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We stock many wools from Rebecca Erb of The Wool Studio, as well as select wools from Dorr, Woolrich, York and Heavens To Betsy. All wools are 100% wool and approximately 58"-60" in width before washing.
Colors may vary from pictures and PLEASE be aware that my wool names and color descriptions are how I would use the wool in one of my primitive, grungy, old looking rugs. Keep this in mind when you are reading my wool descriptions and placing your order.
Click on each swatch pic for a larger view of each wool. Quantities are limited on the wools. If we don't have enough yardage for what your order, you will be refunded for what we do not have in stock.
You may also call to place your wool order at (765) 762-6292 - MC/Visa accepted.

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Tan Check

# RSB-037

Light & dark tan check with dark brown lined plaid. Overdyes nicely. Great for hooking sheep with only one wool!

$19.95 per yard

Wild Mushroom

# RSB-044

Wendy's absolute FAVORITE wool for a medium value primitive background. Hooked alone...just beautiful! Every primitive rug hooker should have this wool in their wool stash!

$19.95 per yard

Natural/Camel/Soft Grey Plaid

# RSB-003

Larger muted plaid, overdyes beautifully.

$19.50 per yard

Honeycomb Cobblestone

# RSB-064

LOVE this version of honeycomb! Hooks in like small cobblestone. Great for use on walkways in pictorials, rocks, ground, anywhere you want neutral texture.

**SOLD OUT**

Grey/Natural/Taupe Muted Herringbone Oatmeal w/ Light Salmon & Light Blue Lines

# RSB-004

Hooks in as a lighter value. Overdyes very nicely and gives a very subtle texture to your overdyed wool. Very nice and fluffy wool.

**SOLD OUT**

Old Glory Stripe

# RSB-069

Possibilities are endless for this unique striped wool! I can't decide whether to strip mine and hook it into a rug for a fabulous effect.....or just wash a hunk of it up for a fantastic wool throw!

**SOLD OUT**

Green-Grey & Mauve Herringbone

# RSB-027

Hooks in like a dirty shade of grey-green with dirty mauve highlights. Neat and unusual wool!

$19.95 per yard

**SALE**

Black/Natural Tweed w/ Flecks of Color

# RSB-002

Hot wash with lots of other wools. Great medium value background wool hooked as-is, overdyes nicely as well. My sister's favorite background wool!

$19.95 per yard

**SPECIAL $15.00 per yard**

Black/Natural Tweed

# RSB-081

I like to hook this wool in with one of the honeycomb wools below...for the body of my black sheep. Gives just enough distinction between the two, but yet blends nicely. Has tiny little accent flecks of color here and there, though not enough to dominate the wool when hooked.

$19.95 per yard

Black/Natural Honeycomb Wool

* LARGE *

# RSB-001

Larger honeycomb weave, so it will hook with larger flecks for a fabulous primitive result! Also overdyes beautifully!

**SOLD OUT**

Large & Small

Versions of Honeycomb wool

Black/Natural Honeycomb Wool

* SMALL *

# RSB-043

Smaller honeycomb weave will hook with smaller flecks for another fabulous primitive result! Also overdyes beautifully!

$19.95 per yard

Tiny Gold Check

# RSB-039

Tiny gold check....buttery primitive chick shade of gold.

$19.50 per yard

** Only ONE yard left **

Greenish Gold Plaid

# RSB-072

Nice greenish gold plaid...perfect for a unique shade of yellow green in your primitive rug.

$19.95 per yard

Treasure Chest Gold

# RSB-046

Nice new pattern for wool! Lovely shade of gold with natural. Can't wait to hook with this wool as-is, and also get it into the dye pots!

**SOLD OUT**

Black/Gold Herringbone

# RSB-009

Wonderful herringbone for accent in floral rugs. Wendy uses it for sunflower centers and bumblebee wings!

$19.95 per yard

Blocks of Fall Plaid

# RSB-074

Nice large block plaid in fall shades. No rust or pumpkin shades in this wool....dusty reds, greens, blue. Sure to be a favorite wool this fall!

$19.95 per yard

Primitive Red Glen Plaid

# RSB-061

Rich red, richer than pictured on my computer screen! Will hook in nicely for a nice primitive red where you want some texture and not a flat solid red.

*** SOLD OUT ***

Candy Cane Red Stripe

# RSB-076

Fun wool to experiment with for several great effects. I like to cut this wool against the stripes and hook with loops of alternating colors. Cut and hook with the stripes for another look....this wool also overdyes red or green wonderfully!

$19.95 per yard

Rusty Red Plaid

# RSB-075

Wonderful shade of rusty red for your primitive rug. The simple lined plaid gives flecks of lt. brown and tan when hooked. Use this type of red when hooking with blue. Dark blue or navy blue backgrounds are complimented nicely with a rusty red like this one.

$19.95 per yard

Better Than Ralph

# RSB-079

Lovely muted rusty shade of color...reverse side of wool hooks slightly different than other side. Great to hook in randomly, alternating side of wool up, for slight variation. Back in stock again!

$19.95 per yard

Muted Olive Green & Mulberry Herringbone

# RSB-029

Unusual olive green herringbone that throws a slight tone of mulberry when hooked.

$19.95 per yard

Forest Green Plaid

# RSB-051

Hooks into a lovely antique green-black. Mix in with RSB-052 for a nice antique dark result. Wool is slightly darker in person than in picture.

$19.95 per yard

Rosemary

# RSB-054

Lovely soft shade of green that resembles fresh rosemary. Perfect primitive pastel green.

