□

🚚 Free shipping on orders above 99 USD

🧶 More than 73 years of expertise in yarn

Tweed yarn

(8 products)

Tweed yarn is recognized for its distinctive flecks, which give the yarn a beautiful color and a mottled appearance. Tweed yarn can add texture and color variation to an otherwise plain and simple sweater, where it's the yarn itself, rather than any patterns, that catches attention.

So, what exactly is tweed yarn? Tweed yarn is yarn with numerous small colorful flecks that enhance the depth of color in the yarn. You can see how these flecks add vibrancy to your handiwork whether you knit or crochet with the yarn. The color effect is evident even before you start your project, just by holding the skein of yarn in your hands.

Tweed flecks offer a classic and timeless look suitable for clothing, accessories, and home decor. Only imagination sets the limits. A beautiful knitted sweater or a sofa throw can easily be enhanced with, for example, an alpaca tweed yarn. Just remember to test your gauge if using a different yarn than what the pattern recommends.

In other words, tweed yarn is an excellent way to add a touch of color or texture to a sweater, cardigan, hat, or scarf. Even if you prefer a more neutral color that doesn't stand out as much, opting for tweed yarn ensures you still achieve a vibrant and lively result compared to using a solid-colored yarn.

View as
  • 1 Class Cashmere 1 Class Cashmere

    Mayflower

    1 Class Cashmere

    65% wool; 25% polyamide; 10% Kashmir

    From 4.00 USD
    +16
  • 1 Class Tweed 1 Class Tweed

    Mayflower

    1 Class Tweed

    70% wool; 25% polyamide; 5% viscose

    4.00 USD
    +11
  • Birmingham Birmingham

    Mayflower

    Birmingham

    69% wool; 16% alpaca; 15% viscose

    6.00 USD
    +26
  • Casablanca Lux Casablanca Lux

    Mayflower

    Casablanca Lux

    5.00 USD
    +16
  • Easy Care Tweed Easy Care Tweed

    Mayflower

    Easy Care Tweed

    80% wool; 14% polyacrylic; 6% viscose

    6.00 USD
    +21
  • Easy Care Classic Tweed Easy Care Classic Tweed

    Mayflower

    Easy Care Classic Tweed

    80% wool; 14% polyacrylic; 6% viscose

    6.00 USD
    +21
  • ANYDAY Festival ANYDAY Festival
    Only at Mayflower
    20% off

    Mayflower

    ANYDAY Festival

    100% polyacrylic

    4.00 USD 5.00 USD
    +3
  • PREMIUM Georgina PREMIUM Georgina

    Mayflower

    PREMIUM Georgina

    80% wool; 12% Lyocell; 8% Listen

    8.00 USD
    +11

Popular patterns

View all

At Mayflower, you'll find delightful tweed yarn in merino, as well as tweed sock yarn available in several colors for the tweed flecks. When you combine your tweed yarn with a companion thread like Mayflower Super Kid Silk, you achieve a more marled knitting or crochet result with a fantastic color effect.

Find the perfect tweed yarn for your next project

Tweed yarn, as mentioned, is the ideal choice if you want to bring new facets into your knitting or crochet projects. With tweed, you can add edge and character to items like a sweater, where the tweed flecks make the garment stand out from homemade knits. But before you get that far, you need to decide which tweed yarn best suits your project.

Tweed comes in many variations, so you have some thinking to do. First and foremost, consider which materials will work well for the project you have in mind. If you're dreaming of a warm sweater, you'll benefit from looking for tweed yarn spun with wool or alpaca, for example. These natural animal fibers will keep you comfortably warm while providing a soft feel against the skin. You can also find tweed in other yarn types that will suit different types of clothing.

Durable tweed yarn in beautiful colors for your interior project

If you need tweed yarn for a home interior project instead, look for a yarn type with high durability. Here, you might choose a yarn blend that includes synthetic fibers like viscose, which enhances the durability of your knitting or crochet projects.

Additionally, you'll find a wide range of colors, all offering that beautiful tweed look. All of this is available at competitive prices right here at Mayflower, where you can shop comfortably from your sofa. On our webshop, you'll get an overview of all the different yarn qualities. Under each one, you can read more about the content, yardage, etc., which can greatly assist you in deciding on the right tweed yarn for your pattern.

Mayflower has been supplying yarn for knitting and crochet since 1951. We love fibers and colors, knitting and crochet, crafting with care and free-style creativity. We have a wide, colorful assortment with lots of delicious yarn qualities and don't compromise on quality.

Our universe of free patterns is constantly growing with both timeless designs and beautiful retro. There's room and space to cultivate creativity at full throttle.

Back to top