Book Yarn, Part IV
And now, String Theory. I confess, String Theory's yarns are new to me. I kept finding absolutely gorgeous projects on Ravelry, falling madly in love with the yarn, clicking through to see who had made it, and seeing String Theory's name over and over and over again. Eventually, I took the hint. It was clear I simply had to get my hands on some. On the right is Capaer Sock in the color Blue Hill. This is an 80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon blend (always a favorite of mine) and comes in the most breathtaking colors imaginable. I have [...]
Book Yarn, Part III
Today, Malabrigo. Now while I'm guessing no one was surprised to see orange yarns in the last Book Yarn post, I bet the same can't be said for blue. I've long been...let's say hesitant...about blue. It just seemed like such a safe choice when there was all that orange and yellow and gray out there to flirt with. But Malabrigo, Malabrigo has made a believer out of me. These are too pretty to resist. On the right is Arroyo in the color Azules. Arroyo is a superwash merio. I used it for the Ruction cowl and mitts in Rabble Rousers [...]
Book Yarn, Part II
Next up, Black Bunny Fibers. Now I believe my position on the whole orange issue has been well established. Namely 'yes please' and 'let's do that again.' So I don't think anyone will be surprised to see colors like this in the next book. On the right we've got BFL Luxe Blend in Hedgehog's Nose (love this title, I used to have a hedgehog and it's spot on). This is a 70% blue-faced leicester, 20% silk, 10% cashmere yarn, and it is tremendously lovely. Now I'll be honest, it's a hair on the thin side for how I like to [...]
Book Yarn, Part I
It's become something of a tradition around here to talk a bit about the yarns I'm using in the books before they come out. I'm a firm believer in continuing traditions (and I don't want to leave the blog quiet while I'm off fondling sheep stealing yarn visiting Rhinebeck, so here we go again. First off, Lorna's Laces. The lovely yellow yarn over on the right is Solemate in the color Magnificent Mile. I believe this yarn is currently auditioning for most science fiction sounding yarn ever. It's made of 30% Outlast, which seems to be some sort of miracle [...]
Sample Cards
Have I explained sample cards to you guys? They're rather nifty, and not something I knew about until I started designing. I just got another one in the mail, so I thought I'd take advantage of this shiny new addition to my drawer of goodies and tell you about them. So we all know that hanging out at yarn stores is the best way to find great yarns. You can see exactly the color and the structure, you can pet the yarn, you can even sniff it if that's your thing. But no one yarn store can have every yarn [...]
Loot
A bit of careful planning (taking into account geography, lunch plans, your recommendations, and other scheduled events) led to the conclusion that there was time to visit two yarn stores. I knew I wanted to revisit Romni. I'd been there back in 2007 when I was a very new knitter, and to be frank I'd found the whole thing more than a little overwhelming. I wanted to go back and see if it felt different now that I had a bit better grounding. I had been to Lettuce Knit before, but hadn't visited Purple Purl, so I decided I'd [...]
Book Yarn, Part X
An exciting thing happened yesterday. The nefarious scoundrels lovely employees of the customs office released one of my packages and the saints of fed ex brought it right to my door. In that package was the very last of the projects for Book the Second. That means that I currently have all 20 projects, finished, washed, blocked, and tucked safely in the box. This is a very good thing, as the planning meeting with the photographer is next week (eek) and the photoshoot shortly after that. To mark the momentous occasion (er, and because I'd been meaning to do it [...]
Book Yarn, Part IX
I know. Trust me, I know. That's an awful lot of pink. There are even pink blotches in the background (that would be my rose bush, the most neglected and most prolific rose bush you've ever seen...and no it's not blooming now, I took all of these pictures one evening in June and have just been posting them as I go along ever since). I don't normally do pink. But for these two, I'll make an exception. On the left is Hazel Knits DK Lively in the color Cotton Candy. It's a 90/10 merino nylon blend and it is magical. [...]
Book Yarn, Part VII
You thought I'd forgotten, didn't you. I didn't, and there are more than six sets of yarns in the book. I've just been a wee bit busy. But I'm sneaking back in to add in the next of the book yarns. There are three more after this one. On the left is Sanguine Gryphon in Traveller in the color Ireland. It's a lovely, smooshy, 4-ply merino. It's marvelously lofty (and so warm), and Sanguine Gryphon's colors are splendid as always. On the right is Sanguine Gryphon in Bugga in the color Oleander Nymph. Bugga was one of the first merino, [...]
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