This is how my latest knitting project started.
Admittedly, I was a bit distracted watching the last episodes of The Walking Dead.
I did eventually end up with this nice ball of yarn. It’s Sakkie by Plymouth Yarn, 40% kid mohair, 40% superwash merino, 20% nylon.
I truly am trying to knit my way through my yarn stash.
Remember the hand-spun I picked up in Philadelphia? I was eager to knit something with it. Since I only had 90 yards of it, I bought a complementary yarn to avoid running out.
This lovely teal is a 60% merino, 40% cotton blend from Juniper Moon Farm.
I searched all over Ravelry, Etsy and other sites for a slouchy hat pattern. It’s amazing how many hundreds of patterns are out there and how hard it is to pick just the right one. This is my inspiration hat. I didn’t realize until half-way through that I could have bought the pattern. Mine is improvised.
It turned out like a funky ’70s throwback! Here is Bear modeling it for us.
Now all I need is a drop in the thermostat and I’m set.
Remember the soft aquas and blues of the hand-dyed Silky Cashmerino I found in San Antonio?
It spins up very nicely.
Even though I wasn’t nearly done with the batch of blues, I could not resist this when I saw it.
It’s fittingly called “Fire and Ice” and this 4 ounce batt was prepared by my friends over at the Wooden Spinner. It’s made of merino, mohair, Angelina, Firestar and silk. Here’s a closer shot.
And they threw in a little treat – 1 ounce of soft merino naturally hand-dyed to this lemony yellow using Queen Anne’s Lace dye and aluminum mordant.
Can you get a crush on fiber?
I was in San Antonio for less than three hours but managed to find a yarn store just before closing. (Fellow hard-core knitters can relate).
Tammy Rabideau, the owner of Yarnivore, walked me through their fiber selection. She was very helpful in showing me to gauge how many yards of yarn I might be able to spin from each batch of fiber.
This is what I brought home.
Top: Hand dyed Silky Cashmerino by Frabjous Fibers. This blend of 70% superfine merino, 15% cashmere, and 15% mulberry silk is hand dyed in Vermont. This is color #247 Verbena.
Bottom: A lovely soft Silk/Merino Silver in color #7 Mulberry.
Now to finish spinning the mohair currently on my spindle…
Agujas 