From the Desk of Cia Abbott Bullemer
OK, I don’t know about you, but this winter has been beyond brutal, beyond excessive-just down right wrong!
Well, here in Pennsylvania, we can finally say it is Spring with almost 100% certainty. So of course, my knitting brain decided it was time to work up something pastel-y, something simple so I can look up from my knitting and something that will take the not-quite-warm chill off my neck. A cowl, of course. My favorite and essential accessory of choice. (Free Pattern attached below).
We just brought in a new lace weight mohair blend. OOOOOH! Wait till you see it, feel it and work with it. It is called Plymouth’s Kid Gloss and Kid Gloss Hand Dyed (monochromatic color ranges in the Hand Dyed) from South Africa. The composition of it is mainly SUPER Kid Mohair. Which means the mohair’s micron count is even finer than kid mohair resulting in an even softer hand. Mulberry silk is a silk fiber coming from a silkworm that eats only mulberry leaves. One of the unique benefits of Mulberry Silk is that it is 100% natural, odorless and hypoallergenic. Mulberry silk is so desirable because of its shine and fluidity. Take the super kid and blend it with mulberry silk and you have Kid Gloss!
Another study I am working on is Gradation Knitting. Working with 2 strands of yarn and switching different color strands to produce an easy transition of color ranges. They play on colors was fun…so fun I want to try more combinations!
Here is the pattern. We are just getting it in front of your favorite shop owners. Ask for it!
F567 KID GLOSS GRADATION COWLpdf dowload
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