Sunday, May 4, 1 - 4:30pmInstructor: Robin Queen
Location: Artisan Knitworks
Skill Level: Advanced Beginners (Knitting basics, plus comfortable with long-tail cast-on, increasing and decreasing, and binding off)
Super bulky thick and thin, local Border Leicester and Shetland wooldspun, 95 yds. in Local wool, including Shetland; "Sunbeam" (oranges, golds, reds, pinks) – Enough for hat and cowl or a thick shawlette; 95 yds. each (190 total)
9 oz. (no yardage given) thick and thin art yarn, wool and other fibers, corespun in Blue.burgundy/black/gray mix – Heavy, thick art yarn, corespun, great for weaving or trim -- slight glitz in the mix
Local alpaca, hand spun, hand dyed in -"Misty" -- Pinks, yellows, roses (pastel) – Superbulky -- 90 yds. -- enough for cowl or hat; thick-thin texture. Brighter than photo.
Wool blend with sequin binder; 276 yds. in Burguny, blue, gold, with glitz and sequin binder – Worsted/Aran weight; sequins brighter than shown in photo
Wool with nylon (?) thread binder. 7.7 oz., (no yds), thick and thin, super bulky in Wines, oranges (hand dyed) – Fabulous art yarn for weavers or knitters ; by Sharon Rakow
Hand-spun wool, extremely bulky (2 st/inch), sari silk additions, 56 yds. 9.7 oz. in Teal with other colors – Thick and thin texture, fabulous art yarn for collectors, c. 56 yds, 9.7 oz. (some reds, fuschia, etc.)
Hand-Dyed alpaca (70%) and silk (30%), worsted weight, 500 yds. in Medium Teal Heather (slight lavender haze) – A steal! Enough of this drapey yarn for accessories or kid's sweater (not superwash)
Rustic wool handspun, slightly thick-thin, c. 300 yards, c. 10 ozs. in Roses, purple, 2-ply -- not as dark as in photo – Suitable for items that have to be sturdy! Will benefit from washing.
Tussah Silk with nylon binder, c. 7.0 ounces (no yardage) in Peaches, pinks, taupe mix (slightly brighter than shown) – Bundle of skeins sold as one -- lustrous, enough for a gorgeous shawl or shell