I adore 'vintage yarn' and patterns! I have compiled a list of older yarns, arranged by weight of yarn, by brand name, with fiber content and yardage (where available). This list has been derived from numerous sources. If you have additions to this list, please e-mail me!
'HEAVY WEIGHT' YARNS (WORSTED WT; RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE 8, 9 OR 10)
| MFR | NAME | DESCRIPTION | PUT UP | APPRX. YDGE |
| BEAR BRAND | ALPACA MIST | 60 ALPACA 40 ACRYLIC FIBER | 1 OZ | 115 |
| BUCILLA ANGORA | 100% ANGORA | 10 GR | 39 | |
| BULKY KNIT | 50 WOOL 50 NYLON | 2 OZ | 95 | |
| EVERMATCH NYLON & WOOL GERMANTOWN | 50 WOOL 50 NYLON | 2 OZ | 120 | |
| 4 PLY ORLON SAYELLE | 100% ORLON ACRYLIC | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| HEATHER FLEECE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| JIFFY NYLON & WOOL | 60 NYLON 40 WOOL | 2 OZ | 150 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 270 | |
| MANNIKIN | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 125 | |
| RAINBOW | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SHETLAND & WOOL | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 270 | |
| SPICE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SUPER SPUN ORLON SAYELLE | 100% ORLON ACRYLIC | 2 OZ | 100 | |
| DELUXE HEATHER-LAINE | 100% WOOL | 3 OZ | 200 | |
| WINSOM | 100% WINTUK ORLON | 2 OZ | 200 | |
| 4 PLY ORLON SAYELLE | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| LOOP AIRE | 70 MOHAIR 30 WOOL | 1 OZ | 75 | |
| BERNAT | BRUSHED MOHAIRSPUN | 66 MOHAIR 17 WOOL 17 NYLON | 1 OZ | 70 |
| BRUSHED MOHAIRLAINE | 62 MOHAIR 19 WOOL 19 NYLON | 1 OZ | 130 | |
| DUNDEE | 90% SHETLAND 10% MOHAIR | 50 GR | 158 | |
| GLENGARRY ENGLISH TWEED | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| JAEGER MOLIN SPUN | 52% LINEN 33% MOHAIR 15% WOOL | 1 OZ | 31 | |
| JAEGER PEBBLESPUN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 53 | |
| JAEGER SUNLIN SPUN | 50% LINEN 50% ORLON | 1 OZ | 49 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 53 | |
| MORSHIRE | 90% WOOL 10% MOHAIR | 2 OZ | 150 | |
| NYLO GERMANTOWN | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 2 OZ | 150 | |
| SUPER FRENCH ANGORA | 100% ANGORA | 10 GR | 27 | |
| SUPER KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| VENETIAN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 75 | |
| BOTANY | ALPACA MIST | 60% ALPACA 40% ACRYLIC | 1 OZ | 115 |
| 4 PLY ORLON SAYELLE | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| GERMANTOWN KNIT WORSTED | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 2 OZ | 120 | |
| HEATHER FLEECE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 120 | |
| HEATHER LAINE | 100% WOOL | 3 OZ | 200 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 270 | |
| KWILTEE | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 2 OZ | 95 | |
| RAINBOW | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SCOTTIE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SHETLAND & WOOL | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SPICE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SUPER SPUN ORLON | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 100 | |
| BRUNSWICK | GERMANTOWN | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 265 |
| LANYLE 50/50 GERMANTOWN | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 4 OZ | 250 | |
| VIVANT | 75% WOOL 25% BABY KID MOHAIR | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| DANISH CREPE | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 82 | |
| TIVOLAINE | 66% MOHARI 17% WOOL 17% NYLON | 40 GR | 97 | |
