The blog is officially out of hibernation, I've been super busy over the past few weeks trying to dye as much yarn as possible for the shop and for my upcoming show at Wonderwool Wales in April.
I'm happy to present my new yarn base, a gorgeously soft 4 ply cashmere blend that I have named Glock. Why? It's not a love of the famous Austrian GLOCK weapons manufacturer, it is in fact an amalgam of the words gloves and socks (this will not however stop me from citing gun-related puns!). The yarn is also ideal for babywear but I thought if I added another word I would end up with something silly like Glocky, or Bloves...
New colours from the Design Kitchen!
This new collection is very personal to me, it is a re-incarnation of the things I love the most in the form of yarns. I spent a lot of time coming up with the colourways, and I hope that it appeals to my customers as much as they appeal to me!
For now, I have only dyed Classic Cashmere yarns in this collection, but in a few weeks it will be available in Heavenly Infusion as well.
I took my time writing up descriptions for each of the colourways, something I was too lazy/excited/distracted to do with the previous collection.
At the beginning of the year I was looking for a large-ish project to use up some Rowan 4ply wool I had originally bought to make a sweater vest, I got very bored halfway up the back and just decided that it wasn't worth my time and energy if I wasn't enjoying it. I was looking through my Google Reader list and came across Roo Knits' blog, where she has started knitting a Hemlock Ring Blanket. I fell in love with the pattern immediately...
The blanket is worked in the round, easy to remember and ever so pretty. Best of all, it's not boring as you shape it all the way to the end. I casted on about a week ago and I love how fast it grows.
2 ply Medium Laceweight
100% Pure Mongolian Cashmere
650m/710yds, 50g/1.8oz
I added Pure Cashmere lace yarns to the Chopped Tomatoes Etsy Shop this morning; it is a finer gauge than my 85% Wool / 15% Cashmere yarn, with a whopping 650m/710yds per 50g/1.8oz, more than enough for a small shawl or scarf. For a lace project, I would suggest a needle size between 3.5mm/US 4 - 4mm/US 6. Held double, the yarn weight equals a 4ply sock weight and can be knitted up on 2.25mm/US 1 - 2.75mm/US 2 size needles.
Pure Cashmere is available in all the colours in the Rustic Tranquility colourway:
