We’re discontinuing this yarn after nine years. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your support and for your creativity with our yarn!

Watch Ellen Gormley’s first yarn unboxing video with our Lotus yarn.

Why “Z-Twist”? What does it mean?

Lotus is spun in a final counterclockwise (Z-twisted) direction for superior compatibility with crochet. For most crocheters this reduces “splitting” (that’s when the crochet hook splits the plies - catches on only some of its strands during crocheting). Crocheting with a z-twisted yarn speeds up crocheting, looks prettier, and the yarn stays new-looking longer. The average plied yarn available in the US today is spun with a final “S-Twist” instead (clockwise direction).

The starting yarn end at the center of each ball is HOOK READY™: It’s waiting for you because we’ve attached it to the yarn label. It’s wound in a center-pull cake shape so that it sits flat as you crochet with it.

Few to NO Mill Knots! It’s proudly made in an American mill that also serves the fashion industry.

The cotton content keeps the yarn from feeling too limp and slippery while the rayon gives a fine pearly sheen to stitches. Spritz with water later and the rayon’s silky drape comes out, while the cotton fibers plump a bit to create beautiful pearly stitches.

Machine wash and dry Lotus on a gentle setting with like colors. As with most fashion fabrics, hand washing and air drying will extend its life.

More Lotus choices are here: One-pound cones, two-pound cones, and cute Snacks (85 yd, 33 g cupcake balls).

Vashti is blogging about it:

• Series of posts (theme: From Designer to Yarn Company)

• Shop blog post & gallery

• Guest post at Gwen Blakley Kinsler’s blog (theme: historical context for the yarn)