Yarns at The Technicolor Sheep

The Technicolor Sheep carries many unusual and beautiful yarns and kits from a variety of companies.

• Baabajoes
• Brown Sheep Company
• Cascade Yarns
• Classic Elite
• Colinette
• Fiesta Yarns
• K1C2 (Knit One, Crochet Two)
• Karabella
• LB USA (formerly Lane Borgosesia)
• Mission Falls
• Muench
• Needful Yarns
• Patons
• S.R. Kertzer
• Skacel
• Swedish Yarns
• Tahki Stacy Charles
• WheelSmith Wools
• Wool in the Woods
• Kits

Baabajoes

Baabajoes wool is available in two weights: 10-ply and 14-ply. It comes in several bright and fun colors, and is excellent for felting. Baabajoes also produces several Christmas Stocking Kits.

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Brown Sheep Company

The Brown Sheep Company produces several lovely wool and wool-blend yarns, both regular and superwash.

• Burly Spun - Super-bulky yarn available in great colors
• Handpaint Originals - Beautiful hand-painted worsted weight mohair/wool blend in both solids and variegateds
• Lambs Pride Bulky - Bulky weight wool/mohair blend in a rainbow of colors that is excellent for felting
• Lambs Pride Superwash Bulky - The same great yarn, but washable (not for felting)
• Lambs Pride Worsted - Worsted weight wool/mohair blend that is also excellent for felting
• Nature's Spectrum - Handpainted wool, slightly heavier than worsted weight
• Nature Spun Worsted - Worsted weight 100% wool yarn
• Wildefoote - Sock yarn in a variety of fun variegateds and coordinating solids
• Cotton Fleece - Cotton/merino wool blend that knits at 5 stitches to the inch

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Cascade Yarns *NEW*

Cascade Yarns is perhaps best known for their 220 yarn, a 100% wool worsted weight yarn that comes in dozens of colors and can be used for dozens of projects. They also have a fantastic selection of basic yarns in other fibers.

• 220 - Excellent basic available in a rainbow of colors that is wonderful to knit with and ideal for felting
• Quatro - One strand of each of 4 complementary colors of 220 are twisted in this stunning variegated version
• Lana D'Oro - Exquisite worsted weight wool and alpaca blend that has a soft luxurious hand and comes in a beautiful array of colors
• Pastanza - Similar to Lana D'Oro, this is a wool and llama blend that knits at a heavy worsted weight
• Fixation - Fun, stretchy cotton with just a touch of elastic that's perfect for socks
• Film - A "stained glass yarn" that is ideal for scarves
• Pima Silk - Silk and pima cotton blend that is reasonably priced and wonderful to touch
• Pima Tencel - Tencel and pima cotton blend similar to Pima Silk in a wide range of colors
• Rainbow - Nubby variegated cotton in great colorways

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Classic Elite

We have many Classic Elite yarns in a wide variety of fibers and textures.

• Bazic Wool - Superwash wool with great texture that knits at 4 stitches to the inch
• Gatsby - Tweedy bulky weight wool and rayon blend
• Inca Alpaca - Luscious and soft alpaca in gorgeous colors
• La Gran - Mohair/wool blend that doesn't shed
• Lush - Angora blended with wool for a yarn that is luxurious and affordable
• Miracle - Alpaca and wool combine to create a soft and durable yarn
• Newport - Heavy worsted cotton
• Provence - DK weight Egyptian cotton with a beautiful hand
• Waterspun - Merino wool is felted to create an unusually soft yarn
• WingsERROR MSG - Lush worsted weight yarn that is a combination of silk, alpaca, and wool
• Zoom - Bulky weight yarn with a boucle-like texture

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Colinette

Gorgeous Colinette hand-dyed yarn is available both in skeins and kits.

• Isis - Silky chenille that knits up beautifully either alone or with another yarn
• Mohair - Soft fuzzy mohair in Colinette's hand-dyed palette
• Prism - Bulky weight wool wrapped in soft cotton
• Taglietelli - Colinette's newest addition, a luxurious merino wool tape
• Zanziba - Thick and thin fun in a wool/viscose blend hand-dyed in Colinette colors

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Fiesta Yarns

Fiesta's hand-dyed yarns come in luxurious fibers and have a Southwestern flair.

