36+ US Sourced & Manufactured Yarns
After the announcements of both Brooklyn Tweed and Hudson + West closing this year, I feared that it would be challenging to find other excellent US sourced & manufactured yarns that were widely available. After asking on Instagram for recommendations from other knitters, I am so glad to find that my fears were groundless!
Despite the challenges that exist in making a yarn that is grown, processed, spun, and dyed all in the US, there are quite a few businesses out there doing exactly this!! In this blog post I highlight 36 yarns that meet these qualifications, several of which come in multiple weights. For each, I include as much info about each as I could find regarding specifically where the wool was sourced from and where the manufacturing steps took place.
I also include a list at the end of additional businesses with 100% US sourced & manufactured yarns - simply because there are so many I couldn’t do an in depth feature of every single one! I tried to prioritize highlighting yarns that were widely available and came in a range of color options.
Tip!
If you’re interested in finding yarns in this list that are sourced , spun, or dyed locally to you, try using the search function (Ctrl+F on Windows, Command+F on Mac) to search for the two letter abbreviation for your state or nearby states, for example “NC.”
Checking out any nearby fiber festivals is usually the best way to find local yarns in your area! Also asking around at local yarn shops is likely to get you some great leads.
Ewetopia / Sustainawool
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn. Dyed in the fleece and then processed for a heathered solid color.
SOURCE: Sourced from Midwest grown fine wool such as Merino, Rambouillet and Targhee. Processed from start to finish at Ewetopia Fiber Mill (LaFarge, WI).
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool
COST: $26/100g
WEBSITE: https://www.ewetopiafibershop.com/shop-yarn/p/sustainawool-dk-yarn
Farmer's Daughter Fibers / Soka'pii
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, single-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from MT & WY. Dyed by The Farmer's Daughter Fibers (Great Falls, MT).
WEIGHT(S): Fingering
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Rambouillet
COST: $26/50g
WEBSITE: https://thefarmersdaughterfibers.com/products/sokapii-1
Farmer's Daughter Fibers / Pishkun
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from MT & WY. Dyed by Farmer's Daughter Fibers (Great Falls, MT).
WEIGHT(S): Heavy DK/Light Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Rambouillet
COST: $32/100g
WEBSITE: https://thefarmersdaughterfibers.com/products/pishkun-1
Farmer's Daughter Fibers / Reminisce & Recollect
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn. Recollect is dyed on a steel grey base and Reminisce is dyed on a white base.
SOURCE: Sourced from MT & WY. Dyed by The Farmer's Daughter Fibers (Great Falls, MT).
WEIGHT(S): Sport
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Rambouillet
COST: $28/67g
WEBSITE: https://thefarmersdaughterfibers.com/products/reminisce-the-farmers-daughter-fibers & https://thefarmersdaughterfibers.com/products/recollect-1
Green Mountain Spinnery / Alpaca Elegance
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash yarn.
SOURCE: Targhee is sourced from the Front Range of the Rockies. Alpaca is sourced from younger animals from herds in New England. Spun at Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney, VT).
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 50% fine Targhee / 50% fine alpaca
COST: $16.90/57g
WEBSITE: https://www.spinnery.com/product-category/yarn/alpaca-elegance/
Green Mountain Spinnery / Cotton Comfort
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Targhee is sourced from herds along the Front Range of the Rockies. Organic cotton sourced from TX. Spun at Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney, VT).
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 80% fine Targhee / 20% organic cotton
COST: $16.60/57g
WEBSITE: https://www.spinnery.com/product-category/yarn/cotton-comfort/
Green Mountain Spinnery / Mountain Mohair
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash yarn.
SOURCE: Targhee is sourced from the Front Range of the Rockies. Medium wool is sourced from herds in VT, NH and MA. Yearling mohair is sourced from flocks in PA, NC, and VT. Spun at Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney, VT).
