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

You must have heard," she said, laying hold, because she was afraid, of the first words that came into her head, "of Berlin wool.

From The Pastor's Wife by Arnim, Elizabeth von

Pins No. 17, Berlin wool, pink and white.

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

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 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

"Penelope must have worked in Berlin wool, I 'm certain," said Linton, as he approached where she sat.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

I had plenty of crochet cotton, and bobbin, and Berlin wool; but then, they were none of them strong enough.

From A Fluttered Dovecote by Fenn, George Manville