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Alchemy

Alpaca Pure
Alpaca Pure

Lovely hand-dyed alpaca from Alchemy $14/skein plus .50 shipping
Haiku
Haiku
A lace weight kid mohair and silk blend, handdyed in lovely rich colors.
Pagoda
Pagoda
100% silk, shiny and with a subtle nubbly texture in fabulous hand dyed colors. $28/skein plus .50 shipping
Temple
Temple
A bouncy, superfine merino yarn that's machine washable and dryable! $15/skein plus .50 shipping


Artful Yarns

Vineyard
Artful Yarns Vineyard
Vineyard is a lofty single-ply multi with colorways ranging from subdued to exuberant.
Virtue
Artful Yarns Vineyard
Our Yarn of the Week! 100% Cashmere in a range of bright tweedy shades, on sale for $12 a ball.

Araucania

Itata Multy

A fingering weight semisolid yarn perfect for shawls & scarves as well as socks.
Ranco
Ranco
On Sale! This is a sport/fingering weight 75% wool, 25% Polyamide in lovely subtle colors we love from Araucania. Great for socks and baby items, or anything else you need a hand-dyed 24-28 sts per inch yarn.

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Berroco

Comfort
Comfort
A great worsted weight yarn for machine washable and dryable kids things, or anything that needs easy care. There is no wool in this yarn either, which makes it perfect for sensitive skin. We couldn't believe this had no natural fiber at all, it is incredibly soft.
Comfort DK Comfort DK Speaks for itself - Berroco's bestselling Comfort in a DK weight.
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Cascade

Cascade 220
Cascade 220

This is the perfect yarn for when you just want to knit a sweater. Nothing fancy, but one of the best basic wools on the market. It comes in tons of colors, which we are happy to special order for you, if we don't have the perfect color in stock. Come in to view our colors, which are constantly changing in accordance with your demands. Perfect for your home dec projects too!
Ecological Wool
Eco Wool
Undyed, minimally processed, natural right-off-the-sheep wool!


Cestari

Pencil Roving
Cestari Pencil Roving


Unspun, 100% wool pencil roving in heathery shades. Use it for knitting, felting, or spinning. $2/ounce!


Classic Elite

Alpaca SoxAlpaca Sox A luxurious sock yarn with 60% Alpaca, 20% Merino Wool, 20% Nylon this yarn will keep your feet toasty this winter!
Fresco
Fresco
An innovative blend of wool, alpaca and angora. Just enough fuzz without getting too fluffy or shedding. Great for Bohus style knitting or any colorwork.

Inca Alpaca Inca Alpaca

100% alpaca, in a rainbow of colors. They don't call it the "poor man's cashmere" for nothing.
Inca Marl Inca Marl A separate color for each ply gives a tweedy effect to this classic.
Inca Print
Inca Print
Classic Elite's Inca Print is a space dyed version of the classic Inca Alpaca.
La Gran
La Gran
Warm winter sweaters that look soft and touchable; cardigans and jackets (it's very durable); scarves, hats, and mittens...
Provence
Provence
On sale! Our all-purpose cotton: women's t-shirts, baby blankets, a strand of something non-wool to fill in a novelty-yarn scarf, you name it. It's 100% Egyptian cotton, mercerised for luster and softness, with a cable twist that resists splitting and shows stitch patterns beautifully.
Silky Alpaca Lace
Airy and light, yet warm and soft enough to wear close to the skin, this affordable laceweight is a Rosie's go-to.
Soft LinenSoft Linen

The unusual fiber combination in this yarn is sure to please everyone! A year round yarn, light enough for summer evenings and warm enough for chilly offices. The softness and drape of this yarn can't be beat.

 

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Dale of Norway

Baby Ull Baby Ull The world's greatest baby yarn, ever, hands down. Fingering weight, machine washable and in tons of colors. The crazy cute patterns don't hurt either.

Debbie Bliss

Donegal Tweed Chunky Donegal Chunky A single ply tweed yarn in a bulky weight from Debbie Bliss. Great pattern support, as expected!

Drops/Garnstudio

Drops Alpaca
Drops Alpaca
A sport weight 100% alpaca, and one of the best color ranges available. The pattern books by Drops, imported from Sweden, are also great. Think "Rebecca" with a more grown up (but not at all stodgy) Nordic look. Stop in and see!

 

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Ella Rae

Bamboo Silk
Bamboo Silk
70% Bamboo and 30% Silk. Great drape, soft as anything. A good luxury all purpose worsted for those of you who can't do wool.


Elsebeth Lavold

Silky Wool Silky Wool
It's 65% wool and 35% silk; it feels very soft, with a very light hand that won't stiffen even in complex cable patterns.

