Eyelets and lace, cables and gorgeous yarn make the Lida shawl by Bristol Ivy. Knit in a 100% CVM-Romeldale yarn called “Earth” a 3-ply fingering weight yarn grown and produce here at Winterwind Farm:) An elegant warm weather knit project and perfect summer wrap. Earth
Read Moremoody blues and gray handspun singles getting ready to become the Shibui Gradient Cowl (pattern here) kid mohair and silk blends in natural silver and white, kettle dyed to stormy Blue Heron and Harbor blues. a relaxing seed stitch pattern using 3 strands of yarn held as one, shifting colors one strand at a time to create a new shade. that is – Gradient. 1600 yards in 4 colors custom spinning requests can be made by contacting winterwind farm at fiber@winterwindfarm.com another Gradient by winterwind farm found here and there. Happy Winter – stay warm and knit!
Read Moresummer is over the bugs and humidity are leaving! farmers are harvesting beans and the prairie grasses are turning brown. fall is in the air – it’s time to think about knitting! Tallgrass – a new ROUBAIX WOOL pattern might be just the right project to start. lace and cables twist together to create the perfect fall wrap. knit with “Prairie” a warm sport wt. cvm/alpaca yarn grown here on Winterwind Farm and spun at Dakota Fiber Mill in close by North Dakota. wrap yourself up in this warm shawl and settle in to watch the dazzling colors of autumn begin. the Tallgrass pattern and Prairie yarn are for sale on Etsy I think you will enjoy...
Read Moreit’s Done! and it’s Pretty! and it’s Brilliantly simple to make and I will need to make this AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN! the Gradient Cowl by Shibui using handspun lace weight singles spun from kid mohair and silk
Read Moresummer knitting needs to be light and airy soft, yet in Minnesota – warm these handspun silk and kid mohair singles will soon be wrapped around my friend Lips’ neck in the pretty Gradient cowl (see this gorgeous one from The Yarnery – Gradient) while she relaxes on the shores of East Battle…
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