Neapolitan
I figured I'd try to sneak one in before August finishes up. ;)
This is Enchanted Knoll Farms Superwash Merino in the "She Sells Sea Shells" colorway. I bought it from The Loopy Ewe about a month ago and I'm thinking I need to get some more now. I absolutely loved spinning this.
I did a thin thin single and Navajo plied it to get a nice light fingering weight 3ply yarn with lovely heathered stripes. It's my favorite handspun so far and the absolute most even.
Between the two skeins there's 560yds at 25wpi.
More eye candy:
Right from the start I knew I wanted to knit this into a hat and mittens set. I had the perfect soft shade of pink Kidsilk Haze to pair with it.
I started knitting with it yesterday and it's been sheer bliss. Knitting with my own handspun has kind of spoiled me to where I just don't want to knit with commercial yarn right now.
Which is fine, because I'm really enjoying spinning anyway. *wink*
To wrap: a before and after shot.
5 comments:
that is *so* freaking gorgeous!!!
Ooooh. *Far* prettier spun than unspun. Kudos to you for seeing the beauty in the 'before.'
Lovely color. Will love to see the finished set!
Breathtakingly beautiful!
It's a good thing I'm looking at pictures and not your actual yarn, because I'd have doused it in my drool by now. (Actually, come to think of it, that might be a way to claim some yarn for myself. Hmm ...)
BEAUTIFUL! and what a fitting name for it...
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