Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted - Crane Heather
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$5.49
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Add extra texture and depth to your handmade items with Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted! This tweed combines a classic heathered palette with earthy-colored flecks of Donegal tweed–viscose and acrylic neps that are spun alongside the Peruvian Highland wool. The tweedy Donegal neps add a rustic and traditional appeal to everything from cabled pullovers to outdoorsy hats and mitts. Wonderfully warm for all weather, this sturdy, all-purpose yarn has excellent stitch definition and heirloom durability. As a worsted weight yarn, it’s a happy medium weight that’s commonly used for everything from garments to home goods, and Wool of the Andes’ heathered color palette with neutral-colored neps looks as cozy as your finished pieces will feel.
Use Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted to create bouncy cables, gorgeous textures, or beautiful colorwork. As a "sticky" wool–meaning the fibers grip lightly together–Wool of the Andes is an ideal choice for colorwork because stitches "stick" in place and won’t shift or loosen as you work, and the wide selection of saturated colors provides a wonderful palette for projects. 50g balls make it easy to add a wide variety of colors to your projects without waste, and for larger single-color projects, this sticky wool will splice together with ease when using the felted join. In addition to being great for projects where your stitches are on display, Wool of the Andes also felts beautifully with warm water and agitation, creating a dense, durable fabric with structure for felted slippers, bags, and beyond.
Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted also comes in solids and heathers without neps as Wool of the Andes Worsted, and the two yarns can be mixed and matched to create an even wider selection of options for multicolor projects.
- Fiber Content: 80% Peruvian Highland Wool, 20% Donegal Tweed
- Weight: Worsted
- Knitting Gauge: 4.5 - 5 sts = 1" on #6 - 9 needles (4.0mm-5.5mm)
- Crochet Gauge: 11 - 14 sc = 4'' on I - K hooks (5.5 mm-6.5 mm)
- Yards: 110
- Grams: 50
- Put Up: Skein
- Care: Hand Wash Cold / Lay Flat to Dry
Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted Patterns
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Johanna
5 out of 5 stars
Always a pleasure getting my yarn from this site. Delivery to Australia is wonderful and very well priced. Now able to complete the item I needed this yarn for. We have no wools in Australia that compare to this.
Johanna
5 out of 5 stars
Always a pleasure getting my yarn from this site. Delivery to Australia is wonderful and very well priced. Now able to complete the item I needed this yarn for.
Kim
5 out of 5 stars
I love this yarn. I made a granny square blanket for my bed and it is now my heirloom project for sure. It is so beautiful.
Mame Recckio-Wolfe
5 out of 5 stars
I love all your yarns, I just can't seem to buy enough...I am using the yarns to make sweaters for donation to a local Woman's Shelter, and the ladies love'em...Mame
Johanna
5 out of 5 stars
I bought various different shades of the Wool of the Andes Tweed and absolutely loved working with it. Fantastic colours and an easy to work with wool yarn. Definitely would go back for more. 5 stars for this wool brand. The service/delivery from We Crochet was excellent.
Noreen
5 out of 5 stars
I've always liked Wool of the Andes, and for making a hat with a overall cable it was perfect. My sister is traveling on a cruise to the Arctic Circle, so she needed warmth, which of course the wool AND cable would supply, but also something soft to the skin. I therefore made a double hat with navy Brava worsted inside so soft next to the skin, but warm on the outside.
Janet P
5 out of 5 stars
I love this yarn so much that I purchased a bundle pack of all of the colors! This yarn is easy to work with for crocheting a variety of projects. The colors are so great for using in a project that require several different colors. It has a nice drape depending on the stitch and hook size used.
Susan
5 out of 5 stars
I love this yarn. I've crocheted with it in the past but lately I've been weaving with it. It is wonderful to work with, both warp and weft. I've woven two chair seat covers with it and currently I'm weaving yardage for a vest.
Kat
4 out of 5 stars
I do love this yarn, but... I also bought the Down Heather (as the Picket Fence was out of stock) and it was a much darker grey than it looks in the picture. It will not work for my project. It is a lovely yarn though, so I will use the Down Heather for something else. I am sure it would make a lovely sweater! I will have to wait for the Picket Fence to be back in stock for the intended project.
Patty
4 out of 5 stars
Love the quality and texture of the Wool of Andes Tweed. The only downside is that we ordered the “Down Heather” and the website product photos make the yarn look more of a white / light grey tweed. When we received the yarn it was more of a grey color and darker than what was expected.
Jackie
5 out of 5 stars
This yarn is beautiful, so beautiful in fact I'm ordering more as quickly as I can. The North Pole Heather is my favorite. I have a store on Etsy and do amigurumi characters. I have a Kitty almost finished and it's beautiful. My order was packed neatly and arrived quickly, thank you so much. I will certainly be ordering more colors, Jackie
Wendy
4 out of 5 stars
I've ordered this a couple of times (and still have on my Wish list) in Firecracker, Persimmon, Indigo. I agree with prev. reviewers that it's a bit light for a Worsted, but I'm finding that across many yarn brands lately. At. first, I found WOTA a bit of a rough hand, but it tends to soften while working. I made a lovely cabled cardie from Firecracker. The colour reminds me of the red/black paper that covered firework when I was a child (remember the shredded black and red paper after they went off?) Indigo looks different depending on the light anywhere from blue to purple. Persimmon is dead on.
Alex
4 out of 5 stars
I bought 8 skeins in Down Heather for a cardigan and it came out beautiful! I get tons of compliments and always get asked what the yarn is. It is very warm and will be a winter staple. The tweed looks beautiful. It looked even more amazing after blocking. My only complaint is that it is a little itchy so I will have to wear long sleeves under it.
Julia Graham
5 out of 5 stars
Made the Oakwood poncho for my grand daughter. Loved working with the yarn. Colors were true for me.
Linda McCormick
5 out of 5 stars
I have just started a new sweater for my husband to replace his old camping sweater that got chewed by rats. It's indigo, marine, and north pole I am thrilled by the yarn.
petula
5 out of 5 stars
So soft! Delicious colors and a fantastic touch. I can't get enough of just caressing the yarn. And more colors came in! I'm excited and i have ambitious projects for those!
Nadene Carter
5 out of 5 stars
I love this yarn--working with it and also the look of the finished product. I made it for my grandson who will be returning from Nicaragua in September. I used the Lost Lake Heather yarn (a lovely dusty green) and "His Favorite Hoodie" pattern by Shannon Bullett-Bowlsby.