Don’t spin ’em like they used to? Bartlettyarns: yes they do!
Bartlettyarns is a New England favorite, for good reason.
We love visiting Bartlettyarns! This local, traditional mill, has an historic 100%-legitimate, old-timey ambiance that takes us to a cozy place. Here, yarn is spun on machinery made of wood and metal, without plastic or computers. Using an original mule-spinner, it’s spun from regionally sourced fleeces, in small batches. Quality counts.
This type of spinning gives the yarn a lofty hand and rustic looking quality that’s perfect for mittens and sweaters. The mule spinning process mimics a long draw in hand spinning and the yarn has more of a homespun quality than anything else we’ve seen.
So we were delighted to see the story, pictures, and video tour of Bartlettyarns by the Bangor Daily News. It’s a great tale of how the business has stayed true to it’s ideals over the course of close to two centuries! Yes, you heard that right: at 196 years, we’ll call it two centuries. (By comparison it’s a drop in the bucket, but Halcyon Yarn has proudly stocked Batlettyarns for over two decades.)
Take a gander and you’ll be see why we love the yarn, the mill, and the people behind the brand. Then, take a gander at Bartlettyarns Maine Wool Yarn, a favorite Maine yarn that carries a wonderful weight of tradition. The Bartlettyarns Maine Wool - Sport Yarn is available by special order as well.
Thank you Bartlettyarns, and thank you Bangor Daily News for sharing the story!
Bartlett Worsted Weight Yarn is beautiful woven in blankets, and is a great yarn for these classic knitting patterns:
Related items of interest: • Our yarns • Medium weight yarns • Wool yarns • Fine weight yarns • Knitting Patterns