• Gelato Ribbon - 100% rayon ribbon that soaks up Fiesta dyes resulting in an elegant looking yarn with a soft hand
• Heaven - Brushed kid mohair in Fiesta's gorgeous colorways
• Kokopelli - Mohair/wool blend that knits up beautifully alone or with another Fiesta yarn
• La Boheme - Dual stranded yarns with two Fiesta favorites: Rayon Boucle and Heaven (brushed kid mohair)
• La Luz - 100% silk yarn that is Fiesta at its most extravagant
• Rayon Boucle - Just as its name implies, a 100% rayon boucle yarn in Fiesta colors

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K1C2 (Knit One, Crochet Two)

K1C2, a relatively new entry in the yarn marketplace, offers fun and beautiful yarns in coordinating colorways.
Warning: Most of their Gourmet Collection yarns are named after food, so you might get hungry while reading this list!

• BonBon - Loopy boucle yarn in a mohair/wool/nylon blend and part of the Gourmet Collection
• Creme Brulee - DK weight merino wool superwash wool available in colors that coordinate beautifully with the Gourmet Collection
• Douceur et Soie - Literally "softness and silk," baby mohair and silk combine to make this elegant and luxurious yarn
• Douceur Swirls - The same beautiful yarn in stunning variegateds and part of the Gourmet Collection
• A Taste of Glitz - Glitzy metallic yarn perfect to pair with any other K1C2 yarn
• Meringue - Incredibly soft merino/viscose tape in great colors
• Parfait Solids - 100% worsted wool perfect on its own or to mix and match with other K1C2 yarns
• Parfait Swirls - Variegated version, and part of the Gourmet Collection
• Richesse et Soie - Literally "richness and silk," this cashmere and silk blend lives up to its name
• Souffle - Viscose/cotton blend with great texture that is part of the Gourmet Collection
• Souffle Solid - Souffle in solid colors, and great to mix with the yarns in the Gourmet Collection
• Tartellette - The newest yarn in the K1C2 collection, this incredibly popular yarn is a cotton/nylon tape in rich gorgeous colors with a great sheen
• Truffles - Rayon boucle with tiny loops in K1C2's beautiful solid colors
• Velvety Chenille - Merino wool/nylon chenille in rich jewel-tone colors

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Karabella

Karabella offers several elegant and beautiful yarns.

• Aurora 8 - Super soft machine-washable worsted weight merino wool
• Gossameralberghi a Sofia - Kid mohair paired with nylon metallic make this an elegant yarn perfect for special occasion garments
• Silk Boucle - 100% silk boucle yarn that is soft and knits up beautifully

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LB USA (formerly Lane Borgosesia)

LB USA offers the best yarns from several different yarn companies.

• Knitaly - Machine washable worsted weight wool yarn in a wide variety of colors - a great basic
• Fiamma Stampata - Fun thick and thin yarn in colorways that coordinate with their Mohair Kiss Ombre yarn
• Mohair Kiss Ombre - Beautiful, soft mohair in colorways that coordinate with Fiamma Stampata
• Legende - Tweedy worsted weight yarn of wool, acrylic and alpaca
• Norvege - Machine washable tweedy worsted weight wool/acrylic/mohair blend
• Phil'Laine 51 - Wool/acrylic blend in fun variegateds
• Phil Luxe - Lovely fingering weight baby yarn, currently available only in white
• Sunset - Fun and shimmery metallic cord that adds great sparkle when paired with another yarn
• Le Yarn 3 - Another super basic, this affordable wool/acrylic comes in many colors
• Baroness and Duchess - Fun eyelash yarns in bright colors
• Alpes - Acrylic/wool blend in lovely and intersting variegateds and coordinating solids
• Angora - Incredibly luxurious and soft 100% angora
• Merino Extra - Merino wool and acrylic machine-washable yarn in fabulous rich colors
• Peru - Very soft acrylic/wool blend

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Mission Falls

Well known for their earthy colors and fabulous patterns, Mission Falls offers only two yarns, but both knit up beautifully.

• 1824 Wool - Available in 30 colors, Mission Falls wool is sophisticated and funky all at the same time
• 1824 Cotton - Terrific basic cotton, available in close to twenty great colors

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Muench

With the GGH, Horstia, and Blackforest labels under their name, Muench yarns come in every texture and color.

