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

Fine worsted for fancyÏwork; zephyr worsted; Ð called also Berlin wool.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

Border white with black spots, middle violet or scarlet, pins No. 8, Berlin wool, cast on 116 stitches.

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

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 Charles Edward Walker

I had plenty of fine bedding, and table damask, china and plate, some favorite books, and bits of bric-a-brac, a few pictures and rugs, and a good deal of Berlin wool work, and fancy needlework.

From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

If Berlin wool is used, a piece should be broken off and the strands separated from each other.

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