I just opened a drawer and it was there, 600 grams of fluffy washed handspun wool, tucked in the back of a drawer of other unaccounted for handspun skeins, and completely forgotten. When did I spin this? Sometime last winter I think. Right, I checked my photo files and apparently, I was a carding maniac last January blending up huge batts of different wools from my bins, in vain hope to downsize, but more honestly attempting to rid myself of the evidence of a long spell of wool gathering. I was making big random batts, not concerned about the results. What is so interesting is how this yarn looks different in varied light, sometimes denim blue, sometimes sea foam blue; a lot of white, different tones of greens and blues; turquoise, mallard green, grass green sky blue, but I think it is the navy blue which greys it down, and the amount is enough wool for a big wool sweater. This is what life looks like when one is a process spinner; one spins the yarn, and then forgets about it.
I remember that!!! Such a lovely color….What are your plans for this lovely stuff?
You remember it? Did I post about it before? I can’t find the post if I did (perhaps I deleted it).
Presently I am thinking of a Hillwalker Cardigan, but really, I dug into that handspun drawer looking for something else, and wanted to spin up one of the new blend tests for a vest.
This color blue is beautiful, but a bit clear for my wardrobe, as it happens, I should have tested in small sample before spinning 600 g, shouldn’t I have?
But yes, I think a basic cardigan, its kind of the blue of Peter Rabbit’s Jacket, which I adore really.
I do remember seeing that dreamy fluffy blue. Most indubitably! Peter Rabbit’s Jacket, for sure.
What a treasure to find though! Looks like beautiful yarn!
Aw, Thank you Sarah! 🙂 I am thinking I might take opportunity to knit for nieces, I’ve got two of them in NY who would look great in this blue.