Velveen (65% wool blend) from Minerva

Velveen (65% wool blend)

from Minerva
discontinued
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
300 yards
(274 meters)
56 grams
(1.98 ounces)
28.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 1 - 3 or 2.25 - 3.25mm
65% Wool
35% Manufactured Fibers - Rayon / Viscose
Crepe

Note:
Some versions of Velveen are 100% wool.

Introduced by Minerva in 1935 in 2 oz. balls. After Minerva’s merge with Columbia in the 1950s, renamed Marcelaine-Velveen, and came in 1 oz. skeins.

Novelty yarn. Crepe-like texture with very slight sheen. Lightweight, good for summer items. Dressy.