Posts tagged ‘Cotton’

May 12th, 2010

Berroco Weekend: New For Spring

Yarn Scoop Yarn and Knitting News

Complementing the release of Origami, Berroco’s other new yarn for spring is called Weekend, which is 75% Acrylic, 25% Peruvian Cotton.

Weekend™ is the perfect yarn for any laidback knitting project. A soft, comfortable machine washable blend, this yarn is uncomplicated from start to finish.

I’m intrigued by the pairing of acrylic and cotton!

May 10th, 2010

Berroco Origami: New For Spring

Yarn Scoop Yarn and Knitting News

Berroco’s new spring line includes a new yarn called Origami, which is 58% Acrylic, 16% Linen,
15% Nylon, and 11% Cotton.

Origami™ is an exciting new yarn for warm weather months. Many multicolored strands run parallel to each other, wrapped by a black binder and it knits into a remarkably light and crisp finished fabric.

You may have read Yarn Harlot raving about this yarn in a recent post!

May 7th, 2010

Purelife Revive, by Rowan

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Rowan’s latest yarn is Purelife Revive, which is made from 36% recycled silk, 36% recycled cotton, and 28% recycled viscose.

Rowan Purelife Revive is made from used garments which have been selected according to the silk, cotton and viscose content. These are then carded to make regenerated fibre, which is then spun into this beautiful, high quality yarn, which gives life to new hand knitting designs.

Did you really NEED another reason to love Rowan more?