WEIGHT(S): Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 40% fine Targhee / 30% medium wool / 30% fine mohair
COST: $17.60/57g
WEBSITE: https://www.spinnery.com/product-category/yarn/mountain-mohair/
Green Mountain Spinnery / Weekend Wool
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from farms in New England and across the US features a blend of the soft wools from Rambouillet, Columbia, Targhee and Friesian sheep mixed with the lustrous fleeces from Corriedale, Montadale and Romneys. Spun at Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney, VT).
WEIGHT(S): Worsted/Aran
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool
COST: $16/100g
WEBSITE: https://www.spinnery.com/product-category/yarn/weekend-wool/
Harrisville Designs / Daylights & Nightshades
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 3-ply, woolen-spun yarn. The Daylights base is a lightly dyed white wool and the Nightshades base is a lightly dyed black wool.
SOURCE: US sourced wool. Spun at Harrisville Designs (Harrisville, NH).
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool
COST: $23/100g
WEBSITE: https://harrisville.com/collections/hd-yarn-skeins/products/daylights & https://harrisville.com/products/nightshades
Jill Draper Makes Stuff / Ellsworth
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, single-ply, woolen spun yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from NY. Manufactured in US.
WEIGHT(S): Lace
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Dorset
COST: $26/113g
WEBSITE: https://cod-bluebird-sdr8.squarespace.com/shop/p/ellsworth
Jill Draper Makes Stuff / Penumbra
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, single-ply, woolen spun yarn. Slight variances in thickness.
SOURCE: Sourced and manufactured in the US.
WEIGHT(S): Fingering
FIBER CONTENT: 92% Dorset / 8% Rambouillet
COST: $28/113g
WEBSITE: https://cod-bluebird-sdr8.squarespace.com/shop/p/penumbra
Jill Draper Makes Stuff / Mohonk Light & Mohonk
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from CA. Spun in USA.
WEIGHT(S): Fingering & Sport
FIBER CONTENT: 100% lamb's wool
COST: $32/113g
WEBSITE: https://cod-bluebird-sdr8.squarespace.com/shop/p/mohonk-light & https://cod-bluebird-sdr8.squarespace.com/shop/p/mohonk
Jill Draper Makes Stuff / Kingston
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 3-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Tweed with lots of flecks of color.
SOURCE: Sourced from the Finger Lakes Region of NY. Spun in USA.
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Targhee
COST: $25/113g
WEBSITE: https://cod-bluebird-sdr8.squarespace.com/shop/p/kingston
Junction Fiber Mill / Roots LITE & Roots
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from ID to western SD. Scoured and combed at Chargeurs. Hand-dyed, pin-drafted, spun, and finished at Junction Fiber Mill (White River Junction, VT).
WEIGHT(S): Sport & Heavy DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool (Merino, Targhee & Corriedale)
COST: $34/50g (sport), $34/100g (heavy DK)
Junction Fiber Mill / Making Tracks LITE & Making Tracks
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn. Variegated colorways dyed on the same base as Roots LITE & Roots.
SOURCE: Sourced from ID to western SD. Scoured and combed at Chargeurs. hand-dyed, pin-drafted, spun, and finished at Junction Fiber Mill (White River Junction, VT).
WEIGHT(S): Sport & Heavy DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool (Merino, Targhee & Corriedale)
COST: $34/50g (sport), $34/100g (heavy DK)
WEBSITE: https://junctionfibermill.com/collections/making-tracks
Kelbourne Woolens / Germantown
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash yarn. 3-ply (DK) & 4-ply (Worsted). A revival of the very first commercial American yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from US. Spun and dyed in NC.
WEIGHT(S): DK & Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool
COST: $16/100g
WEBSITE: https://kelbournewoolens.com/products/kelbourne-woolens-germantown-dk & https://kelbournewoolens.com/products/kelbourne-woolens-germantown
Knit Picks / High Desert
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash yarn with a tight twist.
SOURCE: Sourced and manufactured in the US. Shaniko wool is Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified.
