Knitting Yarns — Valley Yarns

Valley Yarns 2/10 Merino Tencel (Colrain Lace)

A beautiful new addition to our line of Valley Yarns. The blend of merino and Tencel in Colrain creates an absolutely stunning fabric that is soft, has fabulous drape, and a subtle sheen. It is perfect for both knitting and weaving and you will be pleased with the results.

Content: 50% Merino/50% Tencel
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 2800YPP 1/2 lb cone
Sett: 15-16 epi
Knitting Weight: Lace

Price: $22.50/cone, discountable

Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk

Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk is a super light and soft blend with a little gentle, silky sheen is sure to become a favorite. Lace knitters will love Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk for many of their favorite patterns.

Content: 80% Alpaca/20% Silk
Care: Hand Wash, Dry Flat
Weight/Yardage: 1/2-lb cones/3472 YPP (1736 yards/cone)
Sett: 18-20epi
Knitting Weight: Lace

Price: $22.50/cone, discountable

Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk Hand Dyed

Kangaroo Dyer, our very own Gail Callahan, has done it again. -- created an amazing rainbow of color for our own 2/14 alpaca silk lace-weight yarn. As if the fiber wasn't gorgeous enough, Gail enhances it with her unique sensibility, making the lacy garments created with it truly one of a kind. Soft, airy, and lovely.

Content: 80% Alpaca 20% Silk
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 865 yds skein
Knitting Weight: Lace

Price: $24.95/hank, discountable

Valley Yarns Amherst

We've never had a yarn named for Amherst, the town that we started in, but what better than a beautiful 100% merino wool yarn that brings us back to our roots. Valley Yarns Amherst shows texture and stitch patterns beautifully and has 17 coordinating colors that are perfect for fair isle or intarsia. The kicker on Valley Yarns Amherst...it's only $3.99 per ball and discountable!

Click HERE for the pdf of the Amherst Knit-a-long Hat.

Content: 100% Merino Wool
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 109 Yards per 50 gram ball
Gauge: 4 sts = 1" on #8
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $3.99/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Berkshire

Valley Yarns Berkshire is a heavy worsted wool/alpaca blend. The fiber combination of this single ply yarn is so soft and it is a dream to knit with. Valley Yarns Berkshire is a great basic yarn at a terrific price. It felts beautifully as well.

Click HERE for the pdf of the Vermont Felted Bag.

Content: 85% wool/15% alpaca
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 100 grams/141 yards per ball
Gauge: 4 sts = 1 on #9 needles
Knitting Weight: Heavy Worsted

Price: $4.99/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky

Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky is the companion to Berkshire. This lovely, bulkier version knits up quickly. It is super soft and wonderful to knit. It is great for felting too. Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky is available in 35 colors at an incredible price.

Content: 85% wool/15% alpaca
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 100 grams/108 yards per ball
Gauge: 3 sts = 1 on #10 needles
Knitting Weight: Bulky

Price: $4.99/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Berkshire Hand Dyed

Valley Yarns Berkshire Hand Dyed takes out popular Berkshire and makes it better. It is hand dyed by our friends at Great Adirondack Yarn Company. Available in some of their best selling colors, Valley Yarns Berkshire Hand Dyed will make you projects even more beautiful!

Content: 85% Wool/15% Alpaca
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 141 yards/100 Grams
Gauge: 4 sts=1" on #9
Knitting Weight: Heavy Worsted

Price: $13.00/hank, discountable

Valley Yarns Black Magic

Valley Yarns Black Magic is a go-with-everything metallic mixer. Use it along with any color-compatible yarn in scarves, shawls or sweaters for some dancing highlights. Now available in three color options � Black Magic (with multi colored glitz), Gold Magic and Copper Magic. Perfect for knitters and weavers.

