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Discontinued Berroco Yarns


  

          
 

These old favorites may be difficult to locate in your local yarn shop. But if you have a stash of any of these yarns in your closet, we offer information and patterns to inspire you.

  Berroco Air | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
78% Wool, 22% Nylon
Air is our woolly blend, big needle yarn that is as soft and light as its namesake. In 6 striped space dyed shades, the color shifts rhythmically and creates a striped pattern that is very "soft focus".
  Bluefaced Leicester | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
100% Pure New Wool
A worsted weight wool prized for its fine luster and extremely soft hand.
  Bubble FX | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
62% Acrylic, 38% Nylon
Bubble FX transforms a linear classic yarn into a novelty yarn while adding color and texture.
  Calico™ | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
58% Cotton, 28% Acrylic, 14% Nylon
Calico is a cottony blend. Three chainettes in contrasting shades run parallel and are held together invisibly with a clear nylon thread. It's a chunky worsted weight available in 7 shades of summer.
  Chai | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
60% Merino Wool, 40% Acetate
A stunning knit ribbon, Chai is an extra-fine melange merino wool in combination with rayon acetate for a matte and shine effect.
 

Chinchilla™ Bulky | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
100% Rayon
Our quick-knit bulky chenille makes great sweaters, scarves and throws with the luster of silk velvet.

  Chinchilla Colors | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
100% Rayon
A variegated version of our classic rayon chenille.
  Cliche | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
72% Cotton, 18% Nylon, 10% Polyester
Tufts of unabashed color express themselves randomly in our cotton blend novelty yarn.
  Cliche Colors | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
72% Cotton, 18% Nylon, 10% Polyester
A new spin on our Cliche, in four fun space dyed shades.
  Crystal FX | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
100% Nylon
Sparkling color range and eye-catching appeal. Used by itself or as a mixer yarn, the possibilities are endless.
  Déjà Vu | Shade Card | Free Patterns
45% Wool, 55% Acrylic
This classic bulky solid onde effect yarn has wooly, brushed, random bursts of fuzzy color.
  Denim Silk | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
20% Silk, 80% Rayon
This fabulous ribbon knits and fringes like a dream. The silk and rayon fibers each take the dye differently. The stitch quality is superb and the drape extraordinarily elegant.
  Duo | Shade Card | Free Patterns
98% Wool, 2% Nylon
This soft and airy wool yarn is engineered to knit in a striped pattern. Several yards of a solid shade are seamlessly joined to several yards of a melange shade. Just cast on and let the stripes fall where they may.
  Echo | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
77% Cotton, 23% Nylon
With the hand of your most beloved t-shirt, this yarn has an engineered space dyed striping effect superimposed over a black and white tweed for stonewashed, relaxed appeal.
  Furz | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
50% Nylon, 25% Wool, 25% Acrylic
A unique combination of wool and man-made techno-fur that has the look of the most exquisite French angora.
  Flax | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
100% Linen
Spun from the long center fibers of the linen plant to create a soft and supple yarn with lustrous sheen.
 

GeM | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
A fancy rayon tricot ribbon with expressions of gold stardust on a space dyed bed of brilliant color. Create an ethereal fabric for summer tops, scarves and ponchos. For both knitting and crocheting, this yarn simply slides and glides over the body creating fluid fabric that is irresistible.

