New Yarns!
We’re excited to offer several new yarns on our website. Two beautiful yarns are by Debbie Bliss, and one of these is part of our expanding line of environmentally sensitive yarns. Then we are very excited to be working with Briggs & Little, a local and wonderful company with a long and proud history.
Debbie Bliss Como
Como is the Big Easy – a beautiful super-chunky yarn perfect for the simple knits featured in the book, “Como”. Como’s “unstructured” nature gives wonderful stitch definition to classic ribs, moss and stockinette stitch and also makes the most generously sized designs light and easy to wear. Weavers – We know it will inspire you but please – weft only!
Debbie Bliss Eco Cotton
These beautiful yarns are manufactured from organic cotton within an ecological and socially conscious process through the bioRe textile chain, which integrates farmers, their families and the textile industry as equal partners. All production is based on the principle of fairness, with equal partnerships, involvement and participation, humane working hours and conditions. Eco cotton is grown without the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers or defoliants and is harvested by hand. The yarn is dyed with non toxic or carcinogenic dyes and the water recycled and rendered drinkable.
About: Atlantic 3-Ply
Briggs & Little Venerable Spinning Mills is just across Maine’s international border in New Brunswick. In business for 150 years making yarns for hardworking New Englanders and others lucky enough to chance upon them. Halcyon Yarn is pleased to make these available to the rest of the world. For larger projects our multi-skein discounts really make for great economy. Briggs & Little Atlantic 3-Ply is a traditional New England Yarn. 3 plies for durability and eveness. Great natural and traditional colors are on hand. Handwash in warm water with like colors. Test colors before combining. If excess dye is present gently wash, rinse and hang skeins to dry before using them.
