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March 13, 2010 |
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| YARN: Mountain Colors |
| Located in the beautiful
Bitterroot Valley of Montana, Mountain Colors produces hand painted and hand-dyed yarns for knitters, weavers, crocheters, and other fiber artists. The company specializes in dying high-quality luxury fibers with rich and subtle colorways inspired by the surrounding mountains, meadows and woodlands of the Rocky Mountains. |
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| click on the image to see all the available colors or order. |
| Mountain Colors 4/8s Wool |
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Simple, basic worsted weight yarn. Makes great ribbing and warp, too. |
| recommended gauge: |
5 stitches per inch on U.S. size 6 needles |
| yardage: |
250 yards/100 grams |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
100% wool |
| price: |
colorways: $20.00 per 100 grams
solitaries: $18.00 per 100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Firestorm |
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| Mountain Colors Alpaca Blend |
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Versatile alpaca/wool blend feels wonderful running through your hands as you work with it. |
| recommended gauge: |
5 stitches per inch on U.S. size 6 needles |
| yardage: |
440 yards/7 oz. |
| fiber(s): |
50% superfine alpaca/50% wool |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| price: |
$48.00 per 7 oz. |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Obsidian |
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| Mountain Colors Bearfoot |
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| pictured here in huckleberry |
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This soft, washable wool-based yarn is perfect for socks, baby gifts, or any design that calls for Mountain Color's Weaver's Wool. Can be used singly or doubled.
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| recommended gauge: |
6-7 stitches per inch on U.S. size 1-2 needles |
| yardage: |
350 yards/100 grams |
| care: |
machine wash cool, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
60% superwash wool/25% mohair/15% nylon |
| price: |
$24.00/100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
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| Mountain Colors Cashmere |
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There is nothing like 100% cashmere for silky softness and flat-out luxury, The empress of fibers. |
| recommended gauge: |
6 stitches per inch on U.S. size 5 needles |
| yardage: |
95 yards/1 oz. |
| fiber(s): |
100% cashmere |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| price: |
$32.00 per 1 oz. |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Alpine |
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| Mountain Colors Homespun |
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A thick/thin yarn that looks like a beginner's handspun. |
| recommended gauge: |
2.5 stitches per inch on U.S. size 10 needles |
| yardage: |
170 yards/200 grams |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
85% wool/15% silk |
| price: |
$44.00 per 200 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Copper King Plum |
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| Mountain Colors Merino Ribbon |
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Incredibly soft, yet lightweight wool-based, flat ribbon that "folds up" when worked--good stitch definition and lovely surface texture. |
| recommended gauge: |
4 stitches per inch on U.S. size 9 needles |
| yardage: |
245 yards/100 grams |
| fiber(s): |
80% superfine merino wool/20% nylon |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| price: |
$29.50 per 100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Sierra |
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| Mountain Colors Moguls |
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Lumpy, bumpy, fun and chunky--a favorite for its texture and rich color.
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| recommended gauge: |
2 stitches per inch on U.S. size 10-11 needles |
| yardage: |
65 yards/100 grams |
| fiber(s): |
96% wool/4% nylon |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| price: |
$22.00 per 100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in yellowstone |
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| Mountain Colors Mohair |
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Soft and elegant yarn has just a touch of wool and nylon added for resiliency and strength--lots of halo and sheen. |
| recommended gauge: |
3 stitches per inch on U.S. size 8-10 needles |
| yardage: |
225 yards/100 grams |
| fiber(s): |
78% mohair/13% wool/9% nylon |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| price: |
$24.00 per 100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Alpine |
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| Mountain Colors Mohair Loop |
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Large-loop boucle creates a fun, "poodle-y" fabric |
| recommended gauge: |
3 stitches per inch on U.S. size 9 needles |
| yardage: |
60 yards/100 grams |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
93% mohair/4% wool/3% nylon |
| price: |
$24.00 per 100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Crazy Woman |
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| Mountain Colors Mountain Goat |
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A smooth, non-fluffy mohair/wool blend with a lovely sheen--great for stitch pattern and colorwork. |
| recommended gauge: |
5 stitches per inch on U.S. size 6 needles |
| yardage: |
230 yards/100 grams |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
55% mohair/45% wool |
| price: |
Colorways: $22.00/100 grams;
Solitary colors: $20.00/100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Canyon |
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| Mountain Colors River Twist |
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| pictured here in hot springs river |
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Two different hand-dyed strands of Merino wool are plied together to make this truly lovely yarn. |
| recommended gauge: |
4-5 sts = 1 inch on U.S. size 6-7 needles |
| yardage: |
240 yards/100 grams |
| fiber(s): |
100$ Merino wool |
| care: |
hand wash cool, dry flat |
| price: |
Sorry, we are currently out of stock of this yarn |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
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| Mountain Colors Weaver's Wool |
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Great basic sport-weight fiber produces great results for just about any fiber project |
| recommended gauge: |
6 stitches per inch on U.S. size 6 needles |
| yardage: |
350 yards/100 grams;
1470 yards/16 oz. |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
100% wool |
| price: |
colorways: $20.00 per 100 grams, $74.00 per 16 oz.
solitary colors: $18.00 per 100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Silver Bow |
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| Mountain Colors Wool Crepe |
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Crimp-spin mini-loop merino boucle works wonderfully doubled or makes a great partner to strand with another fiber for a complex fabric without being bulky. |
| recommended gauge: |
single strand: 6.75 stitches per inch on U.S. size 4 needles
double strand: 4 stitches per inch on U.S. size 9 needles |
| yardage: |
1450 yards/12 oz. |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
100% merino wool |
| price: |
$84.00 per 12 oz. |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Larkspur |
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| Mountain Colors Wooly Feathers |
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This novelty eyelash produces an amazingly soft, furry fabric perfect for accenting a special project. |
| recommended gauge: |
3.5 stitches per inch on U.S. size 9 needles |
| yardage: |
85 yards/100 grams |
| care: |
hand wash, dry flat |
| fiber(s): |
65% kid mohair/35% nylon |
| price: |
$36.00 per 100 grams |
| brand: |
Mountain Colors |
| pictured here in Granite Peak |
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