Cotswold Wool Yarn
Yarn of rare beauty from a rare breed of sheep.

Fleece from our Cotswold sheep flock is carefully skirted and sorted by hand to ensure that only sound, clean, long-stapled fiber goes into our yarn. The natural white yarn is not snow white, but rather a warm cream or ivory color. My brother calls it "candlelight" and I think that's the perfect description of the color. Our Cotswold yarn is milled by Stonehedge Farm and Fiber Mill whose expertise with long-stapled fiber really highlights the natural luster of this lovely long wool. Sometimes called Poor Man's Mohair, Cotswold has arguably the most shine of all wools, and takes dye wonderfully. It is a strong, supple yarn with a feeling of substance to it, and will drape nicely.
Cotswold yarn is:
- High luster with a shine that seems to light the yarn from within
- Strong and can handle wear and abrasion without pilling
- Smooth, with very little elasticity
- Substantial yet supple, providing good drape to finished goods
Do you need to wash your fine woolens? Hop on over to our page of Unicorn Products for our selection of wool washing and conditioning products.
Pleased to be an official fiber provider for The Livestock Conservancy's "Shave 'Em To Save 'Em" program!
Natural Gray 3-ply Sport Weight Yarn | ||
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![]() Sterling Solid medium gray with high luster. Rich, almost metallic looking.
| $18.75 Sorry, Sold Out | |
Natural White 3-ply Sport Weight Yarn | ||
![]() Reliance Natural creamy white, high luster.
| $18.75 Sorry, Sold Out | |
Hand Dyed 3-ply Sport Weight Yarn | ||
![]() Seashore Beautiful sky blue, a darker steely blue and patches of sandy tan and white. You can almost hear the ocean!
| $24.75 Sorry, Sold Out | |
![]() Lemon Ice A soft, buttery, spring yellow | $24.75 1 skein available | |
![]() Tequila Sunrise Saturated orange, yellows and a touch of pink. | $24.75 1 skein available | |
![]() Sunrise in Paradise Warm rose, gold, lilac and all the shades in between. Colorful and yet serene. Just lovely. 4.5 oz. / 130g ~250 yd / 227 m 17 wpi | $24.75 One skeins available | |
![]() Tulip Party A spring flower bed captured in a skein of yarn. Soft pink, peach, yellow, green and cream.
| $24.75 Sorry, Sold Out | |
![]() Atomic Fireball Hot cherry red, orange and blips of bright yellow. Hot!
| $24.75 2 skeins available | |
![]() Piney Woods Deep pine green with blue spruce and shading up to small blips of gold.
| $24.75 Sorry, Sold Out | |
Natural White 3-ply Bulky Yarn | ||
![]() Stalwart Natural creamy white, squishable but sturdy, high luster. 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $22.75 | |
Hand Dyed 3-ply Bulky Yarn | ||
![]() Seashore Beautiful sky blue, a darker steely blue and patches of sandy tan and white. You can almost hear the ocean! 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 Sorry, Sold Out | |
![]() Raspberry Sorbet Luscious light raspberry color
| $29.25 1 skein available | |
![]() Tutti Frutti Gentle pink shading through lavender to lilac.
| $29.25 1 skein available | |
![]() Mauve Madness Light and dark mauve.
| $29.25 2 skeins available | |
![]() Razzle Berry Shades of blue, rose and plum
| $29.25 One skein available | |
![]() Pansy Patch Happy flower colors - pinks, yellows, blues and in-between shades with some white showing through.
| $29.25 1 skein available | |
![]() Sunrise in Paradise Warm rose, gold, lilac and all the shades in between. Colorful and yet serene. Just lovely. 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 Three skeins available | |
![]() Piney Woods Deep pine green with blue spruce and shading up to small blips of gold. 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 Three skeins available | |
![]() Tulip Party A spring flower bed captured in a skein of yarn. Soft pink, yellow, peach, green and cream. 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 Sorry, Sold Out | |
![]() Cranberry Cocktail Predominantly cranberry red with short streaks of yellow, green and light gray with intermediate shades where colors blend (orange, olive, rose, etc). 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 Five skeins available | |
![]() Cheetah Shades of pale yellow and gold, , light brown, silver gray and charcoal. 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 Five skeins available | |
![]() Cranberry Bog A darker version of Cranberry Cocktail with short lengths of yellow, green and silver. A redder and more muted version of Cranberry Cocktail. 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 One skein available | |
![]() Misty Rose Garden Light plum-pink with short stretches of soft yellow, green and silver. 5.5 oz. / 150 g 115 yd /105 m 9 wpi | $29.25 One skeins available | |
![]() Citrus Orange, lemon and tangerine shades. Bright and happy!
| $29.25 2 skeins available | |
![]() Don't Shoot Me Vibrant 'hunter orange'. Not for the shy!
| $0.00 Sorry, Sold Out | |
Hand Dyed 2-ply Bulky Yarn | ||
![]() ODD LOT Oxblood 5.0 oz / 140 g 105 yd / 95 m A bit darker red than this - more of a primitive red. | $0.00 Sorry, Sold Out | |
Core Spun "Gosh Darn Big Yarn!" Core spun yarn is created by wrapping fiber around a central thread. In this case Cotswold wool has been applied to a cotton cord base. This yarn is super chunky, "squishy", lustrous, strong, and has just about no elasticity so it won't stretch. Use in weaving, crochet or knitting (size 17 needles work well) to make mats, rugs, trivets, baskets or the popular uber-thick wearables! | ||
![]() Olive Garden Medium olive green and warm gold tones ~ 2.6 lbs ~ 100 yds ~ 2 wpi | $0.00 Sorry, Sold Out | |
![]() Cream Natural creamy white.
| $63.00 Sorry, Sold Out | |
![]() Tiger Stripe Warm orange shading to dark brown/black.
| $0.00 Sorry, Sold Out |