Author: Cayenne
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Cashmere Linen-Stitch Cowl
Cashmere adds just the right touch to Intrepid Tulips Cashmere Sock base to make a lovely, soft fabric. This cowl was knit in the Reykjavik colorway. The pattern is a free ravelry download, the Cupido Cowl by Hiroko Fukatsu. It uses slipped stitches to great effect, adding texture and mixing the colors of the variegated…
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Sunnyside
I started out writing about projects I’ve made with the Intrepid Tulips DK, the Polwarth/Silk blend, but I have made great projects with Sarah’s other yarns as well and today’s project was made with Intrepid Tulips Sock in Wine. The semi-solid shades of ITY Sock are so gorgeous. I used one skein to make this darling baby sweater (size 6-12 months…
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Honey Mitts
I had enough yarn leftover from my Kilkenny Cowl to knit up one of my favorite fingerless mitt patterns, Susie Rogers’ Reading Mitts by Susie Rogers, another free Ravelry pattern. I love the picot edge with the eyelet lace. The mitts fit my women’s medium-sized hands well and are fun to knit. Another great pattern match with…
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Kilkenny Cowl
This wool/silk DK project was a custom colorway Sarah named “Honey.” The pattern is the Kilkenny Cowl by Pam Allen and it was a perfect matching of yarn base and design. The subtle variegation gives greater depth to the beautiful lace and cables. One of my all-time favorite cowls.
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Ka’ana Shawlette
This is my favorite project with Intrepid Tulips Wool/Silk dk so far. I used Lamb’s Ear for the main body of the shawl and Louet Gems Sport in Bluebird for the lace portion (though I could have also used Intrepid Tulips Wool/Silk dk in Sapphire.) The Ka’ana Shawlette by Jennifer Weissman is another free Ravelry pattern and…
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Houzuki
All of Sarah’s yarns are fantastic, but my favorite base is the wool/silk dk–a 85% Polwarth wool and 15% Tussah silk blend that is squishy and soft with a slight sheen to it. It has excellent stitch definition and takes dye beautifully. The best part is the gorgeous colorways Sarah creates with this yarn–usually tonal, but she has a few…