• Naturewolle - Rustic tweedy wool that comes in hanks and can be felted
• Alida - Sparkly novelty yarn that adds glitter to any garment
• Apart - Fun furry yarn that is great for accents like collars and cuffs, or by itself as a scarf
• Celine - Cotton/nylon tape that is both soft and shiny
• Davos and Davos Mouline - Heavy worsted merino/acrylic blend in fabulous colors and variegateds
• Fancy - Fun little balls of long eyelash in great colors
• Fantastica - Bulky weight wool/alpaca/nylon blend in unusual and fun variegateds
• Fee - Funky fun eyelash and metallic yarn, great by itself as an accent or paired with another yarn
• Gala - Soft and fuzzy nylon novelty yarn
• Marathon - Great tweedy sock yarn
• Sierra - Bulky wool in fun variegateds, wrapped with a nylon thread
• Soft Kid - Unbelievably soft kid mohair in gorgeous velvety colors
• Via Mala - Untwisted bulky weight merino wool
• Zermatt - Super fun super-bulky in great bright colors - the perfect scarf yarn
• Tweed - Fun tweedy wool/acrylic blend
• Cleo - Absolutely gorgeous textured synthetic/metallic yarn, perfect for evening wear
• New Marabu - Fun metallic long eyelash
• String of Pearls - Cotton/rayon heavy worsted weight ribbon in many beautiful colors
• Tessin - Superwash wool/acrylic/cotton blend in many bright tweedy colors - great for kids clothes
• Verikeri - Nylon/poly worsted weight ribbon with metallic accents

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Needful Yarns *NEW*

This new Canadian company has a great selection of interesting fibers in terrific colorways.

• Kilim - Bulky weight variegated wool, acrylic and alpaca blend
• Kolours - Similar to Kilim, but in a slightly heavier weight
• Kilt - Slightly fuzzy wool/acrylic blend in great colors
• Modigliani - Tubular yarn that resembles an I-cord
• Parigi - Fun nubby colorful yarn
• Dublino - Funky twisted blend of Mohair, wool, nylon, and acrylic
• Orsettorecherche d'hotels Helsingborg - Fuzzy wool yarn with a chenille-like texture

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Patons

Along with their terrific baby and kid yarns, Patons also offers great yarns for adults.

• Aran Pure Wool - Aran yarn specifically for Aran sweaters
• Astra - Terrific DK weight acrylic baby yarn
• Beehive Baby - Fingering weight acrylic baby yarn
• Bumblebee Baby Cotton - Soft, pretty cotton baby yarn
• Canadiana - Popular acrylic yarn great for kids and babies
• Decor - Wool and acrylic blend in lovely solids and variegateds, perfect for afghans
• Katrina - New from Patons, a rayon/poly blend with a great hand and memory in several lovely colors
• Look at Me - Fantastic acrylic/nylon kid's yarn in super bright solids and coordinating variegateds
• UpCountry - 100% wool super bulky in muted colors, terrific for Icelandic sweaters or felting

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S.R. Kertzer *NEW*

This well established company is new to The Technicolor Sheep and offers a variety of great yarns.

• Beaux - Fancy cotton/viscose blend perfect for scarves or dressy garments
• Buttons - Fun textured DK weight yarn great for kids' clothes
• Fizz and Multi-Fizz - Eyelash in gorgeous and unusual colors
• Kitty - Stained glass yarn perfect for scarves
• Super 10 Cotton - DK weight unmercerized cotton in a rainbow of colors
• Tussock - DK weight tweedy wool

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Skacel

Skacel is the North American distributor of Addi Turbo needles, along with many fun and beautiful yarns.

• Limbo - Colorful variegated worsted weight superwash wool
• Salsa - Fun thick and thin in great colors
• Vario - Variegated wool super bulky in great colors - perfect for scarves
• Pelligo - Rabbit fur dyed in spectacular colors - great for trim
• Vegas - Fun glitzy metallic cord
• Peacock - Fun eyelash in solids and variegateds
• Ethno - Merino wool/nylon blend with great nubby texture and pretty variegated colors
• Babilonia - Supersoft wool/acrylic variegated yarn twisted with a nylon eyelash
• Cashmere Trend - 100% Cashmere, lovely and soft
• Christina - Fun super bulky in neon colors with an unusual texture created by wool blended with a nylon tape
• Soft Jeans - Soft cotton/acrylic/nylon blend ribbon, in colors reminiscent of faded denim
• Trekking - Variegated sock yarn in large skeins
• Angora Schaffhauser - An angora/wool blend that is just as soft as the real thing and available in fun bright colors
• Socka - Fun variegated sock yarn

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Swedish Yarns

Swedish Yarns offers fun and interesting yarns with a Scandinavian flair that are supported by a vast number of fabulous patterns.

