Introducing Tones, a versatile worsted weight yarn, ideal for sweaters, accessories, and blankets. Woolen spun from Wyoming-grown Columbia wool, with a round and springy 3-ply construction for outstanding stitch definition in textured and cabled knits, Tones is designed, sourced, spun, and dyed entirely within the United States.
Tones’ unique colorways offer knitters and crocheters countless options for creativity. Light and dark heathered base yarns are overdyed with traditional techniques to create coordinating Tone Pairs. Each Overtone is a light, bright version of a color, paired with a deeper, more subdued Undertone for a total of 12 pairs of harmonious hues, 24 colors in total.
Starting with a light and a dark heathered base yarn, Brooklyn Tweed uses traditional overdye techniques to create Tone Pairs of harmonious shades. Make your piece a Crosstone‑‑mixing and matching over/undertones from multiple colorways‑‑or a Duotone, using an Overtone and an Undertone in the same colorway.
In each of the product photos, you will see two skeins pictured side by side. This is a Tone Pair with the same color name; the OVERTONE is on the left, the UNDERTONE is on the right. The Overtone is a brighter, clearer color and the Undertone is a more muted, grayed-down version.
Not sure what to knit with Tones? Try these projects, clockwise from upper left:
1. Habitat by Jared Flood (1 skein)
2. First Raglan by Jared Flood (7-14 skeins)
3. Turn A Square by Jared Flood (1 skein total)
4. Ashby by Leila Raven (6 skeins)
5. Sparkwood by Lis Smith (2 skeins)
6. First Colorwork Cowl by Jared Flood (2 skeins Main Color, 1 skein each of up to 4 additional Contrast Colors)
…OR any of your favorite patterns that call for Brooklyn Tweed Shelter‑‑the gauge AND the yardage are interchangeable between Tones and Shelter.
Find the full palette of Tones HERE.
This is the first mill run of Brooklyn Tweed Tones, and we have a very limited selection in our shop. The next restock is set to land Late Fall/Early Winter, so if you miss your chance to order Tones today, please don’t fret‑‑we’ll have more as soon as BT Headquarters send out the next batch.