WEIGHT(S): Sport & Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Shaniko wool (Merino/Rambouillet)
COST: $20/100g
Lion Brand Yarn / Local Grown
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced and manufactured in the US.
WEIGHT(S): Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool
COST: $11/100g
WEBSITE: https://www.lionbrand.com/products/local-grown-yarn
Magpie Fibers / Nest Sport & Worsted
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 3-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Custom spun at a local mill. Hand-dyed by Magpie Fibers (Frederick, MD).
WEIGHT(S): Sport & Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Corriedale
COST: $34/100g
WEBSITE: https://www.magpiefibers.com/shop/p/nest-sport & https://www.magpiefibers.com/shop/p/nest-worsted
Mountain Meadow Wool / Saratoga
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced, spun, and dyed at Mountain Meadow Wool (Buffalo, WY). “Mountain Merino” wool is below 22 microns and comes from Rambouillet, Cormo, Targhee, Merino and Columbia breeds.
WEIGHT(S): Fingering
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Mountain Merino®
COST: $16.98/56g
WEBSITE: https://mountainmeadowwool.com/collections/yarn/products/saratoga-combed-fingering
Mountain Meadow Wool / Cody
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced, spun, and dyed at Mountain Meadow Wool (Buffalo, WY). “Mountain Merino” wool is below 22 microns and comes from Rambouillet, Cormo, Targhee, Merino and Columbia breeds.
WEIGHT(S): Sport
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Mountain Merino® - Rambouillet Wool
COST: $13.98/56g
WEBSITE: https://mountainmeadowwool.com/collections/yarn/products/cody
Mountain Meadow Wool / Jackson
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced, spun, and dyed at Mountain Meadow Wool (Buffalo, WY). “Mountain Merino” wool is below 22 microns and comes from Rambouillet, Cormo, Targhee, Merino and Columbia breeds.
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Mountain Merino®
COST: $21.74/100g
WEBSITE: https://mountainmeadowwool.com/collections/yarn/products/black-friday-jackson
Mountain Meadow Wool / Cora
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 3-ply yarn. Includes solid and marled colorways.
SOURCE: Sourced, spun, and dyed at Mountain Meadow Wool (Buffalo, WY). “Mountain Merino” wool is below 22 microns and comes from Rambouillet, Cormo, Targhee, Merino and Columbia breeds.
WEIGHT(S): Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Mountain Merino®
COST: $21.74/100g (solid colors), $28.98 (marled colors)
WEBSITE: https://mountainmeadowwool.com/collections/yarn/products/cora-3ply-worsted
North Bay Fiber / Heritage
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, woolen spun yarn. 2-py (fingering & DK) and 3-ply (sport).
SOURCE: Sourced from Ogemaw County, MI. Spun at Crescent Woolen Mills Co. (Two Rivers, WI). Hand-dyed by North Bay Fiber (Pinconning, MI).
WEIGHT(S): Fingering, Sport & DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Targhee-Polypay
COST: $19/50g (fingering), $18/50g (sport) & $17/50 (DK)
WEBSITE: https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/heritage-fingering, https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/heritage-sport & https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/heritage-dk
North Bay Fiber / Elemental
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, worsted spun yarn with a fine twist. 2-ply (fingering) and 3-ply (sport, worsted & bulky).
SOURCE: Sourced from Campbell County, WY. Spun in Nazareth, PA. Hand-dyed by North Bay Fiber (Pinconning, MI).
WEIGHT(S): Fingering, Sport, Worsted & Bulky
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Cormo
COST: $35/100g (fingering), $34/100g (sport), $33/100g (worsted), $32/100g (bulky)
WEBSITE: https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/elemental-fingering, https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/elemental-sport, https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/elemental-worsted & https://www.northbayfiber.com/products/elemental-bulky
North Bay Fiber / Journey
North Bay Fiber / Journey
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, semi-worsted spun yarn. Dyed on a heathered grey base.
SOURCE: Sourced from Montague, CA. Spun in Nazareth, PA. Hand-dyed by North Bay Fiber (Pinconning, MI).
