Spun Especially for Weavers
Burnham’s Trading Post Yarn was spun specifically for use with Navajo and tapestry weaving techniques, so that it is ready to use without re-spinning. They use commercial wool with a micron count of about 56. The yarn has a tighter twist than knitting yarns of the same weight, so it may look thinner than the specified weight would suggest. You’ll notice the extra twist when you wash the wool. We dye many of the colors we carry in our store, which means we have ultimate control over them. Because we dye our yarns in small batches of five skeins each, and we exhaust the dye, we have gradients in many of our colorways.
Burnham’s Trading Post Yarn is available in Size 1, approximately 210 yards per skein, and Size 2, around 325 yards per skein. A skein will cover about a square foot of the weaving area.
Effective May 20, 2026, we will not accept backorders because we do not have any remaining inventory of the base yarn.
Inside Burnham’s Trading Post Yarn #1: Good Stuff, What to Know, and Pro Tips
Good Stuff:
This is very smooth and even singles yarn. It takes dye very well. It felts well too! You don’t need to re-spin this yarn because it’s spun for weaving in the first place, meaning that it will give your designs crisp definition and a smooth surface. If you dye your wool, you’ll find that it takes color well. It weaves evenly with a sett of 10-12 warps per inch. We try to keep the price down so that it is affordable for production weavers.
What to Know:
The mill that produced this yarn for us has gone out of business, and so has Burnham’s Trading Post. We hope to produce a similar yarn in the future, but we are not able to do it right now. We will be dyeing Brown Sheep Top of the Lamb in the colors we developed for the Burnham Yarn base. Our Burnham’s colors are limited to stock on hand.
Pro Tips:
We have too many colors to offer color cards, but we are happy to send you samples of up to five colors that you think you might like. We’re also available for color consultations by phone so you can talk to a fellow weaver about our favorite subject.
| Image | Color | Quick View | Price | Stock | Buy | hf:att:pa_burnham-colors |
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 | Seal Brown | Closer Look | $10.50 | 7 in stock | seal-brown | |
 | Slate Grey | Closer Look | $10.50 | 12 in stock | slate-grey | |
 | Kingmans Turquiose | Closer Look | $10.50 | 15 in stock | kingmans-turquiose | |
| Sleeping Beauty Turquoise | Closer Look | $10.50 | 16 in stock | sleeping-beauty-turquoise | |
| Leadville Tuquoise | Closer Look | $10.50 | 17 in stock | leadville-tuquoise | |
 | RED HOT ORANGE | Closer Look | $10.50 | 9 in stock | red-hot-orange | |
 | Cochineal Medium | Closer Look | $15.00 | 2 in stock | cochineal-medium | |
 | Indian Wells Pink | Closer Look | $10.50 | 7 in stock | indian-wells-pink | |
 | Leupp Pink | Closer Look | $10.50 | 7 in stock | leupp-pink | |
 | Fade Pedals | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | fade-pedals | |
 | Pink Spirit | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | pink-spirit | |
 | Don Diego's Red Chili | Closer Look | $10.50 | 4 in stock | don-diegos-red-chili | |
 | Summit Paint Brush | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | summit-paint-brush | |
 | Globe Mallow | Closer Look | $10.50 | 6 in stock | globe-mallow | |
 | Cotton Pink | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | cotton-pink | |
| I Saw It In Santa Fe | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | i-saw-it-in-santa-fe | |
 | Flamingo Pink | Closer Look | $10.50 | 11 in stock | flamingo-pink | |
 | Dust | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | dust | |
 | Lady Hubbell's Lilacs | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | lady-hubbells-lilacs | |
 | Waa' (Bee Plant) | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | waa-bee-plant | |
 | Grape Smoothie | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | grape-smoothie | |
 | Eeyor Purple | Closer Look | $10.50 | 8 in stock | eeyor-purple | |
 | Fairy Purple | Closer Look | $10.50 | 11 in stock | fairy-purple | |
 | Skip a Beat | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | skip-a-beat | |
 | Purple Sage | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | purple-sage | |
 | I Knead Sugar Plum | Closer Look | $10.50 | 13 in stock | i-knead-sugar-plum | |
 | Purple Love | Closer Look | $10.50 | 11 in stock | purple-love | |
 | Breath Taking | Closer Look | $10.50 | 4 in stock | breath-taking | |
