08/24/2026
Earlier this month we hosted a yarn tasting. We brought out a few yarns that we already had and a few yarns that we were considering for the future and asked our tasters to try them out and tell us about them. We thought we would take this week to share some of the highlights from our tasters for the yarns we have in the shop. They will be out in the tasting bin for you to try too!
First up is Fior di Lino.
Fior di Lino means "flax flower" in Italian, so of course we had to have this in the shop. And, it just happens to be one of Michelle’s very favorite yarns…she has already made two tops out of it!
We put this one in front of our tasters and "soft" came up more than anything else, one describing it as soft and snuggly, like holding a stuffed animal. It's a blend of 50% Tibetan Cloud Wool, 35% Baby Yak, and 15% Italian Linen (for drape and structure). A couple of tasters noticed it feels firmer straight off the skein; that's just how linen behaves before its first wash, and it softens up considerably afterward.
True fi*****ng weight, 218 yards per 50g skein. Come feel the soft drape for yourself!
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