Trendsetter Yarns
A US yarn company founded in 1988, combining classic fibres with inventive fashion textures.
- Founded in 1988
- Myrna and Barry Klein
- Merino and fashion yarns
- Texture and embellishment
- Extensive pattern collections
About Trendsetter Yarns
Trendsetter Yarns is a US yarn company whose collection combines familiar garment fibres with decorative and textural yarns. Its own range includes names such as Merino 6, Merino 8, Paillettes and Cin Cin. The mix offers different approaches to knitted fabric, from a smooth base for a garment to a strand chosen for its surface effect.
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Patterns are a substantial part of the brand's offering. Its catalogue brings together seasonal collections and a long archive of earlier designs, making it relevant both to new projects and to makers tracing the yarn used in an older pattern.
A family business established in 1988
Myrna Klein and her son Barry Klein founded Trendsetter Yarns in 1988. Their aim was to create and distribute yarns for knitters, crocheters and weavers, with an emphasis on inventive fibres, design and texture. Barry's role in designing and teaching knitwear became part of the company's public identity.
The business also distributes other producers' yarns in the United States, including Lana Grossa and Cardiff Cashmere. Those brands retain their own identities: a yarn appearing on Trendsetter's website is not necessarily a Trendsetter-branded product.
Matching the yarn's role in a design
Trendsetter's range makes the yarn's function particularly important when choosing an alternative. Merino 6, for instance, is specified as 100% superfine merino wool, while a decorative strand may be intended to add texture or embellishment to another yarn. Replacing both in the same way would overlook their different jobs in the fabric.
For an older design, first check the product's status and original specifications. The company's catalogue distinguishes current listings from discontinued yarns, including some still held in stock. Match fibre, gauge and length, then test the design's surface and drape. If several yarns are combined, sample the full combination so the replacement preserves the balance between structure and decoration.
- Fiber mix
- cotton74%lurex16%nylon9%
- Price per skein
- $13.50
- yarn lines
- 1
- Needles
- 4–4 mm
- Typical gauge
- 22–22sts / 10 cm
Where to buy
LoveCrafts US
1 yarns
All Trendsetter Yarns yarns
Questions about Trendsetter Yarns
Washing, weights, natural fibres and substitutes — answers drawn from the Trendsetter Yarns yarns in our catalogue.
Who founded Trendsetter Yarns?+
Myrna Klein and her son Barry Klein founded the company in 1988, with the aim of creating and distributing yarns for knitting, crochet and weaving.
Are Lana Grossa and Cardiff Cashmere Trendsetter yarn lines?+
They are separate brands distributed by Trendsetter in the United States. Use the producer's own brand and full product name when identifying a yarn.
Is every Trendsetter yarn a novelty yarn?+
No. The catalogue includes more conventional garment yarns as well as decorative textures. Merino 6, for example, is listed as 100% superfine merino wool.
Can a discontinued Trendsetter yarn still be available?+
The catalogue separates discontinued yarns still in stock from those no longer available. Check the specific product and shade; a catalogue entry alone does not guarantee enough yarn for your project.