 | Poison Purple | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | poison-purple | |
 | Blue Water Lake | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | blue-water-lake | |
 | Bill Malone Bolo Tie | Closer Look | $10.50 | 5 in stock | bill-malone-bolo-tie | |
 | Nutria Lake | Closer Look | $10.50 | 5 in stock | nutria-lake | |
 | Green Leaf | Closer Look | $10.50 | 4 in stock | green-leaf | |
 | Mocha | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | mocha | |
 | Sour Apple | Closer Look | $10.50 | 5 in stock | sour-apple | |
 | Granny Smith | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | granny-smith | |
 | Miss Navajo Purple | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | miss-navajo-purple | |
 | Venom Red | Closer Look | $10.50 | 6 in stock | venom-red | |
 | Pickle Juice | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | pickle-juice | |
 | Berry Cherry | Closer Look | $10.50 | 6 in stock | berry-cherry | |
 | Blush Orange | Closer Look | $10.50 | 5 in stock | blush-orange | |
 | Burnham's Orange | Closer Look | $10.50 | 6 in stock | burnhams-orange | |
 | New Mexico Sage | Closer Look | $10.50 | 7 in stock | new-mexico-sage | |
 | Cantaloupe | Closer Look | $10.50 | 4 in stock | cantaloupe | |
 | Tequila Creamsicle | Closer Look | $10.50 | 7 in stock | tequila-creamsicle | |
 | Light Spiny Oyster | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | light-spiny-oyster | |
 | Jennie's Bracelet | Closer Look | $10.50 | 4 in stock | jennies-bracelet | |
 | Sand | Closer Look | $10.50 | 8 in stock | sand | |
 | Screaming Yellow | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | screaming-yellow | |
 | Sea Shell | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | sea-shell | |
 | Slushie Pink | Closer Look | $10.50 | 4 in stock | slushie-pink | |
 | Red Hot Salmon | Closer Look | $10.50 | 6 in stock | red-hot-salmon | |
 | Oompa Loompa Hair | Closer Look | $10.50 | 6 in stock | oompa-loompa-hair | |
 | Peaches & Cream | Closer Look | $10.50 | 8 in stock | peaches-cream | |
 | Pecan Pie | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | pecan-pie | |
 | Pink Melon | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | pink-melon | |
 | Purple Velvet | Closer Look | $10.50 | 9 in stock | purple-velvet | |
 | Heath Bar | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | heath-bar | |
 | Lake Tahoe | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | lake-tahoe | |
 | Lemon Drop | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | lemon-drop | |
 | Lemon Lime | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | lemon-lime | |
 | Limeade | Closer Look | $10.50 | 5 in stock | limeade | |
 | Little Wolf | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | little-wolf | |
 | Mimosa | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | mimosa | |
 | El Morro Red | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | el-morro-red | |
 | Chocolate Coco | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | chocolate-coco | |
 | Coffee Cream | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | coffee-cream | |
 | Coming From Ganado | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | coming-from-ganado | |
| Black Walnut Light | Closer Look | $12.00 | 7 in stock | black-walnut-light | |
 | Canyon De Chelly Sunset | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | canyon-de-chelly-sunset | |
 | Carrot Top | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | carrot-top | |
 | Bright Light | Closer Look | $10.50 | 7 in stock | bright-light | |
 | Walk in the Sunshine | Closer Look | $10.50 | 4 in stock | walk-in-the-sunshine | |
 | Yellow Brick Road | Closer Look | $10.50 | 3 in stock | yellow-brick-road | |
 | Two Grey Hills | Closer Look | $10.50 | 16 in stock | two-grey-hills | |
 | Wild Hair | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | wild-hair | |
 | Water Chestnut | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | water-chestnut | |
 | Good Sky | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | good-sky | |
 | Damsel Blue | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | damsel-blue | |
 | Ocean Blue | Closer Look | $10.50 | 6 in stock | ocean-blue | |
 | Tip Top Cherry | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | tip-top-cherry | |
 | Cherry Bomb | Closer Look | $10.50 | 1 in stock | cherry-bomb | |
 | Blue Lagoon | Closer Look | $10.50 | 2 in stock | blue-lagoon |
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