Mixed metaphors and new yarn
| Posted by Megan Goodacre on Nov 21, 2011 |
Like a magpie, I can't resist the glint of new yarn. I really, really, really don't need any more right now. So many projects on the go, it's that same feeling I get when I try to cook a huge meal in a tiny kitchen and I run out of burners and pots. In this (somewhat) laboured analogy, I think my brain is the kitchen and Tricksy Knitter is the meal and the stove is my desk. I don't know where the magpie fits in.
Mixed metaphors aside, who can resist a heathery artisan-style fingerweight wool? Not me, apparently. Ordered a little bit of Loft in the colour Sap from Brooklyn Tweed. (And a little Shelter in Pumpernickel, but haven't had a chance to wind that yet). Finally got a chance to try it out last night. And yes, this yarn does make me want to stand about in the mist on a hill with sheep in the background, like a Rowan model. The wool is pleasantly nubbly, but subtly so, so you can have crisp stitch definition with a handspun texture. The colour palette in Sap is broad and deep; (what do I mean by that? Well, that there are many saturated hues in one skein. For more fun with colour terminology, check out Color Theory Basics: Part I and Part II). The primary hue of Sap is a greenish saffron, with flecks of orange, grass green, rust and ochre. And the colour is so saturated, it reminds me of overdyed wool. After wet blocking, the fabric is soft and very lightweight.
And I appreciate the thoughtful write-up on the back of the skein label, which describes how the yarn is made and how best to care for it. It's all very thoughtful and lovely, and yet another reason to suspect that Jared Flood never sleeps. (See my earlier post He's all that and a bag of wool).
Update: to see Loft in the finished hat pattern, go here Strathcona Beanie. To see Shelter in the finished hat pattern, go here Ferguson Cowl.
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| Posted by Guest on Aug 13, 2012 | |
| Thanks Megan! | |
| Posted by Megan Goodacre on Aug 8, 2012 | |
| It does soften quite a bit on wet blocking, one of the softest wools I've met. But it is definitely sheepy. I have a hard time with wool right next to my neck too, but love it as a layer. And Loft is so light, it makes a great layer. | |
| Posted by Guest on Aug 8, 2012 | |
| Megan, You say 'soft' so I have to ask...does it soften up considerably? I have pawed this at the LYS and love its crunchyness and beautiful heathered colourways, but fear it will be too scratchy for my oh-so delicate neck (!). I am one of those annoying sensitive types, which is thoroughly irksome. |
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| Posted by Guest on Nov 23, 2011 | |
| Gaahhh, love the swatch. And the description of yarn...well, I guess you're dragging the rest of us down the happy path of yarn temptation with you ;) Ah well, 'tis the season to shop. Amy J |
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