Tag Archives: worsted weight
How Many Hats Is Too Many?
I finished yet another hat! This is a gray alpaca version of the first tam I made. It’s knit from KnitPicks Andean Treasure. Baby alpaca, sport weight, great stuff! Technically this is the second time I’ve finished it, as I … Continue reading
Teal Trouble
Okay, so I dyed the Rebecca yarn teal, and that felt like enough of an adventure, what with too much dye powder and all. How could it get worse? Well, for starters, I suddenly discovered that I’m not up to … Continue reading
It Was Worth It
The results are back on the latest dyeing escapade. Feast your eyes on this! It’s two hundred and forty-six yards of what we think is a merino worsted weight. It’s a commercial yarn, and the label got separated from it … Continue reading
Carnival
I have finally settled on a name for the Fall/Crayon yarn. Well, three, actually. Carnival, Hot-Air Balloon, or Renaissance. Carnival seems to be sticking. The colors darkened a bit and then blended into all sorts of amazing combinations. I really … Continue reading
A Blank Canvas
Look what arrived in the mail! A pile of yarn skeins eagerly waiting to see what color they’ll become. The possibilities are endless. That’s two skeins of merino worsted weight, a skein of merino lace weight, a skein of superwash … Continue reading
Another Night Of Dyeing
My aunt bought me 220 yards of worsted weight (at least I thought it was worsted weight. Closer investigation revealed it to be much closer to sport weight), Superwash Merino before she left, and I just finished dyeing it. (And … Continue reading