MERINO/ANGORA/ALPACA 60% merino (very soft wool), 20% angora (bunnies) and 20% alpaca. The 2 ply yarn is between a worsted and a bulky weight (a heavy worsted) 3 - 3½ stitches per inch on size 9 - 11 needles. The texture and softness of this yarn lends itself to a looser knit for sweaters. You'll need 7 - 10 skeins for an adult sweater, 3 - 4 skeins for a child's sweater, 1 or 2 skeins for a hat or scarf.
2 PLY MULTI COLORED YARN
~Heavy Worsted (between worsted and bulky weight). 3-4 stitches/inch on size 9-11 needles. Full skeins 150 yards, approximately 3 oz. Half skeins 75 years, approximately 1 1/2 oz.
~Heavy DK (between worsted and sport). 4-5 stitches/inch on size 6-10 needles. Full skeins 180 yards, approximately 3 oz. Half skeins 90 yards, approximately 1 1/2 oz.
2 PLY TWO TONE YARN I have the mill ply one strand of white and one strand of grey together. When I dye it, the white and grey take on the color differently, so you get a yarn with two shades of the same color.
~Bulky weight 2 1/2 - 3 stitches/inch on size 11-13 needles. Full skein 104 yards, approximately 3 oz. Half skeins 52 yards, approximately 1 1/2 oz.
~Worsted weight Full skeins 150 yrds, approximately 3 oz. Half skeins 75 yards, approximately 1 1/2 oz
You'll need the same number of skeins of all weights of yarn for the same projects.
1 or 2 skeins for a hat or scarf, 3 or 4 skeins for a child's sweater, 7-10 skeins for an adult's sweater. If you'd like help figuring out how much yarn you'll need for a project, or any other questions, please get in touch.
SOLID COLORED YARN Dyed and Natural sheep/rabbit/alpaca; colors white, grey, brown
~2 ply Worsted weight. Full skeins 150 yards, approximately 3 oz. Half skeins 75 yards, approximately 1 1/2 oz.
~1 ply solid color yarn
DK weight: between a sport and worsted weight 4-5 stitches/inch, on size 7-9 needles, or try a size 11 for a lacey shawl. 150 yard skein approximately 1 1/2 oz.
Sport weight: 5-6 stitches/inch, on size 6-9 needles, 180 yard skein approximately 1 1/2 oz.
2 ply Yarn: full skeins $32.00 ~ half skeins $17.00
1 ply Yarn: full skeins $17.00
All fiber grown and processed in the U.S.
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| white with purple, blue and green | white with red and pink | surprise sweater stripes within stripes | |
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rainbow ridge
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white with shades of blue
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blue & green with highlights
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rainbow
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shades of blue
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sunset
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seaglass
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foliage |
purple haze |
reds & pinks |
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purple, blue and green |
white with rainbow |
swirling seed hat
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purple & green
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This long time favorite is still the perfect answer for anyone who says hats are too small or too tight. Easy to knit on a size 10½ circular needle, it's a tube that's closed on both ends. One end fits inside the other end for double warmth over your ears, while the hat is so light and soft, you'll hardly notice you're wearing it. Knit the two ends with complementary, but different color combinations, so you can fold it up with either end on the outside, and truly have two different hats. ADULT SIZE. $56.00 SMALLER SIZE. $41.00 When ordering, specify two color combination. |
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HOOD/SCARF COMBO Knit a long scarf, then sew enough to make a cozy hood. It's an easy garter stitch pattern, using three skeins of yarn. You can knit back and forth, so the yarn will make blocks of each color, or knit lengthwise, so you'll have long, very narrow stripes of the colors. |
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stripes can run the width of the scarf; in blue, green and grey
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stripes can run lengthwise; in purple and green
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color blocks - blue and purple |
color blocks - classic rainbow |
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| SHRUGS: From what I've read a shrug can have many variations. Mine has no sleeves, and depending on the size you make, covers half to most of your back. It's knit all in one piece (no seams). You knit (rib) the circle first and when that's done, you cast off part ("arm" holes), and with the other stitches - in waiting - you pick up as you knit back and forth to make the back. | |||
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shrug in blue and purple
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shrug in watercolors
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red, pink and brown
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blue and grey
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green and brown
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dark brown with reds and pinks
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dark rainbow
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watercolors
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| Both of the photos to the right exhibit the "watercolor" yarn |
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Here are samples of some multicolor combinations): |
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blue and brown
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dark brown with rainbow
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light brown with rainbow
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watermelon
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purple & green
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shades of brown
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blue and purple
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dark grey with rainbow
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naturals with color highlights
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