The material at the heart of the work
Yarn with room to think.
Natural wool, clear colour, and enough range for a project to become your own.
Our sweaters are designed with Philosopher’s Wool yarn, made for thoughtful colourwork and the pleasure of working with good material.
Choose from two weights and a palette that moves from traditional heathers to bright, unusual shades.
Two weights, one natural character.
Philosopher’s Wool yarn is available in two different weights: 2 ply worsted weight and 3 ply chunky weight. Both are sold in 4-ounce skeins, making it straightforward to gather a palette for a sweater, a colourwork project, or a smaller thing made slowly.
2 ply
Worsted weight
A versatile everyday weight for garments, colourwork, and projects that ask for a little structure.
3 ply
Chunky weight
A fuller, quicker-working yarn for warm accessories and projects with a more generous hand.
Soft in the hand, easy to live with.
The company’s yarns are described as virtually non-allergenic and certainly not scratchy or itchy. Their natural feel is matched by a distinctive palette: traditional heathers and solid shades sit beside colours with names and character all their own.
A palette for making
Find your corner of the colour wheel.
Click into a colour family to see more of the current catalogue. Where a separate local product page is not available, the live shop is the best place to check what is ready to order.
Black and Naturals
Natural, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Dark Grey, Black
Pinks and Maroons
Rose Heather, Rose Special, Salmon, Magenta, Raspberry Light, Raspberry Dark, Maroon Light, Maroon Medium, Maroon Dark, Wine
Blues
Navy, Turquoise, Bright Turquoise, Jade, Periwinkle, Blue Heather Light, Blue Heather Medium, Blue Heather Dark, Blue Sky, Blue Spruce
Greens
Peat, Green Heather Light, Green Heather Medium, Green Heather Dark, Fern Green, Oregon Green, Green Meadow, Green Alberta, Forest Green
Browns
Rust, Brown Heather Light, Brown Heather Medium, Brown Heather Dark, Brown Ember, Chocolate, Copper
Oranges, Yellows and Greys
Anne, Goldenrod, Orange, Yellow, Grey Light, Grey Medium, Grey Dark
Reds
BBQ, Red Monarch, Scarlet, Red Rock, Red MacIntosh
Purples
Grape, Purple Heather Light, Purple Heather Dark, Purple Mist, Purple BBQ