, made in Italy.

For our Organic Heathers, we chose to use GOTS-certified Organic Wool. GOTS certification importantly ensures three mutually reinforcing categories of responsibility:

• The sheep are raised in a humane manner aligning with organic farming standards. Mulesing is not allowed.
• Fair labor practices that ensure respect for the farmers and others that participate in the process from sheep to finished fiber.
• Protection of the environment, ensuring that no harmful chemicals, no heavy metals, formaldehydes, fluorocarbons, chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used at any point from ranch to production facility.

Read the full story about our new Organic Heathers on our blog.

Go to original Chickadee yarn

100% American wool / Grown, spun, dyed in USA

Worsted weight

134yd [123m] / 50g

5 sts /inch on size US 6 [4 mm] needles

4.5 sts / inch on size US 8 [5 mm] needles

Lark is a smooth, round, wool yarn, designed to showcase all manner of stitch patterns. Its firm 4-ply structure yields etched twisted stitches, fluid cables, and chiseled allover small textures. Lark is great, too, when you want a good yarn for well-defined color patterns.

100% American wool / Grown, spun, dyed in USA

Aran/heavy worsted weight

170yd [155m] / 100g

4 sts /inch on size US 9 [5.5 mm] needles

3.5 sts / inch on size US 11 [8 mm] needles

Osprey is a cushy, comfy, 3-ply Aran-weight yarn spun from fluffy wool fleece. Its relaxed twist gives knits a soft, fluid hand. Texture patterns knitted in Osprey are lofty, light, and easy to work. Color patterns are bold and eye-catching.

100% American wool / Grown, spun, dyed in USA

Chunky weight

112yd [102m] / 100g

3 sts / inch on size US 10.5 [6.5 mm] needles

2.5 sts / inch on size US 13 [9 mm] needles

Puffin is a plump, chunky, single-ply yarn spun from sturdy American wool fleece. Its felted texture knits up into garments with a soft halo and a broken-in feel. Puffin is great for quick accessories or cozy, wear-all-the-time sweaters.

100% American extra-fine merino / Grown, spun, dyed in USA

DK weight

301yd [275m] / 100g

5.5 sts / 1 inch on size US 5 [3.75 mm] needles

5 sts / 1 inch on size US 7 [4.5 mm] needles

Spun from the finest commercially-available American extra-fine merino wool, Phoebe is unbelievably soft and luxurious to knit with, creating the most satisfying fabric—silky, bouncy, decadent stuff. Perfect in stockinette stitch, ribbing, twisted stitches, and cables.

Phoebe features a tonal-dyed color palette, each one unique and ranging in variegation from skein to skein. To minimize pooling in variegated yarns, we recommend alternating skeins throughout your project; we'll always do our best to match skeins in your order whenever possible.

50% American wool, 50% alpaca / Spun and dyed in USA

worsted weight

120yd [110m] / 50g

5 sts / inch on size US 6 [4 mm] needles

4.5 sts / inch on size US 7 [4.5 mm] needles

Squishy, lofty, plump, little Owl is made from a blend of American wool and alpaca. It's spun and dyed in New England and knits up between 4½ to 5 stitches per inch, the perfect weight for just about everything.

50% American wool, 50% alpaca / Spun and dyed in USA

Worsted weight

120yd [110m] / 50g

5 sts / inch on size US 6 [4 mm] needles

4.5 sts / inch on size US 7 [4.5 mm] needles

Owl Tweet is a lot like our pretty Owl. It's soft, lofty, and light and just like the other bird, it knits up between 4½ to 5 stitches per inch. The difference? Tweet has little nubs of soft wool that pop here and there from the background. We love its tweedy, rustic texture in everything from garter stitch to cables.

2020 Limited Edition Shade: Trillium

50% super kid mohair, 50% South African superfine merino / Made in South Africa

Heavy lace weight

305yd [279m] / 50g

7 sts / 1 inch on size US 3 [3.25 mm] needles

6 sts / 1 inch on size US 5 [3.75 mm] needles

Piper is our pretty little southern bird. We sourced the softest super fine kid mohair we could find and blended it with super fine merino to make a lighter-than-air, almost lace weight single-ply yarn. Piper has a pretty halo and a subtle sheen, thanks to the long, silky fibers of the mohair. Knit it on a larger needle if you want. It fills in nicely. Great in sweaters, hats, and, of course, shawls.

Sourcing Texas mohair has come with challenges, and as we describe on our blog, in order to keep this special yarn to our standards, we had to look outside the US for production. 

Read the full story of our mohair journey on our blog.

New colors for 2019: Bandera, Quanah, Vega, Blanco, and San Antonio

50% super kid mohair, 50% South African superfine merino / Made in South Africa

Worsted weight

208yd [190m] / 100g

4.75 sts / 1 inch on size US 6 [4 mm] needles

4.5 sts / 1 inch on size US 7 [4.5 mm] needles

In the same fiber family as our laceweight Piper, Crane was developed with the idea of creating a luxe, single ply of superfine merino/superkid mohair blend in a versatile worsted weight. Paired with an arresting palette to suit its softness of character and silkiness of the resulting fabric’s hand, Crane is irresistibly soft, warm, and seems to glow from within.

75% American wool, 25% silk / Spun and dyed in USA

Fingering weight

221yd [202m] / 50g

9 sts /inch on size US 1 [2.25 mm] needles

7 sts / inch on size US 3 [3.25 mm] needles

Soft and skinny is our wispy Tern, a blend of wool and tussah silk. The yarn's muted palette - think vintage painted photographs - results from the way in which the different fibers absorb dye. The wool portion colors thoroughly, but the silk is barely tinted. It's good for socks, scarves, mitts, hats, and any sweater that loves a little drape.