*** SOLD OUT ***

Sage w/ Cinnamon & Natural Windowpane

# RSB-010

Lovely light sage green background when hooked in as-is. Accents nicely if you have rusty tones in your rug.

**SOLD OUT**

Red Saltbox Sweet Annie

# RSB-063

Milled to match the Sweet Annie dye formula in Wendy's dye book, "Recipes From the Kitchen of The Red Saltbox". Now you can buy it, instead of dye it!

*** SOLD OUT ***

Black w/ Blended Green & Rust Herringbone

# RSB-014

Hook this wool in with # RSB-015, #RSB-016, #RSB-017, for a wonderful old and aged greenish/brown looking background.

$19.95 per yard

Lovely Green Plaid

# RSB-062

Lovely green plaid....soft, but yet hooks into a nice green. Great for trees where you want to mimic leaves and add some texture with your wide cut. Overdye this wool with a green formula or better yet...overdye it red!

$19.95 per yard

Brown Heather & Red Plaid

# RSB-013

Very nice primitive "neutral" beige & brown to use where you want to add some busier texture to your rug.

$19.95 per yard

Antique Black Reversible Stripe

# RSB-022

Every primitive rug hooker should have this wonderful wool...it's reversible! It's like having two antique black wools to hook into your background. Cut this one against the stripe for neatest hooked effect.

Wendy loves to use this stripe with her binding technique.

$19.95 per yard

Old Brown Plaid

# RSB-071

Nice plaid in shades of brown and antique black. Hook this one all by itself for an old, faded antique brown black background....or blend in with other browns or antique blacks for a stunning old looking background.

**SOLD OUT**

Antique Brown/Black Plaid

# RSB-084

I LOVE this wool! Brown, black and oatmeal plaid, with fine line of dark red. I would strip this wool against the oatmeal stripe in the plaid for alternating loop colors. Fabulous background wool...looks so aged and old. Coordinates with #RSB-083.

$19.95 per yard

Brown/Black Pebbled Herringbone

# RSB-083

Coordinates with #RSB-084. Be sure to click on swatch above to see a close up pic of this wool. Lovely nubby/pebbled look to this herringbone wool.

$19.95 per yard

Dark Confetti Plaid

# RSB-078

Black/navy/hunter green/burgundy/dark brown/light brown...this wool will hook in as a nice dark wool that takes on the other colors in your rug. You can't go wrong with this one! Just lovely.

$19.95 per yard



Scroll down for even more lovely wools...

Dark Blue Texture
** HOOK-able !!! **

# RSB-077

Dark grey blue texture wool that can easily be hooked into! Hook your loops right into this wool for a backing. Quick way to hook up a pillow front! Washes up nicely to a good weight...be sure to cut this wool in WIDE strips if you are going to hook with it. I would suggest no narrower than an 8.5 cut.

$19.95 per yard

Navy Blue Stripe

# RSB-082

Muted navy blue striped wool. Cut against stripe and hook for added dimension to your navy blue. Won't hook "flat" like a solid navy would. Warm/hot wash.

$19.95 per yard

Lapis Herringbone

# RSB-053

Just like real lapis! Wool is a tad bit darker than the picture. Wonderful shade of blue!

$19.95 per yard

Muted Heather Blue

# RSB-033

Coordinates with #RSB-031. Little looser weave, make sure to use #8 cut or above. Nice and fluffy wool to work with!

$19.95 per yard

Soft Grey Blue-Green Plaid

# RSB-080

Picture of this wool says it all! Very subtle shades of color in this plaid. Nice wool for sky or water.

$19.95 per yard

Grape Hyacinth Herringbone

# RSB-056

Lovely herringbone, just gorgeous! Not too purple....just right!

$19.95 per yard

Raspberry Delight

# RSB-060

Hooks in darker than pictured. Great dark purple texture to use in fall or Halloween rugs. If you are in doubt as to what color to use in your rug....try purple!
Blend this wool in any combination of these purples for different effects:
RSB-085, RSB-087 or RSB-088. Have fun!

$19.95 per yard

Luscious Dark Purple

# RSB-085

Nothing richer than a deep purple antique background...try it! Blend this wool in any combination of these purples for different effects:
RSB-087, RSB-088 or RSB-060. Have fun!

$19.95 per yard

Dark Purple Texture

# RSB-086

Dark purple textured wool with flecks of black and lighter purple. Nothing richer than a deep purple antique background...try it! Blend this wool in any combination of these purples for different effects:
RSB-085, RSB-087, RSB-088 or RSB-060. Have fun!

$19.95 per yard

**SOLD OUT**

Purple Plaid

# RSB-088

Dark purple along with black, medium purple, dark gold...stunning plaid to hook in to tie all your purples together. I'd strip this one against that dark gold stripe for just a spot here and there of the dark gold.
Nothing richer than a deep purple antique background...try it! Blend this wool in any combination of these purples for different effects:
RSB-085, RSB-087 or RSB-060. Have fun!

$19.95 per yard

Dark Purple/Dark Mauve Texture

# RSB-087

Dark purple and mauve textured wool. Reverse side is slightly darker. Thick and fluffy wool...I would suggest wide cuts only (#8 cut and wider).
Nothing richer than a deep purple antique background...try it! Blend this wool in any combination of these purples for different effects:
RSB-085, RSB-088 or RSB-060. Have fun!

$19.95 per yard


Little "Dexter" sleeping in one of my wool bags!

 

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