The Yarn Collective is a fibre and design company focused on working with the best independent designers to bring you luxurious hand-dyed yarns in a range of inspiring colourways. These international designers represent the best of modern knitwear design. They keep the knitting industry fresh, relevant and thriving.
The Collective started with Melanie Berg from Germany, Bristol Ivy from the USA, Carol Feller from Ireland. We are thrilled to introduce Michele Wang, also from the USA, as our newest designer Each designer has created and curated a different, distinctive and wonderful line for The Yarn Collective.
Learn more about The Yarn Collective and the artisan process of production for these sumptuous yarns in the lookbooks below.
LOOK BOOKS
It doesn’t stop with these four designers. The Collective extends in many ways with the designers personally inviting fellow designers that they respect to design items for their yarns. Other independent designers are also inspired to create their own patterns using The Yarn Collective.
The Yarn Collective is sold exclusively at LoveKnitting.com and LoveCrochet.com.
THE YARN

PORTLAND LACE | CURATED BY MELANIE BERG
Portland Lace is spun from the softest merino wool making it luxuriously gentle on the skin. This Lace weight yarn will create a wonderfully soft handle that is suitable for all types of knitting and crochet.
LENGTH:
860 M | 940 YRDS
WEIGHT:
100G | 3.5 OZ
NEEDLE SIZE:
2MM – 2.75MM | UK14 – UK11 | US1 -US2
TENSION/GAUGE:
10CM | 4IN SQUARE = 32 – 40 STITCHES
BLOOMSBURY DK | CURATED BY CAROL FELLER
Bloomsbury DK is a beautiful silky DK weight yarn, spun from the softest merino wool. This hand dyed yarn is perfect for knitting cosy sweaters and scarves and will knit to any DK weight pattern.
LENGTH:
240 M | 263 YRDS
WEIGHT:
100G | 3.5 OZ
NEEDLE SIZE:
4MM | UK8 | US6
TENSION/GAUGE:
10CM | 4IN SQUARE = 22 STITCHES x 28 ROWS


PEMBROKE WORSTED | CURATED BY BRISTOL IVY
Pembroke Worsted is spun from the softest merino wool, hand dyed in small batches to achieve the rich, pure tones of gems and minerals. Its versatile worsted weight will create beautiful soft yet durable sweaters and accessories and will knit to any Worsted weight pattern.
LENGTH:
200 M | 218 YRDS
WEIGHT:
100G | 3.5 OZ
NEEDLE SIZE:
4.5MM | UK7 | US7
TENSION/GAUGE:
10CM | 4IN SQUARE = 20 STITCHES x 24 ROWS
HUDSON WORSTED | CURATED BY MICHELE WANG
This aran weight yarn is a cosy combination of 85% merino and 15% yak hair. The mix of spicy shades and moody greys and blacks are tempered by a heathered effect in the yarn. Perfect for accessories.
LENGTH:
180 M | 197 YRDS
WEIGHT:
100G | 3.5 OZ
NEEDLE SIZE:
4.5MM | UK7 | US7
TENSION/GAUGE:
10CM | 4IN SQUARE = 20 STITCHES x 26 ROWS
