Mind's Eye Yarns carries a wide variety of natural
fibers and yarns for spinning and knitting, as well as spinning wheels
from Ashford and Schacht,
and accessories such as drop spindles,
knitting needles, and knitting bags.
We offer:
- Spinning fibers are available in a variety
of colors and preparations.
- Beautiful handspun wool yarns in many colors
are always available.
- Luxurious alpaca, mohair, silks, and camel
down can be found, along with cotton chenilles and one-of-a-kind hand-dyed
skeins in various materials.
Here are some of the yarns that are new for
fall 2003 and spring 2004.
If we don’t have a color in stock, we can order it.
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Whisper eyelash yarn. Made with
100% microfiber nylon, this is the softest eyelash I’ve
ever worked with. You get 97 yards in a 50-gram ball. Knit it
on size 9-11 needles and two will make you a scarf.
Whisper is available in the colors shown here,
plus a variety of bright reds and oranges, black, and pastel shades.
Colors shown here can be ordered if not in stock. (Minimum order
is five skeins.) See
color chart.

Note: Actual yarn color may vary from
photo.
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220 Tweed (below) is a beautiful Donegal tweed
by Cascade yarns in the popular 220 worsted weight (4.5-5.5 stitches/inch).
See
more colors on the Cascade site.
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Note: Actual yarn color may
look different from photo.
We may not stock all colors shown here, but they can be ordered
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Iceland bulky merino yarn comes in solids,
as shown here, and in variegated colors.
Actual yarn color may vary from photo.
Colors shown here can be ordered if not
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Iceland (right) is a 100% merino
bulky from Crystal Palace Yarns that comes in both solid and variegated
colors. It has 109 yards/100 grams per skein and knits up at 2.5-3.5 stitches
per inch on size 10.5-13 needles.
Colors not in stock can be ordered by the bag. One
bag of Iceland contains five skeins.
See color chart for solid colors.
Color
chart for variegated colors.
Eco Wool is another new wool from
Cascade. This two-ply comes in nine natural shades from chocolate brown
to natural white and is not treated with any kind of harsh chemicals.
It has 478 yards/250 grams per skein and knits at 3.5 stitches per inch
on a size 10 needle. Colors not in stock can be ordered by the skein.
See color
chart.
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| Four colors of Crystal Palace Choo-Choo
yarn. |
A knitted swatch of Choo-Choo. |
Actual yarn color may look different
from photo.
Colors we don’t stock can be ordered in bags of 10 skeins. |
Choo-Choo (right) is a new
novelty yarn from Crystal Palace. This airy ribbon contains 52% rayon,
30% polyester and 18% nylon. It has 92 yards/50 grams per skein and
gets 4-5 stitches to the inch on 10-10.5 needles. Colors we don’t
stock can be ordered in bags of 10 skeins each. See
color chart.
Dream from Marks & Kattens contains
50% acrylic, 19% polyamid, 18% viscose, and 13% angora and is the softest
yarn in the shop. It has 100 meters/50 grams per skein and knits up
at 18 stitches per 4 inches on a size 7 needle. Colors not in stock
can be ordered in bags of 10. (Color chart not available.)
Sparkle Plenty from Crystal Palace
is a 70% acetate/30% Lurex blend that lives up to its name. It is a
shiny, sparkly carry-along yarn good for jazzing up any project.
Sparkle Plenty comes in three colors: silver, gold, and a blue/silver/gold
multi. At 1200 yards per two-ounce cone, just one will take you far.
Colors not in stock can be ordered in bags of 10 skeins. (Color chart
not available.)
| We carry beautiful
natural-fiber yarns in a variety of colors. |
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We have armloads of unspun dyed yarn. |
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| Our fibers satisfy even the most
demanding customers! |
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