Content: 64% polyester/ 27% metallic/9% pes metal
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 287 yards/cone 2 oz. cones
Gauge: Mixer
Sett: Mixer
Knitting Weight: Novelty

Price: $12.00/cone, discountable

Valley Yarns Bradford Yarn hand dyed by the Kangaroo Dyer

Bradford Yarn hand dyed by the Kangaroo Dyer. This fabulous nubby textured wool with a nylon wrap takes on a whole new look with Gail�s color palette. Bradford knits up quickly and is great for comfy sweaters, jackets and accessories.

Content: 95% wool/5% nylon
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: Approx. .5 lb./skein 190 yards per half pound
Gauge: 2 sts = 1� on #11 needles
Knitting Weight: Bulky

Price: $41.99/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Brilloso

Valley Yarns Brilloso (pronounced briyoso) is a knock-your-socks-off yarn. It is available in 13 colors. Brilloso is great for weaving - as a supplementary warp or as weft; and for knitting and crochet. Great for tanks and scarves.

Content: 64% Rayon, 21% Cotton, 15% acrylic
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 577 yards/8.8 oz/cones
Sett: Best for weft or supplementary warp
Knitting Weight: Sport or Lighter

Price: $13.95/cone SALE $7.99/cone , no further discount

Valley Yarns Colrain

Valley Yarns Colrain is a dream! This yarn is luminous, with a depth of color that has to be seen. Tencel adds a lovely sheen and durability to this yarn which will be perfect for any project large or small.

Content: 50% Merino/50% Tencel
Care: Hand Wash, Dry Flat
Weight/Yardage: 50 Grams/109 Yards
Gauge: 4 sts=1" #8 needles
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $3.99/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Deerfield

Valley Yarns Deerfield is a luxurious blend of baby alpaca and silk. It has a great, elegant palette of colors that all of the slight sheen of silk. Valley Yarns Deerfield produces cozy finished garments that you can wear anytime day or night!

Content: 80% Baby Alpaca/20% Silk
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 109 Yards per 50 Gram Ball
Gauge: 5 1/2 sts = 1" on #6
Knitting Weight: DK

Price: $6.99/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Florence

Valley Yarns Florence is soft, a little bit fuzzy with a great hand and a delightful finished product. This yarn is happy knit firmly or a little looser for a soft drape.

Content: 50% Fine Merino Woo/ 35% Acrylic/15% Kid Mohair
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 Grams/109 Yards
Gauge: 4 sts=1, #8-10 needle
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $4.79/ball SALE $2.99/ball , no further discount

Valley Yarns Franklin

Valley Yarns Franklin is our very own hand-dyed sock yarn, dyed by our own Kangaroo Dyer. Lovely colors, soft and durable, you will want to knit a pair (or more) in every color.

Content: 75% Wool/25% Nylon
Care: Machine Wash Regular
Weight/Yardage: 4 ounces/450 Yards
Gauge: 7-8 sts=1" #0-2 needle
Knitting Weight: Sock

Price: $19.99/hank, discountable

Valley Yarns Goshen

We fell in love with this yarn at first sight. Valley Yarns Goshen is soft but the Modal (R) and silk not only add a slight sheen, but also durablity. Garments will not pill and will stand the test of time.

Content: 48% Peruvian Cotton/46% Modal/6% Silk
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 92yds/50g
Gauge: 4.5 sts on #8's
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $3.99/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Hadley

Valley Yarns Hadley is a gorgeous yarn�that is spun for us, here in the United States by Jaggerspun. We have fallen in love with the incredibly soft blend of merino and silk. The silk adds just a bit of sheen and takes the dye a bit differently, so there is a slightly heathered look. You projects will be extra special when created with�Valley Yarns Hadley.

Content: 50% Wool/50% Silk
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50g=109yd
Gauge: 5sts=1" US 5-6
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $8.99/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Huntington

Valley Yarns Huntington is a beautiful solid color sock yarn. It is great for colorwork and patterns with more complex stitch work. Valley Yarns Huntington is extremely soft, machine washable and would also make fantastic baby projects. You will probably need two skeins for most sock patterns.

