Barn To Yarn

Hand knitted scarves. All knitted by either my mother or me. More information in comments of each photo. Hand wash with cool water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to finish air drying. Price is $25.00 to $30.00
Preferred communication is [email protected] or text to 815.303.9376.

More “scrapie”hats but with some bling. One of the five colors has a metallic thread. The yarn is 100% alpaca or a blend of alpaca with bamboo. The bling yarn is alpaca, cotton and Lyrex for the glitter. Hand wash, cold water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to air dry. Displayed on small size mannequin head. More information is in comments of each photo. Preferred communication is [email protected] or text to 815.303.9376
$28.00

“Scrapie” hats, that is what I call these. The pattern allows me to use up scrapes (small amounts of left over yarn from other projects). My mother helps me pick out the five colors. It is fun to see how the colors blend together. Even using the same colors but in different order will change how the hat looks. It is a little time consuming to knit. The brim takes 3 hours for 2 inches. It is a corrugated 1X1 rib pattern alternating colors every other stitch. The yarn used is mostly 100% alpaca or a blend of alpaca with bamboo or silk or cotton. Hand wash, cold water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to air dry. Displayed on small size mannequin head. More information in comments of each photo. Preferred communication is [email protected] or text to 815.303.9376
$28.00

More socks. Hand knitted by me and my mother. Alpaca blend of 80% or 85% alpaca, 15% to 10% merino wool and 5% nylon. Yarn bought at fiber festivals or online small businesses.
Hand wash cold, towel dry, lay flat to dry. $28.00/pair.

More fully lined mittens. Hand knitted by my mother and I. These mittens are warm because of two knitted layers. The lining is either from one of my brown alpacas named W***y or from one of my beige alpaca named Nemo. The lining is 80% alpaca and 20% bamboo. Bamboo is anti-fungal, soft and gives a heather tone color. Colored yarn is dyed by others that I bought at fiber festivals or online small businesses. The outside of the mittens are an alpaca blend (alpaca, merino, nylon). Pictures show part of the cuff turned up to show knit lining. I knit the cuff a little longer because when you reach for something, your coat sleeve rides up, leaving a gap for cold to get to your skin.
$30.00, Preferred communication [email protected] or text 815.303.9376

“Yurt” Hat that’s what I call these hats. When knitting these that is what I think of. First I knit the “walls”. Then I pick up the bottom stitches for the brim. The brim is knitted longer and then folded up and stitched to outside of the hat, making it a double layered brim. The double layer gives extra warmth to your ears, forehead and nape of your neck. Yarn is an alpaca blend. Hand wash, cold water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to air dry. Displayed on small size mannequin head. More information in comments of each photo. Preferred communication is [email protected] or text to 815.303.9376
$30.00

Lined/Reversible hats . Hand knit by my mother and I. These hats are warm due to the two knitted layers. The lining is solid natural color from my alpacas and is mixed with bamboo. Bamboo is anti-fungal, soft and gives a heather tone color. Outside can be 100% alpaca or an alpaca blend. Colored yarn is dyed by others and bought at fiber festivals or other small businesses. The hats can be reversible. Hand wash, cold water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to air dry. Two pictures show the lining that is in each hat. More information in comments of each photo. Displayed on samll mannequins head. Preferred communication is [email protected] or text to 815.303.9376
$28.00 to $40.00

Snuggle Socks or Couch Potato Socks, that is what I call these socks. These socks are for when you are sitting on the couch, reading, watching TV, etc. Keep your toes and feet snugly warm. They are hand knitted with thicker yarn than usual for socks. (Sport weight 3 ply instead of fingering/sock weight) . The natural colored are from my alpacas. They are 80% alpaca, 20% bamboo. Bamboo has some anti-fungal properties, gives some strength and a heather tone to the color. The colored ones are hand dyed from friend’s alpacas and mixed with some wool. Size for adult women. More information in comments for each photo.
Preferred contact is email: [email protected] or text 815.303.9376. $30.00

These hats are hand knitted. The pattern is called “quilt”. The yarn is a blend of wool and acrylic. The hats are adult medium to large. The mannequin is sized small so hats look larger on the mannequin. Hand wash, cool water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to finish air drying. Price is $22. More information in comments for each photo.
Preferred contact is email: [email protected] or text 815.303.9376.

These hats are hand knitted. The pattern is called “quilt”. Some of the yarn is from my alpacas and was mixed with bamboo. Bamboo is anti-fungal, adds strength, is soft and gives a heather tone color. The gray is from Oliver. The brown is from Betty. The ivory is a mix from Sonya and her daughter Sophia. The hats are adult medium to large. The mannequin is sized small so hats look larger on the mannequin. Hand wash, cool water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to finish air drying. Some times hand dyed yarn, the color will vary throughout adding to the uniqueness of the color.
More information in comments of each photo.
Price is $22 to $30. Preferred contact is email: [email protected] or text 815.303.9376.

These hats are hand knitted using mosaic knitting technique. Some of the yarn is from my alpacas and was mixed with bamboo. Bamboo is anti-fungal, adds strength, is soft and gives a heather tone color. The gray is from Oliver. The brown is from Betty. The ivory is a mix from Sonya and her daughter Sophia. The hats are adult medium to large. The mannequin is sized small so hats look larger on the mannequin. Hand wash, cool water, towel dry, shape and lay flat to finish air drying. Some times hand dyed yarn, the color will vary throughout adding to the uniqueness of the color. More information in comments of each photo. Price is $28 to $30. Preferred contact is email: [email protected] or text 815.303.9376.