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Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece Yarn Review & Giveaway

July 9, 2019 2 Comments

Yarn was provided for review & giveaway by Brown Sheep Company. Opinions are my own.

Cotton Fleece Yarn from Brown Sheep Company is versatile and durable with an 80/20 mix of cotton and wool. Great for baby knitting and crochet projects, dish cloths, and more!

July means cotton yarn season (in the Northern Hemisphere at least)! If you’ve never come across it before, Brown Sheep Company’s Cotton Fleece yarn is an 80% cotton/20% wool blend yarn. The wool content makes the yarn a bit more resilient while the cotton still makes projects cool, which is why we’re talking about it now! Available in over 60 colors, you can use Cotton Fleece for baby blankets, tank tops, swimwear, kids clothes, toys and more this summer!

Cotton Fleece Yarn from Brown Sheep Company is versatile and durable with an 80/20 mix of cotton and wool. Great for baby knitting and crochet projects, dish cloths, and more!
Cotton Fleece Yarn from Brown Sheep Company is versatile and durable with an 80/20 mix of cotton and wool. Great for baby knitting and crochet projects, dish cloths, and more!

The Yarn: Brown Sheep Company’s Cotton Fleece

Colorway pictured: Buttercream (light yellow) & Silver Blueberry (light blue)
Skein details:
 215 yards/197 meters per skein // 3.5 ounces/100g per skein // 80% Pima Cotton/20% Wool // DK Weight
Knitting needles: US 6, 4 mm / 20 stitches & 22 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)
Crochet hook: US F-5, 3.75 mm / 20 sc & 21 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)
Cons: Like a lot of cotton yarns, there’s a little bit of splitting that happens as you work with this one, but no more than similar yarns that are predominantly cotton.
Pros: Cotton Fleece is a real workhorse, bringing a little more quality to the table than other cotton yarns you might have as a go-to- for cotton baby blankets or dish cloths. Cotton Fleece also comes in 60 colors, giving you lots of good options for project selection!
Pattern Ideas: Knitters can almost always use a good baby blanket pattern, and the Staggered Holes Baby Blanket would suit this month’s yarn just fine! And since it’s never too early to get a head on Christmas crochet, this yarn would work perfectly with the Scandinavian Advent Calendar pattern.

Staggered Holes Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern at Hands Occupied
Staggered Holes Baby Blanket – free knitting pattern
Scandinavian Advent Calendar - free crochet pattern -- An advent calendar is a great way to make your own keepsake Christmas decoration and build a family tradition for years to come. The Scandinavian Advent Calendar is great for crocheters at almost any skill level and is inspired by beautiful holiday decor found in Scandinavia. This pattern features basic embroidery stitches for added texture and a handmade look.
Scandinavian Advent Calendar – free crochet pattern
Cotton Fleece Yarn from Brown Sheep Company is versatile and durable with an 80/20 mix of cotton and wool. Great for baby knitting and crochet projects, dish cloths, and more!

The Giveaway

Enter to win TWO skeins of Cotton Fleece to try! Up for grabs: one skein each in the Buttercream & Silver Blueberry colorways. Giveaway is open to U.S. only. Enter in the box provided below or here.

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Cotton Fleece Yarn from Brown Sheep Company is versatile and durable with an 80/20 mix of cotton and wool. Great for baby knitting and crochet projects, dish cloths, and more!

Yarn was provided for review & giveaway by Brown Sheep Company. Opinions are my own.

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored Tagged With: brown sheep company, cotton fleece, cotton yarn, yarn review

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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  1. Sheila Y

    January 11, 2022 at 5:37 am

    I am looking for 2 skeins/balls of Brown sheep cotton fleece colour Rue CW-375 Can anyone help please.

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    • Heidi

      January 18, 2022 at 11:07 am

      I don’t have any in my stash, sorry!

      Reply

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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies, so getting a few hung in my new studio has been a priority. Here’s my first attempt. 🔨 
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Details: This pegboard panel is for organizing my knitting needles, latch hook tools, sewing thread, etc. It doesn’t need to hold much weight, so I didn’t anchor this into a stud - just used basic drywall anchors. I’ve also got a set of two 2’x4’ panels for another spot in my studio, and those will need a stud/more than 3 drywall anchors. Wish me luck! 
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