• For out of stock colors, or orders requesting more than are in stock, backorder expected shipping: 6-8 weeks
Pricing 600 yd mini cone:
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• $11.95, 1+
• $10.25, 8+
• For out of stock colors, or orders requesting more than are in stock, backorder expected shipping: 6-8 weeks
• This color: regular pricing applies
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Homestead 8/2 Cotton Yarn details: • Fiber content: 100% unmercerized cotton • Gauge is K: Single to fingering weight Doubled to sport weight Tripled- worsted weight C: 8-10.5 stitches/in on sz sz Steel 6-8 or B-4 • Lace • Wraps/inch (wpi) 34 • Weaving tabby sett 15 to 22 • Weaving twill sett 22 to 30 • Yardage: 3200 yards/lb
• 3200 (approx) yards/0.9 - 1.15 lb cone
• 600 yards/600 yd mini cone
Homestead 8/2 Cotton Yarn description:
Homestead Cotton is one of our most versatile yarns. It has a great color range, an earthy texture and its machine washable. Youll find it well suited for a variety of fiber arts. Consider making items for the kitchen and bedroom, as well as fabric for clothing. Please allow for 15% shrinkage when calculating your yardage for a particular project.
Weavers:
You will find a multitude of uses for Homestead Cotton. Use it as warp and weft in dish towels and table linens or in combination with a cotton/linen blend such as Cottolin (Items 34 & 35) or a linen yarn such as Newport Linen (Item 178). When using cotton with other yarns of different fiber contents be aware of dissimilar shrinkage characteristics. Try alternating different fiber threads or use one as warp and one as weft.
Homestead Cotton is also an excellent choice as warp and tabby weft for overshot coverlets. For the pattern weft consider 2/8 Maine Line Wool (Item 22), Harrisville Shetland (Item 9) or Bartlett 2-Ply Sport Weight (Item 121).
Tabby sett of 15-22 epi
Twill sett of 22-30 epi
Knitters & Crocheters:
Homestead Cotton is also a great yarn for both hand and machine knitting. Double or even triple it for use in sport and worsted weight patterns. Using multiple strands lets you play with color. Start with six shades that work well together. Knit with three or four strands at a time and periodically drop one or two and pick up others. You will be amazed at how the colors blend and change.
Single fingering weight
Doubled sport weight
Tripled worsted weight
Color-fastness:As always, be conscious of highly contrasting color. If your sample suggests bleeding, skein the yarn and pre-wash it until the water runs clear. To limit bleeding in a finished piece, do not allow it to remain damp for long periods of air drying. Faster drying by machine is preferable.
Large Homestead Cotton (pound) cones are sold by actual weight. Yarn weight per cone will vary between 0.9 and 1.15 pounds and therefore your final invoice may reflect this difference. Please let us know if you need an exact quote prior to shipping.
Color: 0010 vendor color: BLACK
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Color: 0020 vendor color: 2 CHARCOAL
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Color: 0030 vendor color: 1 GREY
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Color: 0040 vendor color: 59 SILVER
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Color: 0050 vendor color: BLEACHED WHITE
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Color: 0380 vendor color: 31 YELLOW
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Color: 0390 vendor color: 32 MAIZE
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Color: 0060 vendor color: 46 BABY BLUE
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Color: 0070 vendor color: 47 COPEN BLUE
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Color: 0080 vendor color: 50 BLUE
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Color: 0090 vendor color: 52 NASSAU BLUE
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Color: 0160 vendor color: 55 AQUA
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Color: 0640 vendor color: 56 LIGHT TURK
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Color: 0130 vendor color: 49 CHINA BLUE
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Color: 0120 vendor color: 51 DEEP ROYAL
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Color: 0100 vendor color: 54 DARK NAVY
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Color: 0110 vendor color: 53 NAVY BLUE
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Color: 0140 vendor color: 58 DARK TURK
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Color: 0150 vendor color: 57 TURK
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Color: 0530 vendor color: 68 DUCK
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Color: 0540 vendor color: 67 JADE
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Color: 0200 vendor color: 7 KELLY GREEN
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Color: 0550 vendor color: 70 WINTER GREEN
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Color: 0190 vendor color: 12 DARK GREEN
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Color: 0690 vendor color: 13 LODEN GREEN
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Color: 0180 vendor color: 6 MILL GREEN
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Color: 0560 vendor color: 5 NILE GREEN
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Color: 0570 vendor color: 66 CHAMPAGNE
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Color: 0260 vendor color: 33 GOLD
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Color: 0650 vendor color: 44 LIGHT ORANGE
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Color: 0340 vendor color: 43 ORANGE
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Color: 0400 vendor color: NATURAL
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Color: 0410 vendor color: 16 POLO TAN
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Color: 0440 vendor color: 36 MUSTARD
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Color: 0420 vendor color: 15 BEIGE
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Color: 0580 vendor color: 69 TAUPE
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Color: 0430 vendor color: 20 DARK BROWN
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Color: 0590 vendor color: 71 CHOCOLATE
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Color: 0220 vendor color: 14 OLIVE DRAB
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Color: 0240 vendor color: 4 PLUM GREEN
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Color: 0460 vendor color: 37 CINNAMON
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Color: 0470 vendor color: 42 RUST
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Color: 0490 vendor color: 18 LIGHT BROWN
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Color: 0500 vendor color: 17 LIGHT COCOA
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Color: 0480 vendor color: 41 PEACH
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Color: 0350 vendor color: 23 ROSE
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Color: 0370 vendor color: 21 FLESH PINK
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Color: 0310 vendor color: 24 BEAUTY ROSE
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Color: 0680 vendor color: 60 SPECIAL PINK
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Color: 0600 vendor color: 27 ROSE RED
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Color: 0320 vendor color: 26 RED 2
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Color: 0670 vendor color: 29 LIGHT RED
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Color: 0330 vendor color: 28 DARK RED
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Color: 0610 vendor color: 61 LIPSTICK
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Color: 0620 vendor color: 62 WINE
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Color: 0300 vendor color: 30 MAGENTA
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Color: 0290 vendor color: 40 PURPLE
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Color: 0270 vendor color: 39 SPECIAL PURPLE
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Color: 0280 vendor color: 38 LAVENDER
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We have some suggestions!
Suggested project and yarn pairing:
• Project: Linked Birdseye Towels by Marjie Thompson • From: Winning Towels: Handwoven's 21st - Century Towel Contest - Handwoven eBook Reprint • Using: Homestead 8/2 Cotton Yarn • Yarn requirements: Warp 8/2 Homestead Cotton color 38 yellow - 174 yds., color 5 white - 168 yds., color 10 dk navy - 504 yds., color 8 med. blue - 504 yds.Weft: color 38 yellow - 198 yds, color 5 white - 60 yds., color 10 dk navy - 410 yds, color 8 med. blue - 410 yds.Size: 2 towels 20" X 30.5"