WEIGHT(S): Aran
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Romney
COST: $32/100g
WEBSITE: https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/journey
North Bay Fiber / BayBlend
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply, woolen spun yarn.
SOURCE: Wool sourced from Ogemaw County, MI. Alpaca sourced from North Salem, NY. Spun at Crescent Woolen Mill Co. (Two Rivers, WI), Hand-dyed by North Bay Fiber (Pinconning, MI).
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 85% Targhee-Polypay / 15% Huacaya Alpaca
COST: $19/50g
WEBSITE: https://www.northbayfiber.com/collections/yarn/products/bayblend-dk
Peace Fleece / DK & Aran
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn. Richly heathered shades.
SOURCE: US sourced & manufactured.
WEIGHT(S): DK & Worsted/Aran
FIBER CONTENT: 50% Navajo Rambouillet / 30% Fine Wool / 20% Mohair
COST: $9/50g (DK) & $18/100g (Worsted)
WEBSITE: https://peacefleece.com/products/dk & https://peacefleece.com/products/worsted
Ritual Dyes / Maven
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sustainably grown in Northern CA. Spun in collaboration with Imperial Yarn. Dyed in Portland, OR & NC.
WEIGHT(S): Fingering
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Rambouillet
COST: $30/50g
WEBSITE: https://ritualdyes.com/collections/ritual-dyes-yarn/products/maven
Ritual Dyes / Sprite
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 3-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from US farms. Custom spun at Battenkill Fibers (Greenwich, NY). Dyed in WY.
WEIGHT(S): Sport
FIBER CONTENT: 60% Merino / 40% Corriedale
COST: $32/100g
Ritual Dyes / Marona
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 3-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced from US farms. Spun in collaboration with Mountain Meadows (Buffalo, WY). Dyed in WY.
WEIGHT(S): DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Cormo
COST: $32/100g
WEBSITE: https://ritualdyes.com/collections/ritual-dyes-yarn/products/marona-from-ritual-dyes
Ritual Dyes / Elder
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 2-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sustainably grown in Northern California. Spun in collaboration with Imperial Yarn. Dyed in Portland, OR & NC.
WEIGHT(S): Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Rambouillet
COST: $35/100g
WEBSITE: https://ritualdyes.com/products/elder-rambouillet-wool-2ply-light-worsted
Spincycle Yarns / Dyed in the Wool & Dream State
DESCRIPTION: Superwash, 2-ply yarn. Yarn is dyed in the wool before spinning to create marled/variegated colors.
SOURCE: Sourced from US. Dyed & spun in WA.
WEIGHT(S): Sport & Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% wool
COST: $34/50g (sport), $36/50g (worsted)
WEBSITE: https://spincycleyarns.com/collections/dyed-in-the-wool & https://spincycleyarns.com/collections/dream-state
Upland Fiber Co. / COR
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, semi-worsted spun, 3-ply yarn. The base includes 5% dark Cormo fleece, which adds depth to all the dyed colors.
SOURCE: Sourced from NY and PA. Scoured at Clean Fleece (Mechanicville, NY). Spun at Battenkill Fibers (Greenwich, NY). Dyed at Caledonian Dye Works (Philadelphia, PA).
WEIGHT(S): Fingering & Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 50% Corriedale / 50% Cormo
COST: $30/100g
Wool & Palette / Shaniko
DESCRIPTION: Non-Superwash, 3-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced and milled in US. Shaniko wool is certified under the RWS (Responsible Wool Standard). Naturally hand-dyed by Wool & Palette (Portland, OR).
WEIGHT(S): Fingering, Sport, DK & Worsted
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Shaniko Merino/Rambouillet
COST: $35/100g
WEBSITE: https://woolandpalette.com/collections/fingering-weight, https://woolandpalette.com/collections/sport-weight, https://woolandpalette.com/collections/dk & https://woolandpalette.com/collections/worsted-weight
Yarn Jam / Natural
DESCRIPTION: Non-superwash, 3-ply yarn.
