Berlin wool

American  

noun

1. a soft woolen yarn for embroidery or knitting.

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Etymology

Origin of Berlin wool

1840–50; after Berlin, Germany, where such wools were originally dyed

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Berlin wool

Reddish orange Berlin wool, ribbed with black silk, and narrow gold tinsel.

From Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies by Walker, Charles Edward

This is done in the plain double crochet, also in plain double Berlin wool.

From The New Guide to Knitting & Crochet by Cooper, Marie Jane

—And when the girl walked in, two minutes later," concluded Juggernaut, "to match some silk, she found her late beloved diligently sampling Berlin wool.

From A Safety Match by Hay, Ian

Pins No. 5, double Berlin wool, shaded and plain white.

From Knitting, Crochet, and Netting, with Twelve Illustrations by Riego de la Branchardi?re, ?l?onore

This was our last attempt at excellence, immediately followed by the total collapse of our decorative needlework, and the advent of the Berlin wool patterns.

From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess