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| Brand: | Valley Yarns |
| Blend: | 100% Wool |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Net Weight: | 100g (3.53oz) |
| Tension: | 18 stitches, 20 rows to 10cm/4" |
| Recommended Crochet Hook: | 4.50mm (G) - 5.00mm (H) |
| Care Instructions: | Hand Wash |
| Craft: | Crochet, Knitting |
| Length: | 226m (247yds) |
| Recommended Needles: | 4.50mm (US 7) - 5.00mm (US 8) |
Valley Yarns Northampton is the kind of yarn knitters come back to. Customers say it knits up beautifully, with good stitch definition that keeps cables and textured patterns clear.
Reviewers describe the colours as lovely, from solid shades to heathered tones that work well alone or together.
Many reviewers describe it as a pleasure to knit with. One wrote: "Lovely woolly yarn. Squishy and soft and knits up beautifully. I will definitely buy again"
Another said it was "Excellent colour, texture and quality of yarn."
Customers report using Northampton for scarves, hats, mittens, baby blankets, sweaters and cable knits. One reviewer knitted two scarves for her daughter and her boyfriend, and both were delighted with the feel and look.
Colour work also gets a mention, with one reviewer planning to try it for a stranded project.
One softened it before blocking and was happy with the result.
Tell us what you think about it.
Review summary
Many reviewers praise the soft feel, good value and rich colours, and say the yarn knits up well for hats, scarves and jumpers. Complaints are uncommon: a few mention colours differing from the website, some find the yarn rough or thin, and one reviewer found a break in a ball.
Summarized by AI
Soft 100% wool. I used it to make knee high boot socks. Easy to knit with. No splitting and has a good twist.
So far, most of the yarn is great, although I did get a break in one ball. I am using it for knitting some gloves, so I picked a row and tied at the seam.
Debbie bliss Cotton denim dk is great ! Cotton yarn that doesn’t hurt while you knit like some cotton yarns which are rough. This one is soft and works up beautifully. I’m making a large knitted blanket, lightweight with size 6 needles. 24 stitches =5” Nice feel and look.
I am currently crocheting a chunky jumper using double thread. It is very easy to use and does not tangle. The colour is a beautiful rich deep brown with an occasional fleck to give more texture. Very pleased with this.
Lovely quality yarn although I'd say it was a DK not aran weight. Its nicely spun so great for crocheting or knitting with. Its 100% wool but not itchy or scratchy and is perfect for my throw I'm making!
This is a lovely wool, much softer than I expected. I haven't used this properly yet, just knitted a swatch to test, and it knits up very evenly and true to gauge. The colours are wonderfully rich and close to those shown on site. For the price this is a much better wool than I expected and I would happily buy more.
Excellent colour, texture and quality of yarn. I have used the yarn to knit 2 scarves for my daughter and her boyfriend and they are delighted with the feel and look.
The yarn is exactly what I expected. It is a typical worsted weight and knits up that way. I am pleasantly surprised by the quality in that there is very little unraveling and this is important when increasing and decreasing stitches.
I have purchased this yarn multiple times in different colors. It has great stitch definition, doesn’t easily split and washes up nicely. It has become my go to yarn for winter sweaters.
Nicely spun 100% wool yarn. Great for crocheting and knitting with. Not scratchy, and perfect for my throw I'm making
