Galileo
Product information
$6.99
Reviews
4.5 out of 5 stars
Additional details
Lush, brilliant colors inspired by the night sky and a sheen that shimmers like the stars! Galileo is a luscious luxury sport weight yarn that combines the lush softness of Merino wool with the brilliant luster and strength of bamboo. This exquisite blend of luxurious fibers produces a yarn with wonderful elasticity and bounce while the bamboo adds a lovely drape and a silky soft hand—a perfect fiber combination for those with sensitive skin as well as special baby projects. Also excellent for cables and textured stitches, Galileo's fantastic sheen reflects light beautifully to display crisp stitches and sophisticated details. Whether you indulge your creativity with lightweight cardigans, elegant tops, or stunning wraps, you'll love exploring all of Galileo's alluring possibilities!
- Fiber Content: 50% Merino Wool, 50% Viscose from Bamboo
- Weight: Sport
- Knitting Gauge: 6 sts = 1" on #3 - 5 needles (3.25mm-3.75mm)
- Crochet Gauge: 16 - 20 sc = 4'' on E-7 hooks
- Yards: 131
- Grams: 50
- Put Up: Ball
- Care: Hand Wash Cold / Lay Flat to Dry
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Reviews
4.5 out of 5 stars
Based on 33 reviews
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Recent reviews
Aida Berkovitz
5 out of 5 stars
I love this yarn. It has a beautiful sheen to it and lots of drape. My only complaint is that it doesn't come in greater selection of colors.
Jess O
5 out of 5 stars
I love love love this yarn and color. It feels slightly thicker than the Pearl color, but I find that true of darker dyed yarns in general. The drape is beautiful and it works up well without much splitting (depends on hook shape and material). I am eager to try out other colors in this yarn!
Jess O
4 out of 5 stars
The feel of this yarn, and the drape are wonderful. It does feel as if it's slightly smaller diameter than the Gem color, but that is by feel. It's my first time using this yarn and I am hooked--no pun intended! I can't wait to use more!
Jessie
5 out of 5 stars
This yarn is great to work with. It feels nice and isn't splitty. The colors are vibrant. The stitch definition is lovely. My Galileo creations are bright and shiny and just make me happy!
Jo Schwartz
5 out of 5 stars
I purchased Quartz, Nebula and Pearl. Wonderful deep colors. Made hats for my grand-kid's ages 2 and 4. YES, I make them stuff their mom has to lie flat to dry!!!! :) This is gorgeous yarn to work with. From the 3 skeins I made 2 hats and 2 neck warmers (infinity style). I agree with all the others. We NEED more color choice. This is the ideal weight of yarn that I love to work with. I came back to day to see if there were any new colors. *insert beg emoji .
June
5 out of 5 stars
Love this yarn. Would love to see more colors and weights.
Annie Tressler
5 out of 5 stars
The yarn is lovely, but the color selection is abysmal! There are currently only four colors available to choose from. I'd love to use this yarn, but there's virtually nothing to buy.
Shea Webb
5 out of 5 stars
I love this yarn especially for clothing. The only problem is there are no choice of colors. Even the colors that you have on display in the group picture are not available. I buy in bulk and I cannot buy 10 or more when you don't have the colors that I desire.
Althea
5 out of 5 stars
Love this yarn. I wish there were more colours to choose from, particularly the bronze (top left in the photo) and bright pink (bottom right in the photo)
Christine T
3 out of 5 stars
Galileo feels both soft and substantial, and makes defined stitches. It is soft, but not especially shiny as it appears online. I got this yarn in luster, which is kind of ugly in person. Instead of a nice olive color, it's sort of a dingy camo green. It does not look like the photo.
KarenM
3 out of 5 stars
I made a beautiful pullover sweater using this yarn and the Albers Pullover pattern by Julia Farwell-Clay. It was a lot of work. My only problem with this yarn is that it grows longer, much the same way as a superwash yarn grows, so I don't really wear it. I guess it's the rayon/bamboo content. It has a beautiful luster, but I won't use this yarn again for a piece this heavy. Also, it's a much heavier/warmer yarn than the description suggests.
Rachel
5 out of 5 stars
Galileo is a beautiful yarn. The softness and sheen are perfect for the crocheted lace top I am making. I will definitely buy this again.
Donna
5 out of 5 stars
Love this yarn. Made a stranded two-color yoke, 3/4 length sleeve pullover. Added beads around the yoke, and the yarn takes the beads and the stranding perfectly. I used the Firefly with Nebula, and it has made a very modern looking sweater, perfect for fall days. Next, I am looking for an argyle pullover pattern that uses this weight. This is one of the most comfortable sweaters I've made.
Sherry
5 out of 5 stars
I loved the yarn! I made a sweater out of the Lunar & White. I want to make another one, but I need a pink. As they do not have. I wish I had a decent sustitute or the pink. I do not want to guess on another yarn. This yarn is perfect price and feel.
Erika Toomey
4 out of 5 stars
I absolutely love this yarn, but the colors don't match at all. It doesn't split, has a gorgeous sheen, and is a dream to work with. I have purchased 4 colors now and the only color that matches is white. I purchased firefly which looked to be a nice modern lime green. It's a very ugly poop green. I purchased urchin which appeared to be a nice lilac. It's a deep blue purple color. I purchased gosling to receive a warm gray and I would call this more of a taupe brown. I liked all of the colors except for firefly which I will be trying to return.
Kat >^..^<
5 out of 5 stars
This yarn is soooo soft! I bought enough gosling and pearl to make a striped sweater. On my ipad the two colors would blend gorgeously! In person, though, they just look muddled together. I was wondering if anyone knows what the white looks like. Is it true white? Winter white? Creamy white? I am thinking of using one of my colors with white instead of with each other. I am rating the yarn excellent because it is the softest yarn! And the colors themselves are beautiful! Thank you.
Addicted
4 out of 5 stars
Galileo is great merino yarn, have the colours changed , I need more of the deep rich purple
Tina
5 out of 5 stars
Working on a dress with the color gem- it is absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful to work with and a deep rich color.
Sharon Webb
5 out of 5 stars
I love working with Bamboo and thought that I would give Galileo firefly a try. I bought enough to make a woman's XL top. The fell and flow of the finished product was excellent. Although I am allergic to a high percentage of wool, the Merino in this combo did not affect me. I am ordering more for a pair of pants.
Patricia Parra
4 out of 5 stars
No doubt, this is a lovely fiber combination.!! Very soft to work with and has nice stitch definition for crocheting. The only minus to this fiber is there isn't enough color variation. Some bright and some pastel tones would be a lovely addition to this line.