Rosie's Yarnstash

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Alchemy

Temple

A bouncy, superfine merino yarn that's machine washable and dryable! $15/skein plus .50 shipping

Araucania

Chaiten	A 100% silk handpainted yarn that is perfect for accessories and lightweight garments for warmer weather!
Itata Multy	A fingering weight semisolid yarn perfect for shawls & scarves as well as socks.
Trauco	You won't need too much of a reason to have Trauco, a handpainted semisolid 100% cashmere yarn, in your stash!
Ulmo Multy	Think of kids' garments and colorful wraps for those sometimes chilly summer nights when you think of Ulmo Multy.

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Berroco

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	Speaks for itself - Berroco's bestselling Comfort in a DK weight.
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Cascade

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!

Cestari

Pencil Roving

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

Classic Elite

Alpaca Sox	A luxurious sock yarn with 60% Alpaca, 20% Merino Wool, 20% Nylon this yarn will keep your feet toasty this winter!
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	100% alpaca, in a rainbow of colors. They don't call it the "poor man's cashmere" for nothing.
Inca Marl	A separate color for each ply gives a tweedy effect to this classic.
Inca Print	Classic Elite's Inca Print is a space dyed version of the classic Inca Alpaca.
La Gran	Warm winter sweaters that look soft and touchable; cardigans and jackets (it's very durable); scarves, hats, and mittens...
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 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.
Sprout	If you want to knit with 100% organic cotton at 3.s stitches per inch to make your project go a bit faster, look no further than Sprout!

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Dale of Norway

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

Baby Cashmerino	Baby Cashmerino is one of the most popular yarns for Debbie Bliss. It truly works up to a gauge of its own, but is a great choice for projects that call for sportweight yarns!
Donegal Tweed Chunky	A single ply tweed yarn in a bulky weight from Debbie Bliss. Great pattern support, as expected!
Eco Baby	Debbie Bliss Eco Baby is 100% organic and fair trade cotton, making it kind to baby as well as to the environment.

Drops/Garnstudio

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Ella Rae

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.
Lace Merino	Ella Rae's 460-yard yarn that is 100% extrafine merino wool & makes a great scarf, sock, or shawl yarn. Whether your poison is vibrant solid color or variegated yarns, there's something waiting to be picked!

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The Fibre Company

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

Katia

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

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

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.!

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Manos Del Uruguay

Cotton Stria	Kettle-dyed to a more subtle stonewashed look than the Manos wool.
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	The softest, extrafine merino wool in a range of subtle, flattering colors. An incredible 241 kettle-dyed yards of worsted weight.
Serena	Manos del Uruguay's soft, trans-seasonal yarn! Serena combines the drape of alpaca and pairs it with the year-round wearability of pima cotton and produces a beautiful yarn with softly heathered effects in color.
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	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	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	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.

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Nashua

Creative Focus Cotton	On sale! A sturdy, worsted weight cotton in a dizzying array of colors.
Creative Focus Linen	A cotton/linen blend that is fitting for either easygoing warm-weather knits or home decor projects (think curtains, table runners, & placemats).
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	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	A laceweight version of the Noro classic, Kureyon. Great for shawls and lightweight scarves.
Retro	Retro is the yarn for those who love Noro but not necessarily the color changes.
Sekku	Noro's laceweight yarn! A tad lighter than Kureyon Sock and Silk Garden Sock, it makes for a great lacy scarf or shawl!
Shirakaba	A worsted weight singles yarn with a heavy silk & cotton content for strength and sheen, and a little wool for those cool spring days & summer nights.
Silk Garden Sock	A great sport weight yarn from Noro destined to become a classic.

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O-Wool

Balance

O-wool Balance is a cotton and wool blend that is certified organic.

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Reynolds

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

Rowan

All Seasons Cotton	60% cotton and 40% acrylic, machine washable, and good for everything from baby blankets to summer tees.
Alpaca Cotton	An innovative blend of 72% alpaca and 28% cotton in a heathery, lofty worsted weight.
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	An aran weight single ply wool in natural sheepy colors.
Cotton Glace	Rowan Cotton Glace is a mercerized fingering weight cotton that lends itself well to being knit as a sportweight yarn. If you loved knitting with the discontinued Rowan 4 Ply Cotton, you should definitely try this one!
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	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	70% superfine kid mohair and 30% silk. Great for lacy items or lightweight items that are incredibly warm.
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 Revive	Rowan's post-consumer recycled yarn of the Purelife Organic series!
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.
Pure Wool DK	Rowan Cotton Glace is a mercerized fingering weight cotton that lends itself well to being knit as a sportweight yarn. If you loved knitting with the discontinued Rowan 4 Ply Cotton, you should definitely try this one!
Summer Tweed	70% silk and 30% cotton, with an extremely dry, nubby texture.

RYC Classic

Bamboo Soft	100% Bamboo at a DK weight. Soft, drapey and natural.
Cashsoft 4-Ply	The fingering weight version of Cashsoft. Perfect for delicate baby items, and still machine washable.
Cashsoft DK Cashsoft Baby	Both are 57% extra-fine merino, 33% microfibre, 10% cashmere, but they have different color selections.
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	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.
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.

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

Swans Island Yarns

Fingering & Worsted

A certified organic merino yarn that is naturally dyed & spun in Maine featured in 12 colors!

SWTC Yarns

Llama Luxury

A neutral-based color palette shows off the wonderful fiber of 100% Baby Llama.