  Glace Colors | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
100% Rayon
A variegated version of our classic rayon ribbon.
  Glitz | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
100% Nylon
Glitz knits up into a furry fabric that's "lighter than air" and it sparkles like snowflakes in the moonlight. Use Glitz on its own or combine it with Lazer, Mirror or any one of our many FX yarns.
  Hush | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
100% Nylon
Hush is the perfect companion for Lullaby. The shades are dyed to match Lullaby, but the bigger gauge and fuzzy nap offers other knitting options.
  Icon™
100% Polyester
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Icon is a metallic coated tape with an ultra soft touch. Available in 4 shades, this yarn is ideal for holiday projects.
  Idol™
60% Cotton, 31% Nylon, 9% Polyester
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Idol is a cottony soft interlacing of colorful cotton tricot and glistening gold chainette. It is available in 6 idyllic colorways and is great for quick summer knits with a hint of bling.
  Koala | Shade Card | Free Patterns
90% Rayon, 10% Cotton
A mega-bulky rayon chenille.
  Lavish
42% Nylon, 32% Wool, 15% Polyester, 13% Acrylic
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Lavish has every aspect that appeals to the scarf knitter, with spacedyed colors, ultrasoft fur and the twinkle of gold metallic. This aptly named yarn is a "quick knit" on a #15 needle for luxurious jackets, scarves and accessories.
  Linet | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
38% Acrylic, 23% Rayon, 23% Nylon, 16% Linen
A silken chainette yarn that’s a subtle blend of linen, rayon, nylon and acrylic with an elegant matte and shine effect.
  Lullaby | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
87% DuPont Tactel® Nylon, 13% Nylon
Lullaby is an ultra soft ribbon that is as soft as baby's skin. It's available in 17 kid conscious colorways. In the touchy feely world of babies, Berroco is determined to provide non-itchy handknits for the 21st century tot.
  Luxe | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
57% Cotton, 30% Rayon, 13% Nylon
A magnificent, hosiery type yarn that drapes like a dream.
  Medley | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
75% Wool, 15% Acrylic, 10% Nylon
A potpourri of colors and textures, this wool blend yarn creates an Impressionist landscape in a fabric that is light and cozy.
  Mohair Classic | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
78% Mohair, 13% Wool, 9% Nylon
A classic mohair blend with a brilliant depth of color.
  Mohair Classic Heather | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
78% Mohair, 13% Wool, 9% Nylon
A sophisticated heathered range of colors in our classic mohair.
  Nimbus | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
65% Nylon, 35% Cotton
An ultra-fancy ribbon with a fascinating iridescent quality. The selvages are fringed and the colors are spaced dyed. Knit it on a size 15 or 17 needle and let this unique ribbon express itself.
  Nostalgia
46% Cotton, 30% Acrylic, 24% Nylon
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A cottony blend of matte and shine has a soft jersey-like hand. It is available in 11 solid shades and 4 ombre shades.
  O2 | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
50% Merino Wool, 50% Acrylic
A mega-wide merino blend jersey ribbon.
  Optik
48% Cotton, 21% Acrylic, 20% Mohair, 8% Metallic, 3% Polyester
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Knit a masterpiece of color, texture and glimmer in simple stockinette.
  Opulent FX | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
100% Nylon
A component yarn that's dyed to match all the shades of Quest. It looks like precious pearls strung on a silken chain.
  Perendale | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
100% Pure New Wool
This bulky weight wool has a fiber like a coiled spring and demonstrates exceptional loft and ease of knitting.
  Pleasure | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
66% Angora, 29% Merino Wool, 5% Nylon
You may mistake this angora merino blend for cashmere. It truly has the touch and at a fraction of the cost. Like its name suggests, this yarn is as much a pleasure to knit as it is to wear.
  Plume FX™ Metallic | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
79% Polyester, 15% Rayon, 6% Nylon
Our best selling eyelash, Plume FX, goes even wilder with a Black metallic multi.
  Pronto | Shade CardFree Patterns | Preview Patterns
50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic
This mega-ply, big needle cotton blend has a suede soft touch. Machine washable and dryable.
  Pronto Print | Shade CardFree Patterns | Preview Patterns
50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic
Our popular Pronto adopts a streetwise color technique with 4 new colors. The dye looks as if it were painted on with a brush, leaving some surfaces undyed. Knit it up, it has an urban "graffiti" appeal.
  Quest | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
100% Nylon
The airy softness of brushed nylon combines with the glitter of bright nylon to make great looking scarves and sweaters that will light up the long winter ahead.
  Quest™ Colors | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
100% Nylon
Quest Colors is a new addition to the Quest range in response to the popularity of Quest and the universal appeal of the look of hand dyed yarn.
  Rasta | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
100% Cotton
This 100% cotton yarn from France is composed of a strand of bias cut, cotton muslin fabric that is twisted together with a strand of cotton roving that’s spacedyed in six great "island" colorways.
  SensuWool® | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
80% Wool, 20% Nylon
A ‘smart’ wool blend, SensuWool® has natural memory, exquisite drape, remarkable durability and an impeccable ‘sense’ of style.
  Seta | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
60% Silk, 40% Rayon
This silk and rayon yarn is plied and twisted to create the perfect luxury yarn for big needles without the extra weight.
  Sizzle | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
100% Polyester
Washable polyester, Sizzle is a great candidate for children's garments, scarves, shawls, just about any project that requires a touch of softness and--sizzle!
  Sizzle™ Bright | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
100% Polyester Nylon
Our glitzy version of Sizzle. A nylon filament gives a metallic gleam to the fabulous fur scarf yarn. As a mixer, it adds soft pile and dimension to our other FX yarns.
  Smart Cotton™ | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
68% Cotton, 29% Rayon, 3% Nylon
An all-season yarn, Smart Cotton is an intelligent blend of cotton and rayon with a touch of stretch nylon to ensure its unique memory.
  Softwist Bulky | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
59% Rayon, 41% Wool
Due to the trend toward bulkier gauge yarns, we have developed a yarn with all the great qualities of Softwist in a new heavier weight.
  Sprite | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
35% Cotton, 35% Rayon, 30% Nylon
A lightweight novelty yarn with a multicolor pigtail effect on a solid base creates a confetti colored terry-like fabric.
  Suede™ Deluxe
100% Nylon
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Suede Deluxe is a metallic version of our popular Suede yarn. Available in 6 shades, this yarn is a welcome addition to our “family” of Suede solid and Suede Tri-Color shades.
  Suede™ Tri-Color
100% Nylon
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Suede Tri-Color is a close cousin of our popular Suede yarn, with a clever twist on space dye. Inspired by the tie-dyed look of the 60s, 3 colors appear and gradually overlap, creating an ikat and ombre effect. Knit it or crochet it for a hipper than hippie accessory.
  Swift | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
100% Virgin Wool
This unique mega-bulky yarn features a soft and airy twist of 2 variegated plies of wool that create a new and exciting multi-color effect.
  Tassel FX | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
57% Polyester, 43% Rayon
A new component with a burst of long metallic fringe. Like a tassel, each burst hangs independent of the base fabric for a trendy chic look that is very "rock star."
  Uxbridge Tweed | Shade Card | Free Patterns | Preview Patterns
46% Acrylic, 33% Wool, 9% Polyester, 8% Cotton, 4% Nylon
Our washable wool blend with the look of a Donegal produces exceptional stitch definition.
 