100% Organic linen / Made in Italy

Fingering weight

168yd [155m] / 50g

6 sts /inch on size US 3 [3.25 mm] needles

Sparrow is a plain little yarn, beautiful in its simplicity. Its clean, smooth hand is crisp as you knit it. But after washing and wearing it becomes handkerchief soft. Spun in Italy from organic linen grown in Belgium.

100% Organic linen / Spun in Italy

Heavy worsted weight

76yd [70m] / 50g

4 sts / inch on size US 8 [5 mm] needles

3.5 sts / inch on size US 10.5 [6.5 mm] needles

Kestrel is a new take on a simple linen yarn. We took the same Belgium-grown organic linen that we use in our little Sparrow and spun it this time in a ribbon structure. Kestrel knits up quickly at 3½ to 4 stitches to the inch. Its flat surface adds a slight texture to simple knit and purl stitches. But we think the best thing about it is its incredible drape. Like all things linen, woven or knitted, Kestrel only gets better as you wash and wear it.

100% California Cleaner Cotton™ / Grown, Spun, dyed in USA

Sport / DK weight

160yd [146m] / 50g

6 sts / inch on size US 5 [3.75 mm] needles

Willet is our light, summery bird, sourced from high-quality, responsibly grown Cleaner Cotton™. (Visit our blog to get the full scoop on this amazing fiber!) The fiber's long staple length yields a deliciously soft yarn with a hint of pretty sheen. At 6 sts / inch, it works both as a sport and dk weight. In Willet's neat little stitches, we see potential for sweet baby things, cool tanks and tees, pillow covers and summer throws, shawls, and more. Try it in a pretty lace pattern or a well-defined knit/purl texture. 

A note about our dyed cotton: Some colors may show dye runoff during blocking or washing, especially with highly saturated colors; this is normal. Machine wash cold with like colors only. For best results, hand wash recommended, lay flat to dry.

All-natural, colorgrown heathers: Almond, Cashew, Pistachio, and Lentil. Rarer than white cotton varieties, colorgrown cotton contains natural green, brown, and red pigments. Almond and Cashew are made from white Cleaner Cotton™ and USA-grown brown colorgrown cotton. Pistachio and Lentil are made from white and colorgrown green Cleaner Cotton™.

Looking for our new botanically-dyed shades? Head to Willet Naturally Dyed

100% California Cleaner Cotton™ / Grown, Spun, dyed in USA

Worsted weight

180yd [165m] / 100g

4.5 sts / inch on size US 7 [4.5 mm] needles

Big sister to Willet, our worsted weight Whimbrel is sourced from the same high-quality, responsibly grown Cleaner Cotton™. (Visit our blog to get the full scoop on this amazing fiber!) The fiber's long staple length yields a deliciously soft yarn with a hint of pretty sheen. At a gauge of 4.5 stitches per inch, this versatile 3-ply cotton yarn is destined to become a true workhorse, suitable for garments, shawls, and accessories for all seasons.

A note about our dyed cotton: Some colors may show dye runoff during blocking or washing, especially with highly saturated colors; this is normal. Machine wash cold with like colors only. For best results, hand wash recommended, lay flat to dry.

New shade for 2020: Siren

100% California Cleaner Cotton™ / Grown, Spun, dyed in USA

Sport / DK weight

160yd [146m] / 50g

6 sts / inch on size US 5 [3.75 mm] needles

Willet is our light, summery bird, sourced from high-quality, responsibly grown Cleaner Cotton™. This special Naturally Dyed edition features five all-natural, botanically dyed shades from Green Matters Natural Dye Company. Madder, buckthorn, cutch, and logwood—we adore these soft, tonal-variegated shades and we know you'll love working with them. Note: We recommend alternating skeins to minimize potential color pooling.

The fiber's long staple length yields a deliciously soft yarn with a hint of pretty sheen. At 6 sts / inch, it works both as a sport and dk weight. In Willet's neat little stitches, we see potential for sweet baby things, cool tanks and tees, pillow covers and summer throws, shawls, and more. Try it in a pretty lace pattern or a well-defined knit/purl texture.

Looking for project ideas? Head to the Aiona scarf

Bare Yarns / Tern

Straight from the mill / Made in USA

100g skeins

Our Bare yarns come straight from the mill. Gently wash for a pretty, un-dyed creamy white or after washing, color them your way with hand-dyes. Available in fingering weight Tern.

100% American wool / Grown, spun, dyed in USA

Chunky weight

112yd [102m] / 100g

3 sts / inch on size US 10.5 [6.5 mm] needles

2.5 sts / inch on size US 13 [9 mm] needles

Puffin is a plump, chunky, single-ply yarn spun from sturdy American wool fleece. Its felted texture knits up into garments with a soft halo and a broken-in feel. Puffin is great for quick accessories or cozy, wear-all-the-time sweaters.

This special, very limited-edition Puffin was dyed for us by A Verb For Keeping Warm, using natural dyes Cutch, Logwood, Madder, Quebracho Red, and Weld.

Due to the nature of hand-dyeing both color and intensity of variegation will vary from skein to skein and may differ slightly from the photographed examples. We'll do our best for a close match of all skeins in your order! We recommend alternating skeins throughout your project.

Want to learn more about natural dyes? Get the book The Modern Natural Dyer by Kristine Vejar of A Verb For Keeping Warm.

Closeout sale! Puffin Natural Hand Dyes are 10% off while supplies last—final sale!