Lucky Lucky me! I follow some really great blogs out there and what to my wandering eye did appear?? No not 8 tiny reindeer, but rather lots of ladies talking about the fiber they use from those reindeer (or their relatives)! All this week is the 2nd Annual Knit and Crochet Blog Week and I am jumping into the fray to play!!
Apparently, we get a lovely little prompt for each day to play with and here is day one's:
Day One: 28th March. A Tale of Two Yarns.
Part of any fibre enthusiast’s hobby is an appreciation of yarn. Choose two yarns that you have either used, are in your stash or which you yearn after and capture what it is you love or loathe about them.
Part of any fibre enthusiast’s hobby is an appreciation of yarn. Choose two yarns that you have either used, are in your stash or which you yearn after and capture what it is you love or loathe about them.
Well as you know, if you've read many of my posts, I love fibers! Give me your wool, your cotton, your silky blends! I will find a home for just about any yarn in some project somewhere along the line. My favorites tend to be yarns that are soft and malleable after being knitted up, but still hold a shape. Yup, sometimes the two work beautifully and sometimes, not so much.
My true favorite, go-to yarn has got to be Blue Sky Alpaca's Organic Dyed Cotton (or undyed if I want a natural). It has a lovely hand, is easy to work with, comes in fabulous colors and really works well for a wide variety of projects.
From basic hats,
To functional washcloths...
To sweet little lambys, this yarn has been a staple of mine for years now.
Now, another yarn that I have had less luck with, (at least for my most typical knit projects) has been Noro's worsted. Now, these guys make a gorgeously colored yarn! It is also AWESOME for felting! I, unfortunately, have found that felting is just not really my love. So, I decided to play with some Noro with a pattern idea I had for little wool pants for Oliver based on a vintage pattern I had found in some old magazine. The Noro knit up beautifully, and the pants looked cute, but they were a little rough and I had to felt them a little before they were soft enough to wear.
This is a terrible picture, but you can see the two colorways I used (reversible hahaha). Super cute, but not quite what I wanted. I think more than anything, I learned about where I like and dislike to use this yarn. Yes for decorative, No for wearing close to the skin. More evidence for taking the time to really find a yarn that suits my purposes!
What are your favorite yarns??
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I have to admit as I've been reading all the blog posts today that I've been amazed at how many knitters have a go-to brand. Maybe because I raise my own Alpaca or maybe because I'm a new knitter, but I just go with the flow and buy what suits my fancy.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I can always tell you what I don't like. Glad you are playing along this week. Oh, my favorite yarn? The handspun Yarn of Wonder, of course. Spun by me from animals raised right on my farm. Yes, I'm a wee bit biased ;-)
Yeah, I think as you begin to find a way of knitting that suits you, you find yarns that suit that. I like using my handspun as an accent usually. I do have a pound of roving that I have plans for a shawl once I find the stitch pattern that I want to use.
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