Despite our galactic name, we are always looking close to home for new yarns to share with you. We are excited to bring Hudson and West Co. yarns into space this fall, just in time to inspire your seasonal stitching. Designer-driven and knitter-focused, Hudson + West is about making yarns that you’ll want to return to over and over. They source and produce their yarns in the U.S., using a traceable, sustainable, and fair supply chain.
Hudson + West was founded in 2019 by Meghan Babin, the former editor of Interweave Knits, and Sloane Rosenthal, a knitwear designer. The name evokes their disparate locations: Meghan hails from New York’s Hudson River Valley, while Sloane calls the San Francisco Bay Area home.
Forge and Weld, their first two yarns, are made from the same beautifully heathered blend of Corriedale and Merino fleece, sourced from the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico and New York’s Hudson Valley. You can now find both at fibre space! We will also be offering these yarns online for a limited time.
Yarn Details: Forge
- Worsted Weight
- 70% US Merino / 30% US Corriedale
- 235 yards / 100g
- 20 sts / 27 rows =4″ on US 7 (4.5mm) needles
Forge is a round, well-balanced three-ply yarn. It has a beautiful balance of stitch definition, bounce, and wooly, cohesive bloom that produces both beautiful stockinette fabrics and eye-popping cables. Forge is fabulous in sweaters, hats, mitts, cowls, and even large-format shawls, and knits up happily on needles in the US 6 – 8 (4.00 mm to 5.00 mm) range.
Pattern Inspiration: Forge
Yarn Details: Weld
- Fingering weight
- 70% US Merino / 30% US Corriedale
- 200 yards / 50g
- 26 sts / 40 rows = 4″ on a US 3 (3.25mm) needle
Weld is a well-balanced three-ply yarn, with a slightly more energetic twist for strength and durability. It has a beautiful balance of stitch definition, bounce, and wooly, cohesive bloom that produces both beautiful stockinette fabrics and delicate lace, texture, and brioche, and is perfect for stranded colorwork. Weld blooms beautifully and easily knits up on larger needles; we like it on anywhere from a US 3 to a US 6 (3.25 to 4.00 mm), depending on the application.
Pattern Ideas: Weld
