Louet Euroflax Sport Linen Yarn 100g Skein

Beautiful color...brighter than what appeared on my screen. As others have commented, it softens after the first wash. Service was excellent! I only could wish for better online pictures.

Nice to work with. It is very strong which is a good choice for the market bag I am making.

Love the Euroflax Linen! I am using it on my Inkle Loom. Beautiful natural colors.
Paradise Fibers ships really fast, they are awesome!

I'm very pleased with the varieties of colors available and the quality of the yarn itself. Can't wait to work on the table runner I have in mind for the yarn!

I was dumbfounded when I opened my mailbox and saw the yarn I bought only 2 days after I placed my order. Thanks!

Love this fiber. Got just what I expected, the color charts were accurate, and very quick delivery. Great service.

These are beautiful yarns which knit up nicely in lace patterns. I made dressy guest towels which are very special -- the finished product actually gets softer and nicer the more you wash it. Highly recommended, and Paradise Fibers is simply great to deal with

I love everything about this yarn...contrary to what everyone else says about it being stiff, that's what I love about this yarn and wait as long as I can to wash my product...I love the linen smell of it and its crispness...it's all lost in the first wash and never comes back because it does soften. I've crocheted several shawls for myself that friends have purchased right off my shoulders; now I'm trying some new colors...I'm so excited!

I love everything about this yarn...contrary to what everyone else says about it being stiff, that's what I love about this yarn and wait as long as I can to wash my product...I love the linen smell of it and its crispness...it's all lost in the first wash and never comes back because it does soften. I've crocheted several shawls for myself that friends have purchased right off my shoulders; now I'm trying some new colors...I'm so excited!

I haven't finished the sweater yet, so don't know how it will wear. But, the yarn knits quickly. Is rough to touch before washing, but gets better after washing the guage swatch.

I haven't finished the sweater yet, so don't know how it will wear. But, the yarn knits quickly. Is rough to touch before washing, but gets better after washing the guage swatch.

Love the yarn but now need to find a pattern for facecloths that match the Guage

Love the yarn but now need to find a pattern for facecloths that match the Guage

[...] Regarding this particular yarn; I heard about it in the most recent issue of Cast On Magazine, the educational knitting magazine published by The Knitting Guild Association, [@]. It was used to knit lovely, lacey guest towels. [...] This sport weight yarn is 100% linen, and nothing like anything I have ever knit with before. It is very much like knitting with string or twine. Some fiber artists may find this characteristic undesirable, but it has its advantages, too. It just depends, of course, on what you are creating. I found a suggestion to 'soften' this yarn by soaking it in hot water with a little fabric softener or hair conditioner. I did this with one of the two skeins I purchased, and have since knit with both of them. Yes, the pre-treatment softened the yarn some, but for me, not enough to be worth the effort. I am currently making small, lace hand towels with the two skeins purchased. I'll be back for more, in a white or cream color, which I'll knit into lace curtains for the kitchen, probably with glass beads to catch the sunlight in the morning. This yarn has a nice twist to it, and exquisite luster. It gives great definition to the stitches of the various lace patterns I have tried with it.

[...] Regarding this particular yarn; I heard about it in the most recent issue of Cast On Magazine, the educational knitting magazine published by The Knitting Guild Association, [@]. It was used to knit lovely, lacey guest towels. [...] This sport weight yarn is 100% linen, and nothing like anything I have ever knit with before. It is very much like knitting with string or twine. Some fiber artists may find this characteristic undesirable, but it has its advantages, too. It just depends, of course, on what you are creating. I found a suggestion to 'soften' this yarn by soaking it in hot water with a little fabric softener or hair conditioner. I did this with one of the two skeins I purchased, and have since knit with both of them. Yes, the pre-treatment softened the yarn some, but for me, not enough to be worth the effort. I am currently making small, lace hand towels with the two skeins purchased. I'll be back for more, in a white or cream color, which I'll knit into lace curtains for the kitchen, probably with glass beads to catch the sunlight in the morning. This yarn has a nice twist to it, and exquisite luster. It gives great definition to the stitches of the various lace patterns I have tried with it.

Linen is the very best for knitting washcloths. The only problem I have is finding new patterns for it's weight.

I LOVE this yarn!!!!! Cannot wait to use it.

This yarn is quite stiff. I found a tip to soak the yarn in warm water and fabric softener then allowing it to dry before knitting with it. It did make it a bit less string-like, but still unruly. My sister loves this yarn and says it gets softer, and softer the more you wash and machine dry the items. Hope so!

I haven't used the yarn yet, but plan to make the Linen Tube Clutch from Interweave's Bag Style book. A friend of mine owns a boutique on Duval St. here in Key West and was selling a similar bag for $180. I couldn't justify sN that much for a bag, so when I saw this pattern I decided to give it a try. It's pretty pricey yarn, so I can see why a bag like it would be so costly.

This is the first time I have used Euroflax I absolutely love the color and weight; I just started knitting a scarf and it knits up beautifully

[...]Everything was great!

There is nothing softer, no better pamper than a linen washcloth. Linen knits firmly and softens to the touch as you go, then softens even more with each wash and dry. Euroflax linen doesn't fade, doesn't shrink. No one touches mom's linen wash cloths... my own little bit of luxury.

I had plans for a crocheted cardigan with the yarn, but the pattern had a lot of errata. I plan on going back to my original intention of knitting a lace garment with this yarn; I am a novice at lace and learning.

I used this yarn to make a linen doily for my mother's table. She loved it. As it is with linen, this yarn gets softer each time it is washed. Once you get used to working with it, it becomes easier to manipulate. Careful though - be sure to take your time so you don't split the yarn with your needles!

I made a sarong to be used over a bathing suit. The yarn worked well for that.

I wanted to love this yarn.. The color is gorgeous, and I thought it'd be great for florida summers in a light top. Yeah that didn't happen. This is so tight with no give that I had to shrink several needle sizes for an coverage at all. I might end up using it, but not for clothing.

This yarn feels like you're knitting with dental floss. Please do not give up on it. The more you wash and dry your garment, the softer it will become. I made a lace tank top from this yarn and in all honesty, I did not enjoy the knitting process simply because the yarn felt so icky. But this yarn is perfect for lace -- it has enough structure that the stitches are clearly defined and it develops a form-fitting drape after washing and drying. Just give it time.

This is the most wonderful linen I've worked with. The longer you knit with it the softer it gets. It has a beautiful "drape" quality about it which is why I chose to make kitchen window valances out of it. The only slight complaint is that it splits easily due to the number of plys it has.