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Lion Brand’s Medium-Weight Fishermen’s Wool Yarn in Oatmeal offers 465 yards of 100% virgin wool with natural lanolin for water resistance. Rated worsted weight (#4), it’s perfect for knitting and crocheting warm, durable garments and accessories. Ideal for professionals and hobbyists seeking quality, consistency, and a natural fiber that stands up to outdoor wear. Hand wash recommended to preserve softness and shape.




| ASIN | B003D7B5KG |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,407 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #204 in Yarn |
| Brand | Lion Brand Yarn |
| Color | Oatmeal |
| Compatible Crochet Hook Metric Size | 5 Millimeters |
| Compatible Crochet Hook US Size | H-8 |
| Compatible Knitting Needle Metric Size | 5.5 Millimeters |
| Compatible Knitting Needle US Size | 9 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,581) |
| Date First Available | December 19, 2008 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00023032151236 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Length | 465 Yards |
| Item Thickness | 0.25 Inches |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Item model number | 150-123E |
| Manufacturer | Lion Brand Yarn |
| Material | Wool |
| Material Composition | 100% Wool |
| Product Care Instructions | Machine Wash & Dry. |
| UPC | 023032151236 798804538637 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
E**A
Fantastic yarn
So happy to buy this yarn again for a little less price, very very very love this natural wool quality, super worm and soft and durable. It is really good yarn for the very good price. And some important- is this brand makes A natural colors, which is absolutely useful in hunting/camping gear sweaters.
D**T
Good wool. Good value. Has substance. Not soft enough for most people’s ‘neck test’. Works for me.
Great for classic Aran cable work and textures. . Consistency, quality and value bring Real Wool possibilities to anyone, you can feel and smell lanolin, which I love. Good for sweaters worn over a shirt, blankets, outerwear, and for me… next to skin works! It will felt. Not super wash treated. Hand wash and block. Tepid water in a sink, tub, tote, a bit of shampoo and conditioner and a soak and rinse without stretching or agitating. Lay out on layered towels, roll up. Walk on it to squeeze out water. Lay out on dry towels and shape it how it should be shaped. Let dry. YouTube it. Easier than it sounds. Very worthwhile. But don’t expect a giftee to succeed in that. This is a good “ToMeForMefromMe” present as my mother says. Yummy wool. Thank you Lion. Probably a good learning yarn. Elastic and comes light colored for easy visibility needed to learn. And economical.
J**S
Perfect and a lot of yarn.
I love this yarn. I made makeup bags for all my friends this year and used this for a few bags. I plan on getting a LOT of this yarn and color specifically to knit a blanket this year. Highly recommend and it is 100% wool so just be aware it won’t be as soft as acrylics.
J**P
Great yarn, odd pricing.
I love working with this yarn. I have only used the 100% solid colors though because reviews state that all but one of the tweeds ( maple, I believe -which I can't find) have bits of hard polyester/nylon in them. Although not as tightly would as I like yarn to be, I have not had any colors I have used split at all. The yarn not only works up well, it's actually pretty soft for a 100% wool yarn, and it also felts great as well as takes dye very well. Because it is 100% wool however, I always take any 100% natural animal fiber yarn and place it the warming drawer of my oven and bring it to 130 for an hour or so and then store them in plastic bags after. The heat will ensure there are no moths, larvae or eggs, etc. in them but just to be safe I still bag them after. The only downside to this yarn I can say is the cost here on Amazon. These skeins (solid or tweed) at most run 9.99 just about everywhere else, and occasionally even less when on sale. I purchased these skeins here when they were at 10.00, but now coming back and seeing these and the other Fishermen's yarn costing between 13-18+ dollars per skein is more than I am willing to spend on them. I am not sure why the price got hiked to the point of even nearly doubled? If they drop to 10.00 again I would buy them here, but until then I will buy them elsewhere when needed.
T**S
Love it for it's basic usage and warmth.
Not the best for socks but I love the feel on my feet in the cold pacific NW so I use it. I figure people have been using wool like this for hundreds of years and it serves the purpose which is to keep feet warm even if wet. It tends to felt up and large amount of fuzz after a short while under the pad of the foot and although I love 100% wool socks, I am transitioning over to actual sock yarn due to the felting issue for my light weight summer socks. But I figure if no one can see my fuzzy socks (till I sit down) for 3 seasons of the year up here, LOL!. Knits up fast, with 40 stitches and #3 needle for a fairly dense sock. Good yarn to use for first time sock makers cause it is economical, and knits fast and doesn't tend to "grow" or slip while working like some sock yarns do and it is easy on the hands cause it has natural lanolin in it. I do not notice socks smelling sweaty with the hand washing needed and (NO softener). They just smell like wet wool does when it's wet. DUH! Don't judge me! I smell socks just to make sure they are clean.
J**N
Decent yarn, some issues.
Good quality, beautiful color. A slight chemical smell but it will probably go after a first washing. Yarn is soft but sometimes you can find a very hard hair that could be prickly. I wouldn’t recommend it for knitting any baby clothes. Also this yarn might be hard for beginners.
S**L
Peerfect for Aran Pullover and cable knit
I bought pure wool by luck at thrift shops over last couple of weeks - several cream balls all different makes ( some Patons, some a mohair wool blend some alpaca wool - all 100% so lucked out! spent less than $10 for all of it !) I am almost finished my aran fairly intricate sweater - just need about two more balls - spent ages choosing and ordered another 'cream' wool because I like the quality in another colour - but the 'cream' was nothing like all the different thrift shop ones - more 'off-white' - looks and feels terrible - undid it and spent over an hour on amazon comparing wools and reviews - went with this one - hugely pleased I did ! honestly so large I can even make a tam o'shanter hat and gloves to match the sweater - best of all it is great quality and does not 'split' when cabling which given the pattern is very important - beautifully soft, I'm hooked ! will buy in other colours too
M**5
This yarn works well for knitting socks
I love this yarn! So far I’ve used this brand and color for making two pairs of socks. They seem to get softer each time I wash them. They are wool, so have to be washed by hand. I believe some of the other color options are only partial wool, so read the description carefully. I left a pair on the floor for about a week because I hadn’t had time to wash them. Unfortunately moths ate holes in them. Instead of throwing them away I learned to darn. Now I am wearing them again! Worth the money.
A**S
Prachtige wol. Alleen jammer dat ik 2 verschillende verfbaden krijg.
M**K
the package arrived with only 1 ball of yarn when I was told 3
M**E
Great wool. saving it for my project. Delivery came on time thanks.
K**S
Bigger than I had expected so a nice surprise, was quick to arrive and supersoft. Will use it to make dolls hair. Recommend.
A**Y
Excelente
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