| BUCILLA | MIST AIRE | 70% WOOL 20% MOHAIR 10% NYLON | 40 GR | 95 |
| COLUMBIA MINERVA | BULKY BOUCLE | 97% WOOL 3% NYLON | 1 OZ | 70 |
| CALYPSO GERMANTOWN | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| CANDY ICICLE | 75% MOHAIR 25% WOOL | 1 OZ | 65 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 280 | |
| LOOP MOHAIR & WOOL | 75% MOHAIR 25% WOOL | 1 OZ | 53 | |
| OMBRE KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| REVERIE | 67% WOOL 33% ORLON | 1 OZ | 88 | |
| ROMA ITALIAN MOHAIR | 100% MOHAIR | 40 GR | 84 | |
| SAYELLE NANTUK WORSTED | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 132 | |
| SUPER FRENCH ANGORA | 100% ANGORA | 10 GR | 37 | |
| PANORAMA | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| DAWN | KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 252 |
| ORLON SAYELLE | 100% ORLON | 4 OZ | 258 | |
| DENHAM | SEQUOIA | 50/50 NYLON/WOOL | 2 OZ | 150 |
| FLORALIES | 76% WOOL 17% MOHAIR 7% VINYON | 50 GR | 155 | |
| FLEISHER'S | ALPACA MIST | 60% ALPACA 40% ACRYLIC | 1 OZ | 115 |
| ANGORA | 100% FRENCH RABBIT HAIR | 10 GR | 39 | |
| BULKY FLEECE | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 2 OZ | 95 | |
| EVERMATCH GERMANTOWN WORSTED | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 2 OZ | 120 | |
| HEATHER FLEECE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| HEATHER LAINE | 100% WOOL | 3 OZ | 200 | |
| JIFFY NYLON & WOOL | 60% NYLON 40% WOOL | 2 OZ | 150 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 270 | |
| ORLON SAYELLE 4 PLY | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| RAINBOW | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SHETLAND & WOOL | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SPICE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 170 | |
| SUPER SPUN ORLON | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 100 | |
| LION BRAND | BRITISH TWEED | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 115 |
| ILLANA | 80% MOHAIR 15% WOOL 5% NYLON | 1 OZ | 72 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 250 | |
| RONDA | 95% WOOL 5% RETRACTYL | 50 GR | 107 | |
| NEVEDA | DUPLA | 80% WOOL 20% ACRYLIC | 50 GR | 106 |
| SIRENE DOUBLE | 100% WOOL | 100 GR | 174 | |
| REYNOLDS | #1 MOHAIR | 91% MOHAIR 9% VINYON | 40 GR | 195 |
| VERSAILLES | 90% WOOL 10% VINYON | 50 GR | 145 | |
| LAINES DU PINGOUIN | FANTASQUE | 90% WOOL 10% VINYON | 40 GR | 195 |
| PAPOTAGE | 92% WOOL 8% VINYON | 50 GR | 145 | |
| SPINNERIN | ALPINE | 90% WOOL 10% MOHAIR | 50 GR | 96 |
| ASTRALON | 88% ORLON 12% NYLON | 1 OZ | 60 | |
| FROSTLON PETITE | 66% MOHAIR 34% ORLON | 1 OZ | 88 | |
| GERMANTOWN WORSTED | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 4 OZ | 250 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 275 | |
| KNITTING WORSTED OMBREES | 100% WOOL | 3 OZ | 187 | |
| MARVEL TWIST | 100% WOOL | 4 OZ | 275 | |
| MARVEL TWIST OMBREES | 100% WOOL | 3 OZ | 187 | |
| MOHAIR BOUCLE | 72% WOOL 21% MOHAIR 7% ORLON | 50 GR | 135 | |
| NYLAINE GERMANTOWN | 50/50 WOOL/NYLON | 4 OZ | 250 | |
| NYLAINE GLO | 46% WOOL 46% NYLON 8% RAY0N | 4 OZ | 245 | |
| ORLON SAYELLE | 100% ORLON | 2 OZ | 140 | |
| UNGER | GERMANTOWN ZEPHYR | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 150 |
| LES CORAUX | 66.5% WOOL 23.5% MOHAIR 10% VINYON | 50 GR | 161 | |
| LES BOUQUETS | 80% WOOL 10% MOHAIR 10% VINYON | 50 GR | 113 | |
| RYGJA | 100% WOOL | 100 GR | 280 | |
| INCA | 70% ALPACA 30% LEACRIL | 1 OZ | 55 | |
| MOHAIR DELUXE | 100% MOHAIR | 40 GR | 85 | |
| ESCAPADE | 55% WOOL 40% RAYON 5% VINYON | 50 GR | 95 |