The 10 most expensive yarns in the world

A list of the rarest and most expensive yarns on this planet available to hand knitters.
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In this video, I show you rare treasures from my personal stash. These are the rarest and most expensive yarns I own. Most of these skeins cost more than 100 USD per ounce and often there is just a single vendor that sells these fibers online. From vicuna, over qiviut, to cervelt(tm), and artic fox - be amazed by these truly exotic yarns (but don't shop them all! ;-P)

0:00 Introduction to most expensive yarns
1:16 Cervelt (tm)
4:53 Arctic Fox yarn
6:43 Arctic Hare yarn
9:03 Qiviut
12:13 Bison yarn
14:34 Vicuna yarn
17:30 Paco-Vicuna yarn
19:59 Guanaco yarn
21:12 Mink yarn
24:19 Possum yarn
27:16 Lotus silk yarn
29:58 Other expensive yarns & last words

[NimbleNeedles]

Merry Christmas everyone! If you enjoyed my videos throughout the year and you felt they helped you, please consider supporting my work on Patreon – even if it’s just for a month.
Note: Yes, Nunavut is a Canadian Territory. I, however, bought the yarn at a store in Alaska.

[greenpurl]

That knitters advisory is hysterical!!!!

[MitsukoOwen]

A new Zealand knitter here. Possum yarns are fantastic. They are warmer than cashmere and don't pill like cashmere. I also like that it gives the fabric fuzzy halo. If you buy yarn called "rim" possum content is 40%. One down side is there aren't many colours to choose from. Keeping the number down while producing good yarn is win win situation I think. It's a affordable luxury even Mr Obama got a possum jumper when he came to New Zealand.

[rosie_._youtube]

i LOVE the global and ethical insight. not only are the yarns treasures but so is our own curiosity as a community. thank you Nimble Needles

[anska]

Kids have plushies, knitters have that one special ball of yarn. 😊 I would really love a video about the more uncommon types of European sheep. I feel these days all the wool you readily find in stores is Merino. I once wanted something more sturdy and started looking for blue faced Leicester and that ended up being quite the search rabbit hole.

[carlajewett]

Well done! Once again, despite my 63 years of knitting, you have broadened my knowledge of our beloved pastime.

[bekahsierra]

I’m in awe of that pair of gloves. They look perfect.

[thizizliz]

Fascinating information, Norman. One of the things I enjoy about your channel is the education you provide about so many things. Thank you for your hard work. And Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones.

[mmrobison]

I've fallen in love with Malabrigo Rios yarn and have only been using that now. Luckily I'm a slow knitter so it doesn't bankrupt me too quickly. Totally worth the price. The colorways vary as it's hand dyed, but i like color variation, it looks less commercial.100% superwash merino. About $20 for 100 g.

I ❤ your videos! You are the best at demonstrating things clearly! Have a Happy Christmas!

[Jennie]

Your Vicuña gloves look amazing; I’m so glad you made them ❤

[suedifrancesco]

What an interesting video to watch! Thank-you Norman for compiling this information and presenting it in the video, so fascinating to hear about these rare and expensive yarns!

[Frostedminifirecracker]

I have only one little ball of quiviut. It is, indeed, my “squishy” tactile support yarn. 😊

Thank you so much for sharing all this.

I’m starting to long for the Vicuna. My father had a Vicuna coat in the 1950s! 😮

[ArtemisSun]

I'm listening to this while spinning a guanaco/merino/silk blend. It was a gift. Fortunately I have contact information for the company. SO nice to work with!

[tlojewelrylove]

I watched this to be sure you mentioned Vicuña wool. I learned about Vicuñas when I visited friends in Lima, Peru in 2012. I could never afford such a luxury so I opted for baby alpaca/silk blend yarn that I'm making a scarf with. It's amazingly soft but based on Vicuña's 8 to 13 microns thickness I'm sure the Alpaca wool doesn't come close although Alpacas are basically cousins to the Vicuña. Btw, your Vicuña gloves are absolutely beautiful!!!❤❤❤
Thanks for this informative video.👍

[brittanybueno]

Omg, I was more shaken finding out you were 40 years old than the price of the yarns! 😂 Thank you for such an informative video!

[LottaSocks]

Hilarious disclaimer!! I truly laughed out loud!
I’ve heard of most of the yarns you spoke of, I especially liked the back story, or history. Fascinating topic. And you described very well, how the yarn felt in hand! “Putting your hand in cream/lotion..” is the best! How delightfully soft that would be!
Thank you, Norman! You’re the Best!
Happy Holidays!

[hokey-osrx]

This morning, when taking a little break from knitting, I started reading about the different yarns like cashmere, etc. I was curious about several and which animal they were produced from and even which part of the world. Then... I later saw you had posted this video! So glad you did and for me it was even more informative than the articles I read. Thank you for the great educational video. And Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[Dollcan]

Wonderful research done here. Many years ago I would go to a farm and purchase qiviut. So soft and lovely to work with. Thanks for all you share ❤

[MZ-mnfl]

Love this video! I'm going to start buying ethically sourced yarns from now on. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

[Moon_Thief_]

It's been very entertaining to watch this video while practicing some stitch patterns with my $5/skein acrylic. 🤣