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Brown Sheep Company

Please note that we carry every color in every line of yarn that we stock. This includes all brands we carry, not just Brown Sheep. For example in Brown Sheep alone we carry 1,000 cones and over 4,000 skeins on our shelves.

Brown Sheep Yarns in stock:

Cotton Fleece

12-ply fine, 80% pima cotton and 20% merino wool, 1/2 lb. cone - 52 colors

24-ply worsted, 80% pima cotton and 20% merino wool, 3.5 oz pull skein - 52 colors

Nature Spun

3-ply fingering, 100% wool, 1 lb. cone - 70+ colors

3-ply sport, 100% wool, 1 lb. cone - 70+ colors

3-ply worsted, 100% wool, 3.5 oz. pull skein - 70+ colors

Lamb's Pride

1-ply worsted, 85% wool/15% mohair, 4 oz. pull skein - 70+ colors

1-ply bulky, 85% wool/15% mohair, 4 oz. pull skein - 70+ colors

Top of the Lamb

1 ply, 100% wool, 1 lb. cone - 30 colors

Burley Spun

1-ply super bulky, 1 ply, 100% wool, 1/2 lb. hank - 28 colors

Wildfoote Luxury Sock Yarn

4-ply 75% washable wool/25% nylon, 50 gram pull skein - 41 colors

Handpaint Originals

1-ply 70% mohair/30% wool, 50 gram reeled skein - 23 colors

Shepherd's Shades

6-ply 100% wool, 3.5 oz. pull skein - 55 colors

Serendipity Tweed

10-ply 60% cotton/40% wool, 3.5 oz. pull skein - 25 colors


Cotton Fine (12-ply) is 80% pima cotton and 20% merino wool and comes on a 1/2 lb. cone at 1,000 yards (910 M). It knits at 6.5 stitches per inch on a #2 (2.75 mm) needle or a standard gauge knitting machine.

Cotton Fleece (24-ply) is 80% pima cotton and 20% merino wool and comes in a 3.5 oz. pull skein at 215 yards (197 M). It knits at 5 stitches per inch on a #6 (4 mm) needle.

Nature Spun Fingering (3-ply) is 100% wool and comes on a 1 lb. cone at 2,800 yards (2,660 M). It knits at 7 stitches per inch on a #3 (3.25 mm) needle.

Nature Spun Sport (3-ply) is 100% wool and comes on a 1 lb. cone at 1,682 yards (1,598 M). It knits at 6 stitches per inch on a #5 (3.75 mm) needle.

Nature Spun Worsted (3-ply) is 100% wool and comes in a 3.5 oz. pull skein at 245 yards (224 M). It knits at 5 stitches per inch on a #7 (4.5 mm) needle.

Lamb's Pride Worsted (1-ply) is 85% wool and 15% mohair and comes in 4 oz. pull skeins at 190 yards (173 M). It knits at 4.5 stitches per inch on a #8 (5 mm) needle. Recommended crochet hook size is G (4 mm) at 4 sc stitches per inch.

Lamb's Pride Bulky (1-ply) is 85% wool and 15% mohair and comes in 4 oz. pull skeins at 125 yards (114 M). It knits at 3 stitches per inch on a #10.5 (6.5 mm) needle. Recommended crochet hook size is K (6.5 mm) at 3 sc stitches per inch.

Top of the Lamb (1-ply) is 100% wool, sports weight. It knits at 6 stitches per inch on a #5 (3.75 mm) needle. This yarn comes on one pound cones at 1,400 yards (1,280 M). This is a great yarn for hand and machine knitters and weavers alike. Top of the Lamb comes in 30 colors. Recommended crochet hook size is D (3.25 mm) at 5 sc stitches per inch.

Burly Spun (1-ply) is 100% wool super bulky and knits at 2 1/2 stitches per inch on a #13 (9 mm) needle. It comes in 1/2 pound hanks and in 28 colors including 5 variegated colors similar to Handpaint Originals.

Wildfoote Luxury Sock Yarn (4-ply) is a 75% washable wool and 25% nylon blend in 41 colors of solids, multi-color plied blends and variegated. It is a fingering weight yarn and knits 7 stitches per inch on a #1 (2.25 mm) to #2 (2.75 mm) needle. Wildfoote comes in 50 gram pull skeins at 215 yards (196 M).

Handpaint Originals (1-ply) is a luxurious yarn and comes in 22 gorgeous colors - 11 solids and 11 variegated. It is 70% mohair and 30% wool. This yarn knits at 4 1/2 stitches per inch on a #8 (5 mm) needle. Recommended crochet hook is size G at 4 sc stitches per inch. Put up is 50 gram reeled skeins at 88 yards (80M).

Shepherd's Shades (6-ply) is a light bulky 100% wool yarn and comes in 55 colors. Recommended knitting needle size is 10.5 (6.5mm) at 4 stitches per inch. Put up is a 3.5 oz. pull skein at 131 yards (118M).

Serendipity Tweed (10-ply) is a light worsted/DK weight yarn and comes in 25 gorgeous tweed style colors. Knits at 5 stitches per inch on a US7 (4.50mm) needle. Put up is 3.5 oz. pull skein at 210 yards (191M).


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