Introducing: Stone Wool
Every now and then there comes a yarn that has us all Ooh-ing in unison. That’s what happened to the Loop team this week when Stone Wool arrived in the shop.
The name of Stone Wool is an homage to founder Whitney Hayward’s family farm, the Stone Farm in Hamilton, Missouri. As agriculture has gotten heavily industrialised over the past decades, hard working family farms are working even harder to stay afloat. Many of Whitney’s neighbouring farms had to sell off their land little by little, or even a lot.
Whitney’s first love was hand spinning, and soon she was spinning more than she knit, so she decided to sell some yarn. Stone Wool was born, and by teaming up with the ever so brilliant Twig and Horn, Whitney has gone from small hand spun quantities, to a larger production that aims to support the farmers who continue to work the land, and help keep their farms flourishing.
As a yarn, it’s nothing short of infatuating. A plump woollen spun, worsted weight yarn that is 100% American Cormo wool, but with the incredible softness of cotton. It’s springy and light yet alluringly indulging. If there’s a knitter in your life that you haven’t found the perfect holiday gift for yet, this could be the one.
The pure Cormo wool comes from only two ranches in Montana and Wyoming, and it’s spun at a mill in Wyoming; Twig & Horn’s very first mill spun yarn!
Stone Wool comes in 16 shades; one scoured undyed and three gradient tones of five different shades, which makes this range a perfect pick for gradient and ombré projects. The softness of Stone Wool makes it ideal for close to the skin accessories such as scarves and cowls, and it has a beautifully crisp stitch definition, so great for any type of texture or cable knit project.
We love the look of the Flint mittens by Brooklyn Tweed, and Golden Wood Cowl by Mandarine’s. Or for a slightly bigger project, the Julieta Cardigan by Quince & Co is both simple and detailed. Looking for a great and easy hat pattern? Try the Tremont Cap by Quince & Co.
These gorgeous patterns accompanying the Stone Wool yarn can be purchased through Ravelry.
As a bit of early pre-Christmas cheer, we are giving away one skein in the colour of your choice! To enter the giveaway, simply repost our photo on Instagram and tag it with #LoopLovesStoneWool. And for an extra chance to win, leave a comment below telling us what you would love to make with Stone Wool. Entries for this giveaway close at midnight on Wednesday 30th November. Our Thanksgiving gift to you, wherever you are.
Good luck, and happy knitting!
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Looks gorgeous. Ozark 01 would make some lovely mittens x
I’ve been looking to knit a new woolly hat. This yarn would do the trick!
Love this! I would make me a new cabled hat.
This is the first time I have seen this wool and I love the story behind it. All of the shades are beautiful. I would love to knit a cowl or mittens with the wonderful stitch definition the wool produces. Thank you for featuring this wool
A big squishy hat in Ozark 3 would be heaven!
That beautiful cowl in Ozark 1! Stunning!!
Cormo is definitely on my list to try. Would love to make a nice cosy jumper from it. I can’t decide between the Ozark shades or the Shale, so maybe combine them?
I’d make an Ozark 01 hat!
I would make the cable cowl that comes with this yarn. Looks fab!!!
Thank you for the give away. Shale 03 would do a lovely hat to keep me warm on my bike!
I would love a cowl knitted in this yarn. I loved the yarn story
I would make the lovely cabled flint mittens in dark Ozark 3though all of the colours are beautiful and work so well together.
Jackie
Beautiful shades… This would make some pretty mittens I think
Oh! Ozark 1 for a soft hat please!
I’d make a cosy cabled hat in one of the gorgeous brown shades I think- or any colour come to think about it!
What beautiful tones – I would make a cable-knit hat like those in the picture and I would use either Shale 2 or Tobacco 2 (it was very difficult cutting the choice down to those 2!).
Julie :o)
I love Osage 02, such a nice orange :)
I was in the shop today and had a chance to feel this yarn. It’s yummy!
I’d very much like to make a hat in this maybe an Oak Crest or a Take Heart! <3 anything with a cable pattern it looks like it would have great definition.
I’d like to knit the Tremont Hat, it looks so stylish!
I would make a beautiful Antler hat in Ozark 2.
At the moment my favorite hat pattern is Aquarius on Ravelry and it would be gorgeous in Ozark #2, the perfect teal.
This wool looks amazing, I think I’d make a cozy hat in Shale 01
The colors are simply beautiful but the Ozark 2 is my favorite. I would knit a simple ribbed cowl for my best friend!
I would make a hat!
I love the Juliet cardigan, because I could wear it to the office, to church, or casual with jeans. It’s a classic. I’d knit it in Stone Wool alfalfa 01 or ozark 01.
I’d make a hat for my husband. shale 3 would suit him well and as he is a bit sensitive with wool, i think with what I heard about cormo this could be a nice yarn for him :)
I am thrilled to learn of this wool! I knit berets and I am on the lookout for exciting colors earthy and real!! thakyou! I will knit a beret from the shale series!