Wonderfully soft to the touch, Echo Wool is grounded in the integrity of a process where nothing is wasted. Spun from 100% recycled wool fibers, this yarn carries the beauty of reuse from one creation into the next, stitch after stitch.

About This Yarn

• The Turkish mill that makes Echo Wool reclaims its own production waste to create this 100% recycled wool yarn. Each heathered color is flecked with lively nepps, reflecting the many wool fibers that shape the yarn’s depth and character.
• Echo Wool is a woolen-spun 2-ply yarn with a relatively relaxed twist, a structure that encourages generous bloom as you knit. That bloom translates to versatility on the needles, allowing Echo Wool to knit up over a wide range of gauges, spanning sport to DK weight.
• Woolen-spun yarns like Echo Wool are spun directly from carded fiber—in this case, a fluffy mix of recycled wool fibers—rather than from the combed fiber of worsted-spun yarns. Because recycled fibers typically have a shorter staple length, the strand is a little more delicate (use a bit of extra care, especially when casting on), but all those short fibers work together to create a strong, lofty fabric with a gentle drape.
• This yarn knits up into a nubbly, exceptionally soft fabric with an easy, reassuringly familiar feel that needs no breaking in. Light yet substantial, it’s ideal for cozy garments and accessories with a casual look and classic appeal. Each 100-gram ball offers plenty of yardage, ready to become whatever you can imagine. Explore our growing collection of Echo Wool knitting patterns for inspiration!
• Echo Wool’s palette spans 16 heathered colors, each speckled with lively nepps for a tweed effect that adds depth and warmth to everything you knit. Some colors, like Cake Shop and Cat Paw Pink, feature brighter, more varied speckles, while colors like Renaissance Blue and Wild Fig are flecked with more understated, tone-on-tone hues. Each color carries the memory of its making—many fibers, many hues, resonating in layered harmony.
• NOTE: Because the wool comes from recycled fibers, the dye lots may vary a bit more than you might usually expect. Please be sure to buy enough yarn for your project to ensure all the yarn comes from the same lot.

Product Details

• Content: 100% recycled wool
• Weight: 100 grams (3.5 ounces)  
• Length: 328 yards (300 meters)  
• Gauge: 5.25-6.25 stitches per inch, sport- to light worsted/DK-weight yarn  
• Suggested Knitting Needle: US 3-6 (3.25-4 mm)  
• Suggested Crochet Hook: D-F (3.25-4 mm)
• Recommended Care: Hand wash, lay flat to dry  
• Milled In: Turkey 

Sustainability + Environmental Impact

• Echo Wool is OEKO-TEX certified, meaning it's free of substances that may be harmful to human health. Being made of recycled fibers, it is also reduces waste, giving new life to wool that would otherwise be discarded.

Recommended Substitutions For Echo Wool

• Looking for more yarn like this? For a beautiful plant-based substitute try our Sketchbook Cotton, with a similar earthy texture and lived-in softness. For a machine-washable wool option, our hand-dyed Pepper would be a wonderful choice. Additionally, our classic Good Wool, our wool and cotton Plein Air, and our pure Mongolian cashmere Nigh DK also knit up at similar gauges... So many wonderful yarns to explore!
• Find more yarns you'll love and shop our other sport-weight yarn, DK-weight yarn, wool yarn, recycled yarn, and woolen-spun yarn, all available only at Purl Soho.
• Learn more about how to substitute yarn with our confidence-boosting Yarn Substitution Made Easy article!

Learn More

• Find out what DK-weight yarn is all about with our What Is DK Yarn? article. Unravel the mysteries of its name and what it means to look for and knit with the Goldilocks of yarn weight... Not too thick and not too thin!