It was cold and rainy the other day, so Harry decided to reorganize his stash. He kindly allowed me to assist as long as I didn't pilfer anything (or try to steal back my priceless ebony circulars). He did, however, graciously assent to my taking anything he didn't want. Among his rejects, I unearthed a small ball of uninspiring white Aran-weight cashmere silk and a partial skein of variegated Richmore Count 10 mohair.
A few hours later, Kyoko-san's birthday present was finished:
I was intrigued by the fact that, no matter how close I looked, I couldn't see two separate yarns. The Count 10 is so thin that it virtually melted into the heavier-weight yarn, while still imparting its lovely variegation and fuzzy silkiness to the finished object.
The pattern is a free Ravelry download called Beaufort--get a copy here.
As I was working away on the hat, I noticed Harry carefully placing a skein of hot pink fun fur into his neatly arranged stash drawer. When I asked him what he intended to do with it, he mumbled something about a blow-up tarantula doll ... pink furry legs... I really do not want to see that finished object any time soon...
Friday, October 24, 2008
A Little Subtle Color
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22 comments:
wow... that is really lovely. I would have never guessed it would give the results that you are showing there in the photo.
What a great idea. I am sure Kyoko-san will love her birthday present.
What a great subtle colour variation! Never would have guessed 2 different yarns.
Harry is at it again? What ever happened with his 1000 cousins?
I would never have thought of such a great idea! The hat is beautiful and the color subtle. The hat is really a nice one too. I can't believe Harry let you have any yarn but you made best use of them.
Cashmere, silk & mohair? Yowzer, that's one posh hat.
Love the subtle colouring!
gorgeous hat! turn away from the fun fur. turn away.
Great hat and great Idea abd you're quite right you an't see 2 strands at all...
well as for Harry and th epink fuzzy yarn, each to his own ;o)
mmmm... a hat...it's lovely, and it reminds me that it's getting cold---must find hat patterns!
Beautiful, subtle and such a great example of what can be achieved from stash. And in this case reject stash at that. Gonna go get me that pattern.
Really beautiful, and inspired! I can't call to mind any bought yarn that would give such a subtle shading. A happy ending for sure. Now just off to download that pattern......
Oh My gosh, I love this hat! I wish I could feel it, because it looks very nice and soft. What a great idea to use these two yarns together.
Cheers!
Rosemary
That is too cool how that little bit of colored mohair can make such a nice difference. I bet those two balls of yarn were waiting for each other.
I love the nice subtle variegation! And I agree with Carol, you really can't tell that it's two different yarns held together. They blend so well!
That looks lovely! I can almost feel how soft it is just from your pictures.
Love the hat! What a beautiful present.
The hat is beautiful!
And Harry is a scamp! ;-Þ
That is a lovely and created use of those leftovers.
Very pretty (and such a great idea) :)
What a lovely surprise to see how the two yarns melded together! She will love her gift.
That Harry, he's something else!
That hat is absolutely gorgeous. I am going to go queue it now! I also love how you combined the yarns.
Sarah from Little Knits :D
Lovely idea combining the two yarns!
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