We have noticed a fair number of knitters and crocheters indulging in selfish projects this month. A true treat as winter settles in is to select something special from your queue and cast on with a yarn containing a bit of silk in it.
Fairmount Fibers is proud to bring several yarn choices to
your local yarn shop:
Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend,
Fino, and
Lace.
Elegant and refined,
Fino combines the softness of merino wool with the lustre of silk in a lightweight yarn that’s perfect for heirloom accessories or luxurious garments.
Fino features a new dye process that yields complex, subtle, tonal colors.
Vana Shrug, by Teresa Gregorio in the
Spring 2015 Knitscene, features lace edges and raglan shaping, is perfectly suited for any spring day, rain or shine.
Melimoyu, designed by Varian Brandon, is a fabulous opportunity to explore colorwork.
This isn’t just any
lace yarn: it’s composed of baby alpaca for warmth and softness, silk for shine, and cashmere for pure luxury. Your finest work deserves the finest fiber! The
Theodora Shawl is a
free pattern designed by Lisa R. Myers in two skeins of Lace. Soft and shiny,
Silk Blend gives good stitch definition to cables and other texture patterns. Its jewel-like colors work beautifully in stranded colorwork designs. An interesting example of this comes in to play with Heather Zoppetti's design,
Bizcocho, a sweater worked in
Silk Blend, with the contrast colors of the yoke worked in
Lace.
On the left, the
westbourne pattern, was knit by Ravelry user
AngrySriLankan, using
Manos Lace for the main colorway in combination with Habu Textiles Tsugumi Silk for the contrasting stripes. Ravelry user
Mutszi, used two skeins of Fino in the
Purple Caramel shawl project (center). We are looking forward to the pattern release of this design!
Silk Blend is stunning as a showcase for textural work like
knutty67's Cabled Vest.
Are you enjoying January with projects just for you? We love hearing about all the projects you make and look forward to hearing from you in our
Ravelry group or on our
Facebook page! Feel free to also tag us on
Twitter, too! If you're looking for more inspiration click over to the
Patterns page on the
Fairmount Fibers website!
