Spring is here this morning and I hope it’s not just a quick visit. Today I just want to show you beautiful colors, either fresh out of the box, because all I want to do is play!
This is our shipment of Nuna, a lovely wool/silk/bamboo sport weight yarn from Mirasol. Look at the vibrance!
We love it, and used two colors of it for Itineris last year. This year I made Therapy using Jilly with Cashmere plus one color of Nuna and one of Folio.
It’s simple to knit, but it’s really my favorite shawl that I made this year, mostly because of the colors. So, of course, I had to see what I could put together, and here are some combinations I came up with, without even trying!
The one in the center is very similar to the shawl I made, but I love the others, too. I may make another Therapy just so I can take one home. A perfect spring project!
More colors of Folio, an alpaca/rayon blend, also showed up, and these can be used instead of Nuna to lower the overall cost of the project. It’s a pretty yarn and plays well with others, so you can hold it together with another yarn to add shine and softness without spending a fortune. Keep it in mind for those yarns you might have in your stash that look so pretty but feel so scratchy!
I know many of you have seen this little cardigan hanging in the back room, patiently waiting for the yarn to come in and the pattern to be written! I love this little one; it would be perfect for a day like today, sunny and just getting warm. This is the Raleigh Ridge Cardigan:
It’s a top-down one-piece raglan-sleeve in a ridge pattern stitch that gives it a little texture, so it would look great in a solid color as well. I gave it minimal detailing because the pattern stitch and color are all that is needed.
I also love the colors of the yarn, which make it wearable with so many summer things. Three great colorways to choose:
The pattern is ready and will be free with purchase of yarn to make it!
More to show, but I have an appointment to buy more yarn this morning. Later…
