Fibres in Space

fibre space™ owner Danielle Romanetti has spent a great deal of time searching the universe for the best fibres at the best possible prices. We are excited to be carrying:

  • Artemis – hand dyed Hanah Silk and Satin ribbons. (Read more about Hanah Silk.)
  • Blue Sky Alpacas - featuring their Spud & Chloë machine washable yarns: Outer, Sweater, and Fine in all colors. We also carry Alpaca Silk, Techno, Bulky, and Worsted Hand Dyes. (Read more about Techno.)
  • Berroco – We carry several yarns in the Berroco line with its amazing pattern support from Norah Gaughan and others: Peruvia Quick, Pure Pima, Remix, Vintage DK, Weekend and Weekend Chunky, Seduce, and Bonsai. Read more about Remix.
  • Brooklyn Tweed – We are proud to be part of the select group of flagship stores to carry Jared Flood’s yarn.  SHELTER is a 100% American produced and milled 2-ply light and lofty Targhee/Columbia wool in an amazing color palette.  LOFT is the fingering-weight option from the same milling process. (Read more about SHELTER and LOFT.)
  • Cascade – We carry Eco Wool.
  • Crystal Palace – Find the buttery-soft Panda Cotton, a wool-free fingering weight perfect for baby items.
  • Classic Elite — We carry the ultra luxurious Inca Alpaca—100% baby Alpaca in saturated colors.
  • Debbie Bliss – Find your baby yarn needs in Baby Cashmerino and Eco Baby, as well as pattern books. New: Rialto Lace, extrafine merino wool in lovely solids.
  • Dragonfly Fibers – See the intriguing colorways in Dragon Sock, Djinni Sock and Soft Twist Djinni Sock, Squishy Lace, Bluefaced Worsted and Dance from this Kensington, MD dyer.
  • Dream in Color – We carry the plush, sparkly fingering weight Starry.
  • Ella Rae – Superwash Classic is a staple worsted weight wool in a broad range of hues. Check out their pattern books for baby blankets, afghans, felted bags and other knits for the home. Also find this wonderful wool in Superwash Classic Chunky.
  • Elsebeth Lavold – we carry Hempathy and pattern books. (Read more about Hempathy.)
  • The Fiberists – From our own DC neighborhood, we have biology-inspired colorways in super soft Audubon Sport.
  • The Fibre Company – fibre space™ has Organik, Canopy Fingering, Road to China Light, Savannah, and Acadia. (Read more about Acadia and The Fibre Company.)
  • Filatura di Crosa – Our newest staple yarn is available in high-quality, superwash Merino. Find DK weight Zara, worsted weight Zara 8, and laceweight Centolavaggi.
  • Hedgehog Fibres – All the way from Ireland we’ve brought you Merino Aran, Sock, and for spinning Shetland/Silk top.
  • Imperial Stock Ranch – Columbia wool sustainably produced on a historic family-owned ranch in Oregon. We have their 2-ply bulky pencil roving and patterns to go with! We also carry Columbia 2-ply Mulespun worsted weight yarn and their natural Columbia spinning fibre.
  • Louet – Louet brings us Soak, our favorite wool wash, and Corriedale, New Zealand, and Shetland spinning fibre.
  • Lorna’s Laces – This small Chicago yarn company with a big presence brings us Helen’s Lace, Sportmate and Solemate – two weights of yarn with temperature-regulating Outlast fibre!
  • Malabrigo – from this Uruguayan company we carry Finito, a hand-dyed Merino sock yarn known for its supreme softness.
  • Manos del Uruguay – this World Fair Trade Organization certified cooperative benefits Uruguayan women and their families. Each skein of their colorful yarns is signed by the artisan that created it. We currently stock Maxima, Silk Blend, Lace, and Rittenhouse 5-ply. Read more about Manos del Uruguay.
  • MillaMia — this Swedish/UK yarn company offers hip, yet timeless designs for children and Naturally Soft Merino, a softly plied sportweight in a cheerful palette.
  • Mirasol – Beautiful fibres whose sales benefit local communities in Peru.We carry Ushya – a wonderfully lofty super bulky.
  • Miss Babs – Inspired by nature, this dyer employs a variety of techniques to achieve breathtaking results. We stock Yowza, Yummy 2 ply and 3 ply, Yet laceweight, Northumbria BFL fingering and DK, Yasmin laceweight, and many varieties of roving. Read more about Northumbria DK.