Content: 75% Merino Wool/25% Nylon
Care: Machine Wash Regular
Weight/Yardage: 50g=218yd
Gauge: 7-8sts=1" US 2-3
Knitting Weight: Sock

Price: $4.29/hank, discountable

Valley Yarns Lenox

Valley Yarns Lenox is pure luxury! Baby alpaca and merino wool combine to create a yarn with an incredibly soft feel. All 13 available colors are selected for their individual beauty as well as their ability to work together. Lenox will create beautiful textured garments as well.

Content: 60% Baby Alpaca/30% Merino/10% Cashmere
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 Grams/109 Yards
Gauge: 4 sts=1" #9 needles
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $5.49/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Longmeadow

Valley Yarns Longmeadow is a cotton/microfiber blend that is the perfect yarn for your warm weather knitting. It is incredibly soft to the touch and has a lovely twist. The color palette is light and bright. You will love knitting with Valley Yarns Longmeadow!

Content: 60% cotton/40% microfiber
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 Grams/117 Yards/ball
Gauge: 5 1/2 sts=1� on #6 needle
Knitting Weight: DK

Price: $3.49/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Monterey

Valley Yarns Monterey is a comfortable cotton/wool blend in a textured yarn for weaving and heavy worsted weight hand knitting. Spun in England and dyed in the United States. We recommend handwashing or dry cleaning.

Content: 50%cotton/50% wool
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 322 yards/8 oz. skein
Gauge: 4 sts = 1" on #9 needle
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $17.50/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Northampton

Even though we love all of our Valley Yarns, Northampton has become a fast favorite! We sourced the softest wool we could find and dyed it 22 solid colors and 8 heathered shades. It is a dream to felt and soft enough for cozy garments. Valley Yarns Northampton also has a whopping 247 yards per skein. It is beautiful and economical.

Content: 100% Wool
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 247yd/100 g ball
Gauge: 4 1/2 sts/inch on #8, 5 sts/inch on #7
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $4.99/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Rainbow

Valley Yarns Rainbow is a carefully blended combination of lovely colors. This DK weight yarn features a main color with a beautiful rainbow running through it. Valley Yarns Rainbow will create colorful projects without being outlandish.

Content: 85% Wool, 11% Acrylic, 4% Polyester
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 gm/140 yards/skein
Gauge: 6 sts = 1" on #6 needles
Knitting Weight: DK

Price: $5.49/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Sheffield

You will think Valley Yarns Sheffield is far more expensive than it is from the opulent look and feel of the silk/angora blend. Milled especially for our own Valley Yarns line, Sheffield is smooth and slightly downy, perfect for experimenting with colorwork or techniques such as short rows and darts. The sophisticated palette lends itself to gorgeous garments, accessories and home decor projects.

Content: 70% merino/15% silk/15% angora
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 grams 120 yards
Gauge: 4 � sts = 1 on #7 or 8 needles
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $5.99/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Shelburne

One of our first and most popular Valley Yarns is now a closeout. It was a great price at $4.79, but at $2.99 it is almost irresistible. The alpaca makes it. This bulky wool is soft, light and warm. Think yummy scarves, warm but still light outerwear, or soft afghans.

Content: 45% Wool/30% Acrylic/25% Alpaca
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 Grams/49 Yards
Gauge: 3 sts=1, #13 or 15 needle
Knitting Weight: Bulky

Price: $2.99/ball SALE $2.49/ball , no further discount

Valley Yarns Southwick

This Italian import combines the softness of pima cotton with the beauty and drape of bamboo fiber. Valley Yarns Southwick is a joy to knit and the feel improves even more once finished. This yarn is perfect for spring and summer knitting basics as well as more intricate stitch detail.

