Wool of the Andes Worsted, A Yarn Review
Pictured above is Delft Heather and Coal, image modified to try to remove yellow lighting tint. Wool of the Andes Worsted is a line carried by KnitPicks and sister site WeCrochet , made of 100% Peruvian Highland wool. It comes in a large array of colors (over 90 as of writing this review), some solids and others with a heathered effect. Both of these visual textures come in skeins at 110 yards (100.5 meters)/50 grams (1.76 ounces) for the same price. Additionally, Wool of the Andes comes in sport, bulky, superwash worsted, superwash bulky, and a worsted tweed line (Peruvian Wool and Donegal Tweed) - several of those variants also being sold in an undyed version (called Bare on the website). Texture Unlike what seems to be the general expectation of wool, this has been fairly soft in my experience. I would say it's good for items such as hats, scarves, and fingerless gloves - things ...