Our line of Naturally Colored American Maid™ yarns come in Brown, Green, Natural White and Bleached White. The brown and green colored cotton yarns becomes darker when washed, especially in alkaline water. Just add baking soda to the warm wash water and watch the color deepen. The first wash water is often pretty dirty because when you wash it, it is the yarn’s first bath! You are washing off the dirt from the fields as well as any oils or dirt from the processing. We purchase the cotton lint from the cotton growers and then tend the fiber all the way through it’s processing into yarn. Each year we make purchasing choices to make our yarns as sustainable as we can. See our sustainable story here. 3/2 makes wonderful bath towels, snuggly blankets or delicious placemats, with 1260 yards per pound cone. We also have these yarns available in 8/2 and 10/2 grist if you are looking for a thinner yarn. Or, we have a sampler kit if you want to try out small quantities of the yarns. For more information on how to care for these yarns, please go to: YARN CARE The table below reflects the approximate number of yards on each cone size. Yarn Size1.5 oz Mini Cone8 oz Cone1 Pound Cone 3/21206301260 6/224012602520 8/232016803360 10/240021004200 12/248025205040 20/280042008400 4 Ply1005251050