 

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The Fibre Company

Canopy Fingering
Canopy

Canopy comes in two weights and this one, Canopy Fingering, knits at about 7-8 sts per inch. A unique mix of Merino, Alpaca and Bamboo this is a luxury yarn indeed! Hand-dyed.
Canopy WorstedCanopy Worsted
The feel is that of a cashmere, with a bit more sheen thanks to the bamboo, but with more strength and longer wearability (read: no pilling!). Once blocked this yarn will have a lovely subtle halo which will give it added warmth without any heaviness.

Organik
Organik

 

A single ply organic blend yarn in a worsted weight. A perfect yarn. Sheen from the silk, loft and body from the merino and buttery softness to from the baby alpaca.
Road to China Road to China Road to China is one of the most stunning yarns on the market today. A blend of baby alpaca, cashmere, camel, soy fiber and yak down it is soft, lustrous and complex. The colors are rich and deeply saturated.
Road to China Light RTC Light A sportweight version of the original.
Terra
Terra
Terra is a great all around luxury yarn. Perfect for sweaters, gifts, and something every knitter needs in the stash. 40% merino, 40% baby alpaca and 20% silk. The yarn takes the dyes in a complex manner, due to the different fibers, and the result is deep and complicated--reminiscent of irridescent sari fabrics. A must have.

 

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Jade Sapphire

2 ply CashmereCashmere 2-Ply 100% Cashmere in a fingering weight. Just imagine the possibilities. Hand-dyed in semi-solids and multis.
2-Ply Silk and Cashmere 2-Ply Silk and Cashmere A blend of silk and cashmere make this yarn as soft as it is lustrous. Hand-dyed in semi-solids and multis.

Jaggerspun

Zephyr
Zephyr
A 50% merino, 50% silk luxury blend -- perfect for heirloom shawls, with a multitude of other uses.

Jamieson's

Double Knitting
New to Rosie's from Scotland's Shetland Isles! Jamieson's DK comes in a range of gorgeous, subtle heathers.
Shetland Heather Aran
Another new arrival from Jamieson's, this aran-weight shetland wool is perfect for bold, cabled knits.
Shetland Spindrift
Spindrift
The fiber is 100% Shetland wool; the yarn is a classic 2-ply "jumper weight," i.e. 7.5 - 8 sts per inch on US #2 - #3 ndls. The complex, heathery colors blend beautifully for Fair Isle work, or any other kind of multicolor project.

 

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Karabella

Aurora 4Aurora 4

Karabella's fingering weight mainstay is here! If you loved Rowan's now discontinued 4 Ply Soft, the this is the yarn for you.

Aurora Bulky
Aurora Bulky
Just like the Aurora 4 but it knits up at a bulkier gauge, hence the "bulky" part of the name.
Boise
Boise
Half extrafine merino wool, half cashmere, total pleasure to knit!

Katia

Peru
Peru
An unbelieveable machine washable alpaca blend that is super soft and 3-3.5 sts per inch! Did I mention it was machine washable?

 

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Lorna's Laces

Helen's Lace Helen's Lace
Helen's Lace is a great big handdyed hank of merino wool and silk. A free shawl pattern comes on the ball band too!
Shepherd Sport
We carry this lightweight machine washable wool in a range of kettle-dyed, nearly solid shades. So soft and gentle, you'd never think it was superwash.

Louet

Euroflax Linen Sportweight
Euroflax Sport
A great basic linen yarn for garments. Softens when washed, don't let the stiffness scare you off! Also great for summer stoles or wrap.
Gems Fingering Gems Fingering Louet Gems Fingering is a great all around fingering weight yarn. Used by hand-dyers around the world for it's bouncy merino sheen and resilience. Washable, soft, strong. Great for socks, just ask Cookie A.!
Gems Sport
Gems Sport
The heavier version of the classic Gems Fingering.

Louisa Harding

Cinnabar
Cinnabar
An interesting blend of everything but the kitchen sink. A lot of color and texture make this yarn a great all weather tweed for office wear, or great for summery market bags.

 

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Manos Del Uruguay

Cotton Stria Cotton Stria Kettle-dyed to a more subtle stonewashed look than the Manos wool.
Naturals
Naturals
A handspun yarn with a tweedy effect created by the mixing of different natural fleece colors. Available undyed and in kettle dyed shades.
Rittenhouse 5ply Rittenhouse 5ply The latest from Manos - the softest, extrafine merino wool in a range of subtle, flattering colors. An incredible 241 kettle-dyed yards of worsted weight.
Silk Blend Silk Blend Manos is one of our favorite companies, and the Silk Blend is now one of our favorite yarns. A true sport weight, it fills a much needed gauge gap for us. The softness and sheen have made this a true Rosie's Favorite.
Wool Clasica Wool Clasica We stock all 102 colors of Manos del Uruguay yarn. Hand spun and dyed by a truly worker owned women's cooperative. This is a yarn we feel really good about.

