Tag: DK yarn
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Winter Solstice Cowl
You may be getting tired of hearing about how much I adore Intrepid Tulips Wool/Silk DK, but I am not tired of telling you about it. This colorway is “Winter Solstice” and it is a gorgeous blend of grays and purples. I was rifling through one of Sarah’s yarn bins recently and knew I had to get…
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A Smattering of Hand Knit Hats
These three hand knit hats were my own design based off the Houzuki Hat (previously posted here). I used half a skein each of Intrepid Tulips wool/silk DK in Dark Orchid, a beautiful, rich purple, Dulce de Leche, a creamy caramel, and Apricot Tart, a lovely peach. I really love hats that have a band of…
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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…