Luminous hand dyed sock yarns from madelinetosh, with names like Windowpane and Dhalia. Made from 100% superwash merino wool, this fingering weight yarn comes in generous 395 yard skeins. Just one will make up a pair of Afterthought Socks, a free pattern on the designer’s blog.
The perfect way to show of those gloroius colorways of Manos or Malbrigo.
Pattern available free with purchase of yarn for the project.
Before sewing up the lovely Tempest (from Knitty Spring ‘08) that Allison knit using Fleece Artist Blue Faced Leicester 2/8, some blocking was needed. Blocking is an essential step in finishing, as it relaxes the stitches, making for easier assembly. Add blocking wires, t-pins, a spritz of water and the process becomes a breeze. Try it out on your next project!
Is that finally Autumn in the air? Snuggle into some alpaca with this wonderful neck warmer. All it takes is one skein of Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Chunky, pattern is free with yarn purchase. It makes a great gift idea!
