anything as gorgeous as this yarn?
This little haul was my birthday gift from a very dear friend. I was allowed to open this before my birthday so she could see my face when I opened the packages.
The rainbow skein is laceweight from Grace and Jacob Studio and is merino and silk. The skein is huge, at 1200 metres so I have enough for a large shawl. I have spent rather more of my working day than was strictly ethical trawling Ravelry for the perfect pattern today. I haven't found it yet. But I am sure I will. And when I do, I am sure I will enjoy every minute of knitting with this divine yarn.
The purple and pink is 4 ply superwash sock weight Blue Faced Leicester. Hand dyed in Yorkshire by "Dyed By Design". This will make very special socks. Again, I have yet to decide on the pattern, though I may try and tackle a more complex sock pattern with this.
And finally, the fingerless mitts, knit by my friend from her precious stock of Knit Picks Imagination Sock yarn. This is alpaca and is soooo soft and warm. This colourway is called Evil Stepmother and the arms are knit super long so no drafts can trouble me in winter. I have the greatest and most generous friend ever.
3 comments:
Very, very lovely. You are a lucky girl and deserve every bit of it. Happy Borthday in advance :-)
OMG what a wonderful friend! Enjoy every stitch with thoughts of how lucky you are
yep, your friend has good taste.
Can you explain me about sock yarn quantities? Does one get a pair per skein/ball of sock yarn or do you need 1 per foot?
And does 1200m of laceweight making a big shawl mean that 1200m of 4ply would also or can you get away with less?
That is if you can tear yourself away from petting the pretty yarn!
Cheers,
AJ
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