When I went to pick up my State Fair items I got a big surprise. A basket of Imperial Hand Spun Hand Dyed Wool. This would have been the First Prize if I had won the Crochet Blue Ribbon. The judges apparently had second thoughts and gave it to me as they decided I should have had First Place. A rather unusual procedure and a bit odd, but I’ll take it, thank you very much. I would rather have the yarn than the ribbon! Over $100 value and the promise of projects for the winter knitting season.
So help me out here. What do you think I can make with all this beautiful wool? An afghan comes to mind and that would keep me warm and remind me of my State Fair sucesses. But perhaps something more creative. I've been knitting socks with light weight yarn and #1 needles so it will be a switch back to bigger needles and bulkier wool. I need suggestions!
2 Ply Skeins 4oz 200 yds
Total 4 skeins = 16oz 800 yds
Total 4 skeins @ 15.00 = $60.00
#01 Imperial Natural
#19 Fawn (beige)
#21 Raspberry
#125 Canyon Shadow Blue
Lopi 4oz 150 yds
Total 4 skeins = 16oz 600 yds
Total 4 skeins @ 13.00 = $52.00
#02 Pearl Grey (2 skeins)
#112 Heathered Wheat
#126 Spring Sage
Unlabeled Fat Skeins (weight and measure unknown)
Black 2 skeins
White 1 skein
The descriptions and colors are not on the Imperial Ranch website http://www.imperialstockranch.com/fiber/where.html
but you can check out the colors on the Abundant Yarns website
www.abundantyarn.com
So help me out here. What do you think I can make with all this beautiful wool? An afghan comes to mind and that would keep me warm and remind me of my State Fair sucesses. But perhaps something more creative. I've been knitting socks with light weight yarn and #1 needles so it will be a switch back to bigger needles and bulkier wool. I need suggestions!
2 Ply Skeins 4oz 200 yds
Total 4 skeins = 16oz 800 yds
Total 4 skeins @ 15.00 = $60.00
#01 Imperial Natural
#19 Fawn (beige)
#21 Raspberry
#125 Canyon Shadow Blue
Lopi 4oz 150 yds
Total 4 skeins = 16oz 600 yds
Total 4 skeins @ 13.00 = $52.00
#02 Pearl Grey (2 skeins)
#112 Heathered Wheat
#126 Spring Sage
Unlabeled Fat Skeins (weight and measure unknown)
Black 2 skeins
White 1 skein
The descriptions and colors are not on the Imperial Ranch website http://www.imperialstockranch.com/fiber/where.html
but you can check out the colors on the Abundant Yarns website
www.abundantyarn.com
1 comment:
ummmm, yummy yarn, sigh. congrats on the wins, well done ole friend.
i am picturing the yarn morphing into a tent shaped hip length (or there abouts, coat or vest in a med to large needle with random lines of rows in irregular numbers of rows. starting with darker at shoulder, darker at bust and again at bottom.and then either one and half inch leather buttons or frogs for closing...it will be fun to see what you come up with. This coat or vest could be lined with a complemetery color of very light weight cotton (silk and polyester are too slippy sliddy and not 'cosy'.
there that's one fantasy i don't have to knit. luv, lin
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