SOURCE: Sourced and manufactured in the US. Shaniko wool is certified under the RWS (Responsible Wool Standard). Hand-dyed by Yarn Jam (VA).
WEIGHT(S): Sport & DK
FIBER CONTENT: 100% Shaniko (U.S. Merino/Rambouillet)
COST: $30/100g
WEBSITE: https://yarnjam.com/collections/natural-sport & https://yarnjam.com/collections/natural-dk
…AND EVEN MORE US SOURCED & MANUFACTURED YARNS!
Ewetopia, Green Mountain Spinnery, Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Mountain Meadow Wool & Spincycle Yarns all make even more US sourced & manufactured yarn lines than the ones I featured above.
The following businesses also carry at least one yarn line that is US sourced & manufactured:
29 Bridges Studio (MD) - https://29-bridges-studio.myshopify.com/
A Verb for Keeping Warm (Oakland, CA) - https://www.averbforkeepingwarm.com/
Alchemy Fiber Mill (Easthampton, MA) - https://sewhappyjane.com/
American Ewe Yarn (Duanesburg, NY) - https://americaneweyarn.com/
Appalachian Baby Design (WV) - https://appalachianbaby.com/
ARS Farm Design (NY) - https://www.arsfarm.com/about
Bare Naked Wools (Canton, OH) - https://www.barenakedwools.com/
Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill (Mount Horeb, WI) - https://www.blackberry-ridge.com/
Brown Sheep Company (NE) - https://brownsheep.com/
Catskill Merino (Hudson Valley, NY) - https://www.catskillmerino.com/
Cestari Yarns (Swoope, VA) - https://www.cestarisheep.com/
Clean Cashmere (NY) - https://www.cleancashmere.farm/
Distelfink Fiber (Carlisle, PA) - https://www.distelfinkfiber.com/
Elsawool - https://elsawool.com/
Fiber for the People (Las Vegas, NV) - https://fiberforthepeople.com/
Fiberseed (Blanchester, OH) - https://thefiberseed.com/
Flower Hill Fleeces and Fiber Mill (Armstrong County, PA) - https://www.flowerhillfleeces.com/
Flying Fibers (Wrightsville, PA) - https://www.flyingfibers.com/
Get Bentz Farm (Northfield, MN) - https://getbentzfarm.com/
Lovely Valley Wool (NV) - https://www.lovelyvalleywool.com/
Megs & CO (NY) - https://www.megsandco.com/
Mitchell Wool Co. (Dryden, MI)- https://mitchellwool.com/
Moss & Fern Studio (Portland, OR) - https://www.mossandfernstudio.com/
The Plucky Knitter (MI) - https://thepluckyknitter.com/products/legacy-dk
Queen City Yarn (Charlotte, NC) - https://queencityyarn.com/
Republica Unicornia (Atlanta, GA) - https://republicaunicornia.com/
San Juan Woolworks (San Juan Islands, WA) - https://www.sanjuanwoolworks.com/
Sea Change Fibers (Portland, OR) - https://seachangefibers.com/
Sew Happy Jane (ID) - https://sewhappyjane.com/
Skagit Woolen Works (Mount Vernon, WA) - https://skagitwoolen.com/
Sunset Fiber Company (Lancaster, PA) - https://www.sunsetfiberco.com/
Tumalo Fiber (Bend, OR) - https://tumalofiber.com/
Viking Fiber Co (Denver, CO) - https://vikingfiberco.com/
Why Knot Fibers (Traverse City, MI) - https://whyknotfibers.com/
Wing and a Prayer Farm (VT) - https://www.wingandaprayerfarm.com/
Yarn Shops with a US yarn focus:
Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery (Corning, NY) - https://www.rabbitrowyarns.com/
Who did I miss?! If you have any suggestions for folks who I should add to this list (or a correction for any of the info listed here) please let me know via the contact page. Thanks!! :)