Vibe | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
64% Wool, 36% Nylon
Vibe is a quick knit. It is composed of a thick and thin, pure wool roving in brilliant modern solid color that runs parallel and randomly interlaces with a strand of black Suede. This chunky, feltable yarn is very 21st century modern, available in 7 colors that grab your attention from clear across the room.

  Wensleydale Longwool | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
100% Pure New Wool
This Aran weight wool has exceptional luster and superb handle.
  X-Press | Shade Card | Preview Patterns
60% Merino Wool, 40% Acrylic
A mega-bulky blend of merino rich wool and acrylic.
  Yoga™ | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
94% Nylon, 6% Polyester
Yoga is an exercise in harmony and beauty. A space-dyed nylon ribbon is punctuated with bands of glistening metallic. Choose from 6 printed colors reminiscent of elegant Indian saris.
  Zodiac| Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
53% Cotton, 47% Nylon
Constructed with a strand of a cotton yarn running parallel to a space dyed nylon, produces a matte and shine effect. Zodiac is then wrapped with a thin black thread to create a yarn that has an artisan appeal. When knit, Zodiac has a lovely drape; when crocheted, Zodiac helps you create fashion caps, hats and bags with body and durability.
  Zoom | Shade Card | Preview Patterns | Free Patterns
100% Polyester
Zoom is newest advance in faux fur yarn. With long and short hair, it simulates the look of the real thing. Mix it or use it double stranded for fur trim.