Yarnia's Custom Yarn Creator

Taken from our 2012 Annual Customer Survey

• I love your shop and the way you do yarn. I have several cones of fingering weight and have used it held together with other yarns to add color and interest. Looks great.
• This is the most creative yarn store on the planet! Instead of getting close to what you want in a yarn, why not get exactly what you want? You get to pick out what texture and what color you want and she'll mix it together for you on her crazy awesome machine she had specially made.
• I love your shop and the idea of being able to do custom blends. It's come in very handy for me as I have a few incredibly picky clients!
• My favorite part about the custom yarn option is that I can buy only the amount I need.
• I heard about Yarnia from a friend, watched the video and was hooked. I know that I'll be buying yarn there for special projects, especially when you can get the desired amount of a custom blend. How awesome is that!!!

• Sock/Fingering Weight
  * needle sizes US 1 to 3
  * crochet hook size B to E
  * 27-32 stitches per 4" stockinette stitch
  * yields 2200 to 1750 yards per pound
  
• Sport Weight
  * needle sizes US 3 to 5
  * crochet hook size E to 7
  * 23-26 stitches per 4" stockinette stitch
  * yields 1200 to 1750 yards per pound
  
• DK Weight
  * needle sizes US 5 to 7
  * crochet hook size 7 to I
  * 21-24 stitches per 4" stockinette stitch
  * yields 1000 to 1200 yards per pound
  
• Worsted Weight
  * needle sizes US 7 to 9
  * crochet hook size I to K
  * 16-20 stitches per 4" stockinette stitch
  * yields 800 to 1000 yards per pound
  
• Bulky Weight
  * needle sizes US 9 and up
  * crochet hook size K and up
  * 15 or fewer stitches per 4" stockinette stitch
  * yields 800 or fewer yards per pound
  

• Wool
  Wool is known for its warmth. While it readily absorbs water and then allows it to evaporate (making it ideal for garments that are close to the skin, such as socks), it provides natural warmth and coziness. It is also often used for its properties of elasticity and memory, meaning that the fabric will "bounce back" if it is stretched, making wool ideal for close-fitting or shaped garments, or elements of the pattern that are meant to hold a shape such as ribbing or cables. Merino wool has these same properties, but comes from a specific kind of sheep whose coat is softer and smoother than regular wool.
• Cotton
  Cotton is a lightweight natural fiber, known for its washability and breathability. 100% cotton yarns are ideal for dishcloths and baby clothes, while blending cotton with wool will make an otherwise heavy fabric more breathable.
• Bamboo
  Bamboo is machine washable, lightweight, antimicrobial, and lusciously soft. It has fantastic drape and makes for a heavy, slink fabric, but will stretch out over time when used exclusively in large projects that hang, such as sweaters, dresses, and tunics; blending with a wool will counteract this and lend your garment some memory. Note that because bamboo is a heavy fiber, your resulting yarn may be thinner than the scale below indicates. We recommend aiming for one notch heavier than you are imagining when designing your yarn, to compensate for this.
• Rayon
  Rayon, like cotton, is a cellulose fiber, meaning that it is plant-derived (wood pulp, specifically). Rayon shares many of its properties with silk, such as its sheen and softness. It has very little stretch, so is well suited for projects with drape, such as shawls, blankets, scarves, and slinky tops.
• Hemp
  Hemp is washable, durable, and very breathable. An ideal fiber for warm-weather projects!
• Linen
  Like hemp, linen is washable, durable, and very breathable. In fact, the more it is washed and worn, the softer it becomes! It also has a nice natrual luster, and is popular for projects like dishcloths, towels, and table runners.
• Mohair
  Mohair is soft, warm, and fuzzy, creating a lovely halo effect around the stitches. It is very insulating, so that even a fingering weight mohair yarn knitted loosely can work well for a warm sweater.
• Alpaca
  Alpaca is very warm, and has a beautiful drape. Mixes well with regular wool, and is also fantastic on its own!
• Cashmere
  The creme de la creme of luxury fibers, cashmere is unmatchably soft, very insulating, and lightweight, all at the same time. Ideal for close-to-the-skin projects and anytime you want to give yourself or your knitting recipient a treat!
• Silk
  Silk is the great temperature mediator, keeping you warm when it's cool, and cool when it's warm. It adds soft slinkiness and drape to any project, and is popularly mixed with wool or bamboo, or just worked on its own.

You can come visit Yarnia and make your own yarn in person, too!

4183 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97202

Wednesday: 11am - 6pm
Thursday: 11am - 6pm
Friday: 11am - 6pm
Saturday: 11am - 6pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED

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