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There are the obvious cotton and linen yarns we' ve come to know, but there are also bamboo, soy, and wood yarns, and so many more. The final outcome of a knitted garment or accessory is heavily influenced by the fiber content of a yarn, not just the weight or "softness" factor. In this Spring 2020 issue of Interweave Knits, we' ve matched a range of wool, plant, and luxury-fiber yarns (and blends) with appropriate patterns to showcase the depth and variety that yarns in this market have to offer. [Extracted from the article]

The article evaluates several lightweight yarns including the Cascade Yarns Forest Hills from Cascade Yarns Inc.; the Brooklyn Tweed plain yarn from Brooklyn Tweed; and the Road to China Lace yarn from Fibre Co. UK Ltd.

The article offers information on various wool yarns used in knitting, including the Montana Cormo wool yarn from yarn and fiber shop Gauge + Tension, the Colorado and Montana Cormo wool yarn from wool clothing and yarn company Elsawool, and the Wyoming Cormo wool yarn from naturally dyed fiber and yarn company Sincere Sheep.

The article evaluates several certified organic yarns including Hand Dyed 8 Ply DK Organic Wool Knitters Yarn from WOOLganic, Sparrow from Quince & Co. and The Green Line from JaggerSpun.

The article offers information on woolen-spun yarns like the Classic British Wool DK yarn from Blacker Yarns, the Flywheel virgin wool yarn from Harrisville Designs, and the Clun Forest wool yarn from Solitude Wool.

The article evaluates yarns made from wool from different sheep breeds including Three-Ply Wool from wholesale yarn company Mountain Colors, Three-Ply Fisherman Weight yarn from worsted-weight yarn company Beaverslide Dry Goods, and Masham Worsted yarn from hand-dyed yarns company Lorna's Laces.

The article offers information on several embellished yarn products including Zoe from Trendsetter Yarns, Legong from Mango Moon and Rolling Stone from Knit Collage.

The article previews several yarns that were featured at the 2014 The National Needle Arts Association (TNNA) trade show including Cumulus by Fyberspates, Berroco Andean Mist, and the Plymouth Yarn Kid Gloss Hair.