Welcome to Knitting and Crochet Blog week! Today's subject is something close to all knitters' and crocheters' hearts - Yarn!
My other hobby is babywearing and I LOVE trying woven wraps in different fabric blends and assessing their different qualities - their feel, how they drape, how the supportiveness differs, how they look in different lighting conditions, how large the knot is etc. I know a few knitters and crocheters in person and online and after seeing some of their work, a huge motivating factor in me asking for a set of KnitPros for Christmas was to get to use some of the different yarns I'd seen - I suppose it appealed to my inner fabric geek.
The yarn I bought for my first 'proper' knitting project was Noro Sekku. I'd never used anything as lightweight before, mostly just inexpensive acrylic DK for dolls' clothes and a wool/acrylic blend aran that actually hurt my fingers to knit! The Noro was a bit of a revelation although I remember feeling a little crestfallen that the first 65 stitches I cast on fitted into a couple of inches on my needles. The things I loved most about it were the uneven slubby quality and the way the colours changed.
Noro Sekku Cowl - 50% Cotton, 16% Silk. 17% Wool, 17% Polyamide |
Nimu Torva - 75% Superwash Merino 20% Cashmere 5% Nylon. |
Felt Studio UK Hand-Dyed Hand-Spun Falkland Wool 100% Merino |
Sublime Yarns
75% Merino, 20% Silk, 5% Cashmere
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COLOUR is really important to me and the things I've made have generally been pretty colourful - certainly those I like the most are the most interesting colours. In contrast, the Nellie cardigan I'm knitting today for my little lady is an uninspiring colour, but perfect for the item I'm making, so while I'm finishing it up I'm really looking forward to knitting up my next skeins.... of Noro Kochoran
I can;t get over how great your first ever knit was! Mine was a dodgy cushion of garter st squres!!
ReplyDeletemmm...kochoran....droool...
I'm such a colour addict, your photos make me drool over your yarns! I like Noro too but I never heard of Nimu Torva yarn: it looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Naomi - it was a labour of love, that one!
ReplyDeleteKasia - I was thinking the same about your yarn pics when I read your blog this morning! :-)
Sarah your knitting is amazing, I love seeing what you are up to - you have a good eye for gorgeous patterns too.
ReplyDeleteI have added some of the patterns you have knitted to my Rav queue. I just need the time to knit them as well as everything else I have planned!
ReplyDeleteYour knitting is lovely :)