Misti Alpaca

Alpaca Lace Alpaca Lace This is laceweight baby alpaca, even softer and silkier than the non-baby alpaca alpaca! Great for shawls, this one has become a classic.
Chunky Baby
Alpaca

Misti Chunky Baby Alpaca
I can't say enough about this yarn. It comes in 36 colors, solids and rich subtle heathered tones, it is soft, supple, did I mention it comes in 36 amazing colors? We can't keep the stuff in the place! A good price, $15 per skein for 108 yards and a gauge of 3.5 sts/1" make this the go-to yarn for winter. Quick scarf? Yep. Sweater for you? Yep.
Pima Silk Pima Silk is the yarn for kids items, sweaters for those allergic to wool, afghans, you name it! This yarn has it all, color range, softness, washability, versatility.
Suri Silk Misti Suri Silk Misti Suri Silk is a sport weight silk and baby suri alpaca blend, creating the most exquistite yarn--and at an affordable price, $8.50 a ball! Available in 21 rich tones, this fine yarn will make your shawls shine and your sweaters superb.

 

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Nashua

Creative Focus Cotton

On sale! A sturdy, worsted weight cotton in a dizzying array of colors.
Creative Focus Worsted
Creative Focus Worsted
This basic worsted is an essential for any knitter's stash. We carry about 40 different colors (including some lovely heathers).

Noro

Kureyon
Kureyon
We carry tons of colors of this self striping classic. In shop only but stay tuned, we're revamping the page to make ordering easier.
Kureyon Sock Kureyon Sock A laceweight version of the Noro classic, Kureyon. Great for shawls and lightweight scarves.
Silk Garden Sock Silk Garden Sock A great sport weight yarn from Noro destined to become a classic.
Yuzen
Yuzen
On sale! Noro Yuzen is a DK weight wool, silk and mohair blend. One skein makes these nifty mittens, designed by Lisa.

 

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O-Wool

Balance
Balance
O-wool Balance is a cotton and wool blend that is certified organic.
2-Ply
O-Wool 2-Ply
Available in 8 colors and new for fall 2007, O-Wool's Classic 2-ply is certified organic and a fingering weight, perfect for delicate baby garments. A yarn you can feel good about.

 

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Rauma Ullvarefabrikk

Gammelserie
Gammelserie
The traditional fine wool used for Selbuvotter. Knits at a recommended gauge of 32 sts to 4" or smaller! Great for traditional mittens and other heirloom items.
Finullgarn
Finullgarn
A lightweight 100% wool imported from Norway. This yarn is used for Selbu mittens (Selbuvotter) and other accessories in addition to being a great sweater yarn.

Reynolds

Andean Alpaca Regal
Andean Alpaca Regal
Imagine a soft, luxurious bulky yarn that also happens to be tough and hard-wearing... This is it! 90% alpaca and 10% wool, available in 21 colors!
Lopi
Reynolds Lopi
A classic favorite that's new to Rosie's! The hardest-wearing Icelandic wool in five basic colors.
Rapture
Rapture
On sale! Rapture's chainette construction keeps it light and soft; the silk gives lustre; and the fact that the silk and wool take the dye slightly differently means that the colors all have a sort of shimmering depth to them.
Soft Sea Wool
Soft Sea Wool

This yarn is 100% wool, super soft and fingering weight. Could you ask for more? 26-28 sts to 4"on #2 or #3 needles.
Whiskey
Whiskey

A heathered, softly spun DK/sport weight yarn perfect for Fair Isle jumpers.

