Navajo yarn

[Carol]

A friend just got back from a trip through the Southwest and brought me a gift of four hanks of wool yarn she purchased at a Navajo trading post. There's gray, tan, teal and dark red. She said the Navajos sheer, spin and dye the wool themselves. I am sooooo excited about this; it's a wonderful gift, and I can't wait to scope out some patterns for a wall hanging. (Any ideas/links sincerely appreciated!)

 

I'll take a pic as soon as I can and post it.

 

Carol

[mythunderbird]

wow that is wonderful. and it is so cool that the navajo people can spin this yarn and sell it. i wish i could work with wool, but can't as i am allergic to it:angry i wonder if they have a website for selling it though. can't wait to see the picture of both the yarn and what you make with it. vicki

[princsstrish]

I remember when I was younger and took a trip out to Utah. There are tons of reservations and posts. I remember all the beautiful rugs and never even thought about how they were made or what they were made with , i was too young. I bet the wool you got is beautiful and what you make with it will be even more beautiful. Plus, I'm sure it is blessed by the Navajo people. That's special.