More from Wonderland Yarns

We received another gorgeous batch from Wonderland Yarns, full of just as much color in these big skeins of yarn.

Want a mostly solid-colored sock with just a strip of color every once in awhile? All Night Diner and Rainy Day Rainbow are the way to go!

The dyers at Wonderland aren't one-trick-ponies. They don't just do speckles, they don't just dye tonal solids, they dye it all. Want something dappled and watercolory? Check. What about short burst of color? Yep. How about bright, saturated tonals? Definitely. There's something for everyone in their offerings. Even gradients.

What I particularly love about Wonderland Yarn is the consistency in the hand dyed colors and the yardage. I greatly appreciate getting a batch of a color that I've been anticipating, and seeing it looks the same as last time. That if I (or a customer) need more of something, it's likely to match. That I didn't miss out by not snagging it quickly the first time, because this new batch has the same qualities I liked as the first batch. If I liked the last batch of Preponderance, I'm likely to like the next one just the same. It's a really good feeling as a shopper and as a shop owner.

Most fingering weight yarn is now put up in 100g skeins, but Wonderland still uses 4 ounces, which gives you more yardage but for the same price that others are charging for 100g. For instance, popular dyers Hedgehog Fibres and Life in the Long Grass have a 100g/ 430-ish yard skein for just over $30. But Wonderland Yarns Cheshire Cat (100% superwash merino) skeins are 4 ounces and 520 yards, and Mary Ann (merino/nylon) is 4 ounces and 475 yards. And each is only $26. Such a super deal!

It's worth noting that the Mary Ann sock yarn base is SUPERB. It's not flimsy or thin feeling like some hand dyed sock yarn bases. It seems full and round and just SO SOFT. Yes, I'm yelling at you today. But it's necessary. It's that nice and I want to be heard.

Here's a lovely close up of Mint Chocolate.

Here are two pictures to illustrate that this small size difference can really make a big impact. Above is a skein of Cheshire Cat in No How (a lightly speckled grey that I adore) with a stash skein I have of Madelinetosh. And below, the same skein of No How with a different skein of yarn (unlabeled in my stash).

See how much larger just 15% can seem? And while you might not need all 500 yards for a normal pair of socks, it's super awesome to have that yardage for the size 12+ feet in our life, or have 100 yards left to use as a fun toe/heel combo in a pair of socks. Like perhaps Radiance with No How? Or Peaceberry, Looking Glass or Peace of Rudeness with No How??? ACK! I love all of these! I could use two skeins and get three pairs of socks out of such great yardage. And if you wanted the nylon, you could go with Mary Ann sock instead of Cheshire Cat. I'm fine with either though, because I find that if I go down a need size for the foot I get a dense enough fabric that holds up to wear well.

No How with Radiance above. Looking Glass with No How below.

If you want to infuse your 2021 knitting with some color and a dyer you might not have yet tried, do grab some Wonderland Yarn. I think you'll really appreciate the quality and the quantity.

Comments

[Julie]

I have yet to try Wonderland Yarns, but your post and review have me thinking I should remedy that situation. :) I LOVE the All Night Diner!! It's fitting my mood right now...looking for a rainbow in the darkness of these times. <3

[Daphne Jackson]

I highly recommend Wonderland Yarns. I bought 2 skeins of Cheshire Cat at my Local Yarn Shop several years ago and used it to make the Stephen West Shawl Dotted Rays. It is beautiful yarn and is wonderful to knit with.