Rowan

All Seasons Cotton All Seasons Cotton 60% cotton and 40% acrylic, machine washable, and good for everything from baby blankets to summer tees.
Alpaca CottonAlpaca Cotton An innovative blend of 72% alpaca and 28% cotton in a heathery, lofty worsted weight.
Bamboo Tape
Bamboo Tape
On sale! A worsted weight tape from Rowan. 100% Bamboo fiber has drape and a warm sheen, silky smooth.
Calmer
Calmer
75% cotton, 25% acrylic microfiber in nice summer colors. Has a nice bounce, due to the microfiber so is great for sweaters if you have a sensitivity to wool.
Cocoon
Coccoon
An aran weight single ply wool in natural sheepy colors.
Felted Tweed Felted Tweed Not actually felted; it's a two-ply flecked tweed, very soft (thanks to some alpaca in the mix) and very light.
Kid Classic
Kid Classic
Enough mohair for lustre, warmth, and a slight haze, but not enough to shed on your trousers or limit the yarn to arctic applications.
Kidsilk Haze
Kidsilk Haze
70% superfine kid mohair and 30% silk. Great for lacy items or lightweight items that are incredibly warm.
British Sheep Breeds
British Sheep Breeds
This amazing yarn is minimally processed, supports small British farmers dedicated to maintaining British breed standards and supports the Yorkshire spinning industry.
Purelife Organic Wool
Purelife Organic Wool
Organic Wool which conforms to EU regulations, uses all natural dyes with no toxic mordants with wool from sheep grazed in pastures free of pestisides. I think they've covered all their bases.
Purelife Organic Cotton
Purelife Organic Cotton
A 100% organic and naturally dyed yarn from Rowan. The Organic Cotton Collection book has great pattern support, or use any of your patterns using DK weight yarn. Perfect for baby things too.
Scottish Tweed 4-Ply
Scottish Tweed 4-Ply
A beautiful heathered tweedy yarn with lots of gumption. Perfect for fair isle projects. This has a tweedier look than Jameison's.
Summer Tweed Summer Tweed 70% silk and 30% cotton, with an extremely dry, nubby texture.

RYC Classic

Bamboo Soft Bamboo Soft 100% Bamboo at a DK weight. Soft, drapey and natural.
Cashcotton 4-Ply
Cashcotton 4-Ply
On sale! A fingering weight blend of 35% cotton, 25% polyamide, 18% angora, 13% viscose, 9% cashmere. Now that's a kitchen sink yarn if I've ever seen one. Knits up beautifully, with a bit of a halo, but not too sheddy.
Cashcotton DK
Cashcotton DK
On sale! A DK weight blend of 35% cotton, 25% polyamide, 18% angora, 13% viscose, 9% cashmere. Now that's a kitchen sink yarn if I've ever seen one. Knits up beautifully, with a bit of a halo, but not too sheddy.
Cashsoft 4-Ply
Cashsoft 4-Ply
The fingering weight version of Cashsoft. Perfect for delicate baby items, and still machine washable.
Cashsoft DK
Cashsoft Baby

Cashsoft DK and Cashsoft Baby
Both are 57% extra-fine merino, 33% microfibre, 10% cashmere, but they have different color selections.
Natural Silk Aran Natural Silk Aran RYC Natural Silk Aran is a luxurious tweed yarn appropriate for chilly summer evenings or for a great year round sweater.

 

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Schaefer Yarns

Anne
Anne
One of the Cellar's all time favorites. This yarn began as a sock yarn, given it's superwash wool, merino and nylon content, but it quickly became a favorite for shawls of all kinds. Courtney's Parthenope is done in Anne, as are numerous Half-Pi Shawls and Perfect Pi Shawls (from Weekend Knitting). Schaefer Yarns great colorways really shine in this yarn. Always lots in stock.
Elaine
Elaine
Another best seller at the Cellar. Elaine is great for last minute scarves, one skein will do it with a bit left over for a matching hat or mittens. But, by far, the favorite Elaine project around here is the Elaine Hooded Baby Jacket.
Esperanza
Esperanza
Esperanza, 70% lambswool and 30% alpaca, is a lofty and soft 2 ply bulky available in the same 30 colors as Elaine.
Lola
Lola

Lola, available online in the varigated shades we love and Sublty Solid Botanicals, new for Fall 2008. Machine washable, good for heavier weight socks or kids items.

Shokay

Shambala
Shambala
On sale! Shokay is 100% Tibetan yak down, fairly manufactured, traded and imported. It's as soft as cashmere without the high price. This yarn knits at 4.5-4sts per inch.

Sirdar

Just Soya
Just Soya
On sale! Just Soya is a DK weight soy fiber yarn in a range of natural and jewel tones. The knitted fabric is silky, drapey and smooth. It's also machine washable!

Skacel

Crazy Zauberball
There's nothing crazy about this sock yarn - just mind-bogglingly great color combos and a tweedy self-striping effect. Just like Zauberball but in a marled 2-ply.
Zauberball
Probably the most fun sock yarn we stock at Rosie's. Gradual self-striping in bold colors. Single-ply, wool and nylon machine washable- and it's in a ball! Try it for simple shawls, too.

Sublime

Cashmere Merino Silk Aran
Cashmere Merino Silk Aran
What could be better than Merino wool, silk and cashmere together in one reasonably priced ball of yarn? Not much.

Organic Merino DK
Organic Merino DK

On sale! This is an incredibly softly spun airy merino that is 100% organic. Soft color palette gives it a natural look. The gauge is flexible, they recommend it as a DK, we think of it as a solid worsted.