  • Molly Miller by Appointment – Molly is an Alexandria native and hand dyes and spins her own unique bulky weight yarns.
  • Noro – We carry saturated colorways in Kureyon, a single spun 100% worsted weight wool. New: gorgeous colors of Taiyo and Taiyo Sock, a wonderful blend of plant and animal fibres.
  • Neighborhood Fiber Company – Karida’s saturated colorways are inspired by DC neighborhoods. We’ve got Studio Worsted and Studio Sock, Loft, Maisonette DK, and Beltway Bulky. New: Rustic Fingering, a single ply with stunning stitch definition.. Read more about Capital Luxury Worsted, Loft, Penthouse Silk Fingering, and Studio Sock.
  • O-Wool – Balance is eco-friendly and machine washable in vibrant, tweedy colors; produced in the US using 100% certified organic Merino and organic cotton and low impact dyes.
  • Pear Tree – We carry their 8-ply Merino from New Zealand, which has a higher micron count than cashmere…so luxurious! Read more about Pear Tree.
  • Pigeonroof Studios – Stunning semi-solid and variegated hand dyes. Find supersoft Merino and Polwarth spinning fibres.
  • Regia – Find Regia 4-ply Classic, a go-to yarn for durable socks. Check out the Kaffe Fasset inspired Regia Ombre and the Erika Knight inspired Jazz Colours. We also have a wonderful booklet by Erika Knight to help you get inspired to use this self-striping sock yarn.
  • Rowan – We carry a variety from this renowned yarn company, as well as Kim Hargreaves books. Find Kidsilk Haze, Alpaca Chunky, Tweed DK and Lima. New: Rowan Purelife, eco-friendly DK weight in marled colors, and Siena 4-ply, a lustrous fingering weight cotton.
  • Sirdar – We love Baby Bamboo, a machine washable DK yarn with lovely drape.
  • Skacel – We carry the delightful Crazy Zauberball, for spectacular striped shawls and socks!
  • Skein Yarns – These gorgeous hand dyed yarns co me to us all the way from Australia! You’ll not see these in person anywhere else in the area. We have Merino Silk Worsted, Worsted MCN, BFL Sock, and Silky BFL Lace. (Read more about Skein Yarns.)
  • SpaceCadet Creations – We have wonderful, variegated colorways in Celeste from this Pittsburgh dyer. Read more about SpaceCadet Creations.
  • Squoosh Fiberarts – richly dyed Merino and Polwarth spinning fibres in semi-solids and variegated colors.
  • St-Denis Yarns – We are pleased to carry Veronik Avery’s St-Denis Nordique, a 100% American wool sportweight yarn with incredible pattern support. Read more about St-Denis.
  • Stonehedge Fiber Mill – Find the feltable Shepherd’s Wool worsted weight here in a million colors and affordable to boot. Now Shepherd’s Wool comes in a DK weight, perfect for sweaters! (Read more about Shepherd’s Wool and Stonehedge Fiber Mill.
  • Sublime – Pattern books are here as well as their Chunky Merino Tweed and Lustrous Extrafine Merino DK.
  • Swans Island - Certified organic Merino yarns dyed in a 1790′s farmhouse on the coast of Maine, using 100% natural dyes. We have Certified Organic Chunky and Fingering, perfectly round and plush yarns. Read more about Swans Island.
  • SweetGeorgia Yarns – We have a selection of yarns and spinning fibres in this dyer’s pure, rich colors. For spinning, we carry Wensleydale top, Blue Faced Leicester top and Merino Silk top. Also find Superwash Sport and Superwash Worsted.
  • Tahki Yarns – Donegal Tweed, a hearty single-ply spun in Ireland, and Tara Tweed, a soft wool blend.
  • Wool Therapy – We carry Tranquil, a BFL/Nylon blend for socks, and Harmony, a lustrous silk/Merino DK. Read more about Wool Therapy.

Finally, we carry a full range of needles, notions, and tools from Knitter’s Pride (Dreamz needles and hooks), ChiaoGoo (lace needles), KA, HiYa HiYa (regular needles and their new SHARPS lace needles), Kollage and Clover. One World Button Supply Co. brings us hand-crafted fair trade buttons made from natural and sustainable materials. Also find Ashford drop spindles from New Zealand.