The Cascade Yarns company is known worldwide for their fine yarns at quite reasonable prices. These are excellent for the beginner and for those projects-on-a-shoestring that we always try to cram into an already tight budget. You achieve excellent results without breaking your piggy bank. With gift giving always around the corner, the thrifty Cascade projects can be exactly right for your friends and family.

We love the softness of Cascade 220, which is spun from 100 % Peruvian Highland wool. The extensive color palette is perfect for felting and knitting projects. The name describes the 220-yard skein of 100grams. The Superwash is great for baby garments and children's clothes. This is a truly versatile fiber that is equally useful for crocheting and felting projects.

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"Fixation" is an all time favorite for those looking for adding a touch of elasticiy to their projects. Using spandex, it is available in solid or spray-dyed colors.

"Magnum" is a pure wool that is incredibly soft and works up into an elegant bulky fabric.

If you like the natural fiber, the "Ecological Wool" line uses undyed natural Peruvian wool in a wide range of natural colors. The 250-gram very long skeins are particularly suitable for large projects such as afghans, lending a superbly uniform, natural look to the piece.

We really enjoy working with the people at Cascade Yarns. They give us early announcements of new lines, so we can have everything ready to go when the gorgeous new colors and fibers arrive. We sometimes drive our poor Webmistress to distraction trying to keep up with new arrivals.

Cascade understands all of us, we knitters, crocheters, felters and artists. They have been listening to our requests for years and years. Cascade knows we need dependable quality, strength and of course, a whole bunch of colors.

When you are new to these crafts, all the bits and pieces are confusing. We recommend you learn your way around with dependable, economical strands such as Cascade 220. Cascade offers free download patterns if your crafts budget is tight. When the initial confusion wears off, you can try more advanced projects with more complex fibers like the doubles and the handspuns.

Then again, many experienced crafters continue with Cascade because the dependable, uniform, familiar stocks help them work faster and more productively. Along about November, some of us need all the Christmas gifting speed we can muster!