Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

I am knitting a cardigan based on old-time baseball sweaters for my son-in-law. Berkshire has the right colors, heathered light and dark grey and a bright orange (Baltimore Orioles). This yarn knits up very quickly into a light, wam, lofty fabric on US size 8. It is a single (not plied) and snags easily because there is minimal twist to preserve the loftiness. It is very smooth and I used bamboo needles for some grip to prevent slippage. It spit splices easily so I assume it would felt nicely. It is slightly itchy to me because of the alpaca content and i could f wear it, but I don't think this would concern most wearers. And the price made this a good bargain.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

I have used this product for mittens, hats, and now a jacket. It's lovely and does exactly what I expect it to do. I am considering crocheting a rug with it; I think its particular felting capabilities would make it an interesting choice.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

This is the second time I've made Linda Burt's "Quilted Diamond Vest" using Berkshire and I may have to make a couple more. This yarn and the aforementioned pattern are a perfect combination for winter: simple, classic design in a super-warm yarn. And because the Berkshire is a heavy worsted, it knits up fast in your chosen pattern. I also like that Berkshire comes in a wide range of colors.

The only cons I have are that the softer fibers tend to pill a bit at friction points like under the arms, and the single-ply yarn can be easy to split if you use sharp needles.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

Love it!!!!

Service and delivery comments:

WEBS is always great to work with.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

I used this to make the new Stephen West Poncho. It was perfect!

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

I made a scarf with this yarn for a gift. My sister raved about the color and texture of the yarn. I was very pleased.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

happy with the quality - price - timely shipping

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

This is for a specific project, a shawl collared cardigan in Baltimore Orioles colors for my son-in-law based on a sweater worn by Babe Ruth. The heathered colors are perfect for this sweater. It isn't next to the skin soft, but great for an outer garment, and at 4.5 stitches to the inch the sweater is a quick knit. The yarn is not splitty, knits up evenly and quickly, and doesn't snag. There is a bit of shedding, mostly the alpaca fibers.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

I knitted up a cowl and oa scarf with this yarn. I am hey with both but I didn't expect the yan to be so hairy. Maybe all wool / alpaca blends are have white hairs sticking out. I'm a beginner so there are many yarns I've never used before, I am happy with the result but I think the finished product will shed quite a bit onto the wearer. I also do t find the yarn to be very soft so I would not use it for something that be worn right up agai st the skin. It worked up very quickly, and was easy to work with. I would reccomend this as a reasonably priced yarn for so done started a beginners project.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire:

I used this yarn to crochet jack-o-lantern felted bowls for Halloween. It felts beautifully, and the color was everything I hoped for: rich, deep, gorgeous. Highly recommended!