• Ocean - Thick and thin yarn in great unusual colors
• Kosmos - Bulky weight textured acrylic/wool blend in bright fun colors
• Peluche - Thick eyelash, great for accents and trims
• Quick - Machine washable super bulky acrylic/wool blend in funky colors - perfect for scarves
• Teddy - Acrylic/wool/poly blend loopy textured yarn
• AlfaSantiago de Compostela hotel rooms - Bulky weight machine washable wool/mohair blend
• Canto - Thick and thin wool/poly blend
• Funny and Funny Lux - Terrific eyelash yarns in several colors, some mixed with metallics
• Lannett - Fingering weight superwash merino wool baby yarn
• Lizzy - Acrylic/nylon tape that knits at 2.5 stitches to the inch
• Rondo - Super bulky untwisted wool/acrylic blend

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Tahki Stacy Charles

Tahki Stacy Charles distributes many varieties of beautiful designer-quality yarns.

• 127 - Unusual two-color variegated worsted weight yarn
• 501 - Worsted weight superwash wool in sophisticated colors and variegateds
• Butterfly - Beautiful and soft worsted weight kid mohair and acrylic blend
• College - DK weight wool/kid mohair/poly novelty yarn in lovely and interesting variegated colors
• Curly - Fun wool/acrylic/nylon blend boucle in great colorways
• Luna - Heavy worsted superwash merino wool
• Mimosa - Bulky weight variegated wool twisted with a multicolored thread
• Nikerboker - Tweedy wool/acrylic/poly blend in lovely jewel tones with flecks of bright color
• Pom Pom - Terrific fun yarn with small pom poms throughout, as the name suggests
• Primo - Heavy worsted superwash wool in bright colors and variegateds
• Zara - Lovely soft worsted weight merino wool
• Zarone - Super bulky wool/acrylic blend with an interesting twist
• Asti - Heavy worsted acrylic/rayon/cotton/poly blend with a fun colorful twist
• Merino Cable - Heavy worsted merino wool twisted to give an interesting and attractive texture
• Micio - Fun poly/wool furry blend in great colors and variegateds
• Rialto - Short eyelash color coordinated with their Ritratto yarn
• Ritratto - Beautiful mohair/rayon blend color coordinated with Rialto
• Chat - Flat cotton tape in denim colors *NEW*
• Tropicana - Cotton/viscose blend ribbon with scattered bursts of color *NEW*
• Cocktail - Glitzy take on Tropicana *NEW*
• Farfalle - Cotton/nylon tape with a little added texture *NEW*
• Koko - Blend of cotton, nylon, acrylic, and rayon with a great twist and fantastic colorways *NEW*
• Casca - Eyelash with a "stained glass" yarn woven through it *NEW*

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WheelSmith Wool

WheelSmith Wools offers many terrific sock yarns, some self-patterning.

• Blauband Jacquard - Self-patterning sock yarn that creates an intricate fair isle pattern
• Blauband Maxi-Ringel - Self-patterning sock yarn that creates a striped pattern
• Special Blauband and Special Grunband - Wool/nylon sock yarn with reinforcement yarn in a variety of multi colors and variegateds

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Wool in the Woods

Wool in the Woods has many beautiful hand-dyed yarns with a distinct personality and design. All yarn types are available in most colorways.

• Cyclone - 100% wool boucle with tiny loops
• Lots of Loops - Mohair/wool/nylon blend boucle with large loops
• Pizazz - 100% wool boucle with many medium sized loops
• Scarlet - Mohair/wool/sik/nylon blend with a small boucle twisted with a stranded yarn
• Tamblyn Tweed - Tiny wool boucle twisted with alpaca
• Wilkson - Wool/nylon blended tiny boucle
• Duet - Nubby cotton bulky weight yarn *NEW*
• Reflections - Cotton/rayon blend with a hint of sheen *NEW*
• Sparkle - Rayon yarn with just enough poly to make it, well, sparkle *NEW*

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Kits

Several different kits are available:

Baabajoes

Christmas Stocking Kits - Several different kits are available including Father Christmas, Patriotic Santa Claus, Snowman, Christmas Tree, and Angel

Colinette

Absolutely Fabulous Kit - Gorgeous throw can be knitted four different ways

Love It Kit - Can be knit up as a pullover, cardigan, or throw

DebbyWare - Fun hats for kids and babies

Baby Beret

Baby Boy Parfait Cap

Baby Girl Parfait Cap

Confetti Cap

Cupcake Beanie

Sack Hat

S.R. Kertzer

Mega-Fizz Kits - Fun furry scarf kits *NEW*

Wool in the Woods

21st Century Carpetbag - Fun felted bag

Sassy Links Scarf - Quick, easy scarf with a loose open stitch

Cobblestone Scarf - Quick, easy scarf in seed stitch

Americana Throw - 50" by 60" throw blanket

In a Flash Vest - Quick, easy vest available in large and small sizes

Ruffled Edge Vest - Pretty vest with ruffled bottom detail available in large and small sizes

Country Charm Vest - Simple vest in large and small sizes

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