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ArticleFor subscribersYarn Lab: A Fine LineElisabeth gravitated to the finer yarns offered by Silk City Fibers when planning her samples for this Yarn Lab.
ArticleYarn Lab: Camilla Valley Farm 2/16 Worsted-Spun WoolCamilla Valley Farm’s line of 2/16 worsted-spun wool yarns are some of the finest weaving yarns I have encountered. By fine I mean thin, but the term also applies to the quality. If you want to weave a traditional tartan, this is the yarn to use.

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20 Handwoven issues mention “yarn lab” on 878 pages — matched by meaning, not just keywords.

Handwoven Spring 20261 page
- Page 85into luxurious fabrics—all at a price that won’t make your wallet wince. For this Yarn Lab, I worked with Yarn Barn of Kansas’s new Big Dipper (5/2) and Little Dipper
Handwoven Mar/Apr 20142 pages
- Page 80Yarn Lab Happy with Hemp Robyn Spady The more I weave with hemp, the more I’m

ArticleBring the Great Outdoors Inside with Inspiration from Rolling LandscapesExperiment with hills and valleys in your weaving with the Winter 2025 issue.

ArticleSupersized Wool for Cozy (and Speedy) WeavingVisit the Yarn Lab, as a blanket weaver puts Brown Sheep Company’s Harborside Aran through its paces.

ArticleYarn Lab: A Pair of New Tencels for Effortless WeavingBig Dipper and Little Dipper stand up to use in both warp and weft.

ArticleFor subscribersYarn Lab: A Luscious Blend from Sanjo SilkLiz Moncrief sampled with Sanjo Silk's Silk Linen, a yarn she was already a fan of. Her sampling solidified her love for this beautiful blend.

ArticleFor subscribersBrown Sheep DK Neons on Small LoomsI was so intrigued by what Liz Moncrief had to say about Brown Sheep’s bright yarns for the September/October 23 Yarn Lab that I felt compelled to do my own mini Yarn Lab using pin looms and rigid-heddle looms.

ArticleFor subscribersFrom Samples to Project in One GoReading Yarn Labs is a quick way to learn about a yarn without sampling yourself. In this PDF download, we have paired a wonderful Yarn Lab with a project by the same designer.

ArticleOde Alpaca Weaving Yarn: Pretty Inside and OutFor the November/December 2023 Yarn Lab, Christine Jablonski wove 9 samples using Ode Alpaca Weaving Yarn, but we only had room in the issue for 7! Here's an expanded version that includes all 9. This may be your new favorite wearables yarn!

ArticleStill Mourning Zephyr? Please Meet Zephira!First impressions on comparing a new yarn with an old favorite.

Weaving draft (WIF)For All Access membersSilk Linen Yarn Lab Scarf | WIFThere are two WIFs for this project, the 10-shaft draft and a similar 8-shaft draft that we worked up.

eBookFor subscribersCotton Fleece and Cotton Fine Article + Sweetheart Baby Blanket Pattern | eBookReading Yarn Labs is a quick way to learn about a yarn without sampling yourself. In this PDF download, we have paired a wonderful Yarn Lab with a project by the same designer.

PatternSilk Linen Scarf PatternLiz wove this beautiful scarf as one of the Yarn Lab samples she prepared for *Handwoven* January/February 2022.

ArticleSilk Linen Scarf Exploring Yarn Labs from 2021 plus subscriber exclusive PDF pattern download for the Silk Linen Scarf by Liz Moncrief.

ArticleI May Be Sampling WrongI’ve always sampled with a project in mind, but maybe I should be sampling based on the yarn itself.

ArticleWhy Are Some Cotton Towels More Absorbent than Others?A weaver experiments with sett and structure to find her personal favorite combination.

AuthorEllen Labruce

ArticleLong Thread Podcast Spotlight Episode: Yarn Barn of KansasAt conferences, in your mailbox, or in their small-town storefront, Susan and Jim Bateman operate your local yarn store for weaving, spinning, knitting, and crochet.

ArticleYarn Barn Reaches for the Stars with Big Dipper and Little Dipper Tencel YarnsImagine owning a weaving store with tons of yarns on the shelves . . . but not finding just the right one. For Yarn Barn of Kansas, the search for the perfect Tencel became a quest to develop their own.

ArticleFor subscribersYarn by the NumbersThere are many numbers and categories that describe yarn and fiber—30/2, eight-ply weight, DK weight, yards per pound—but what do these numbers really tell you about your own yarn and projects?

ArticleIn Pursuit of Elusive “In-Between” Yarn ColorsWith the help of Bengala Mud Dyes, a dye skeptic becomes an enthusiast.

ArticleWeaving with Knitting YarnBring elegant drape and modern flair to the traditional weave structures you love with the addition of “knitting” yarns.

ArticleA Yarn about YarnI have been weaving the technique of warp-faced rep for over 35 years—and have yet to exhaust my ideas for color and design. This is the power of warp-faced rep.

ArticleYou Need This Book! The Yarn Barn of Kansas Required Reading List Book Club Podcast: Fiber art veterans Susan Bateman and Melissa Parsons compare notes with host Anne Merrow about the books every weaver, spinner, knitter, and crocheter should have on the bookshelf—plus big news about a classic weaving directory.

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Page 81to not just more yarn options, but also to yarns made from U.S. hemp. Yarn Lab Singles Hemp THE YARN: Lunatic Fringe Yarns Singles Hemp, 100% hemp, 5,100 yd/lb. I’ve

Handwoven May/June 20131 page▾

Page 72Yarn Lab Dreaming in by Sara Goldenberg White Often, working with variegated yarns can lead to

Handwoven September/October 20232 pages▾

Page 78combed wool for spinning. So it was with fond memories that I began this Yarn Lab adventure. Prairie Spun DK is a luscious, three- ply wool yarn available in several
Page 80surface such as in the color-and-weave and shadow weave samples. The goal of this Yarn Lab was to feature the new color line and not necessarily the yarn’s suitability for

Handwoven November/December 20211 page▾

Page 792 0 2 1 H A N D W O V E N 75 YARN LAB

Handwoven Summer 20252 pages▾

Page 76Cherry Red, Charcoal, Cobalt, Amethyst, and Natural. The particular cotton bouclé used in this Yarn Lab comes from LoftyFiber. LoftyCotton Boucle is available in 12 colors, many of them saturated
Page 78structure categories I tested, as well as for a big color-block plaid scarf. These Yarn Lab samples only scratch the surface of bouclé weaving possibilities. Other areas that are ripe

and 14 more issues.Search every magazine page for “yarn lab”