Content: 52% Pima Cotton/48% Bamboo
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 105yd/50 gr ball
Gauge: 5 sts/inch on #5-7
Knitting Weight: DK

Price: $5.39/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Springfield

Incredibly soft, with a beautiful texture, Valley Yarns Springfield is a fantastic spring/summer yarn. Springfield is out local 'big' city with beautiful public parks. And what better what to spend a day in the park but on a soft cotton blanket, or in a comfortable cotton top? The cotton viscose blend is so soft to the touch and pleasing to knit with!

Content: 88% Cotton/12% Nylon
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 110yd=50g
Gauge: 5sts=1" US 6
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $3.49/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Stirling Mohair

A fabulous textured mohair blend, Stirling is available in 9 dyed colors plus natural. Stirling mohair is produced in England and dyed in the United States.

Content: 78% mohair/13% wool/9% nylon
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 500 yards/8 oz. skein
Gauge: 4 sts = 1" on #9 needle
Knitting Weight: Heavy Worsted

Price: $20.00/skein, discountable

Valley Yarns Stockbridge

The alpaca/wool blend in Valley Yarns Stockbridge reminds us of a favorite yarn that was discontinued by another manufacturer a few years back. Available in 20 gorgeous colors, this yarn is soft to the touch and has a lovely hand. Garments made from Valley Yarns Stockbridge will be cozy, light and have a nice drape.

Content: 50% superfine alpaca/50% wool
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 Grams/109 yards/hank
Gauge: 5 sts=1� on #7 needle
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $3.99/hank, discountable

Valley Yarns Sugarloaf

The microfibre gives Valley Yarns Sugarloaf such a cashmere-like softness that it can even be worn next to the skin without that annoying itchiness. Available in an array of pleasing colors, and easy care make Sugarloaf perfect for anything from kid knits to a sumptuous sweater for yourself.

Content: 52% Fine Merino Wool/48% Acrylic Microfibre
Care: Machine Wash Regular
Weight/Yardage: 50 Grams/81 Yards
Gauge: 4.5 sts=1, #9 or 10 needle
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $4.79/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Superwash

Available in 20 colors, our Valley Superwash is machine washable in cold water with a mild detergent or Eucalan. Incredibly soft and great for afghans as well as baby projects. Valley Superwash will become one of your go-to yarns.

Content: 100% Extra Fine Merino
Care: Machine Wash Regular
Weight/Yardage: 97 yds ball
Gauge: 4.5 sts on #8
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $4.99/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Wildwood

Just a hint of glitz in Wildwood to dress up an already classy mohair blend.

Content: 45% Vicose,37% Mohair, 11% Metallic, 7% Polyester
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 50 gm/98 yards/ball
Gauge: 3 1/2 4 sts = 1" on #8 or #9 needles
Knitting Weight: Heavy Worsted

Price: $8.99/ball SALE $4.49/ball , no further discount

Valley Yarns Williamstown

Valley Yarns Williamstown takes it�s name from the college town in the Berkshires that tourists and natives love for the quaintness of its buildings and greenery, and the happy surprise of the sophistication that is found in those buildings. Our yarn is much the same, a seemingly straightforward wool/acrylic blend with little surprises of color in each strand. Take it with you for vacation knitting as you tour colleges or go leaf-peeping.

Content: 65% wool/25% acrylic/10% viscose
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: 126 yards/ball 50 grams/ball
Gauge: 4 � sts = 1" on #7 needles
Knitting Weight: Worsted

Price: $4.99/ball, discountable

Valley Yarns Windsor

Well, this is really an oldie, but a goodie. Windsor has been in our naturals line for years. This lightweight popcorn yarn will knit up fast and easy. Although it�s a bulky weight yarn, garments will not be excessively heavy.

Content: 100% unmercerized cotton
Care: Hand Wash
Weight/Yardage: Approximately 1/2 lb./skein, 574 yards/lb. or 287 yards/skein
Gauge: 4 sts = 1" on #8 needles
Sett: 6-8 epi
Knitting Weight: Heavy Worsted

Price: $10.95/hank, discountable