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TAOS Wool
100% wool in 16 striated colors
Taos is spun from very soft wool with a wonderful feel - It felts beautifully!
128 yds - 118 m/50 gram ball  gauge: 4.5 - 5.5 sts/inch on US size 8-9 needles
Scans of actual balls of Taos are here.

See many free patterns for TAOS Here.

Four New Colors coming for Fall 2008
4 New Colors will arrive in August
21-cacao menta,    22-santa fe,    23-carlsbad,    24-turquoise 'n copper
See Knit Swatches in the 4 new colors for 2008 at bottom of page

Below are the 4 colors added Fall 2007
17-'Sea of Cortez', 18-'Mineral', 19-'Cochineal', 20-'Mossy Pinks'


17-'Sea of Cortez',
18-'Mineral'
19-'Cochineal'
 20-'Mossy Pinks'

 


 
 

 

FOUR NEW 2008 Colors for Taos -
swatches were knit 30 sts across


21 - 'Cacao - Menta'


22 - 'Santa Fe'


23 - 'Carlsbad'


24-'Turquoise 'n Copper'

 

below a swatch knit with Taos color #9 "Tucson"

Swatch knit in Taos color #9
knit at 4 sts/in on US size 9 (5.5 mm)


Here is the same swatch lightly felted for 2 minutes
by rubbing inside plastic bag with a little water and soap.
A very soft, nice fulled level of felting. More time would
result in tighter felt and no distinct stitches showing.

Yarn shops may contact us for ordering information.


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Last revision of this page April 26, 2008


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