This is three skeins of Noro Blossom. It's about a worsted weight, 40% wool, 30% kid mohair, 20% silk and 10% nylon. It's also been discontinued for, I believe, about a year.
I went to my LYS Friday, to spend Christmas money on, what else, yarn! I took the opportunity to dig to the back of their highest shelves, and lo and behold, I found three skeins of Noro Blossom in this gorgeous colourway. I just want to look at it all the time, it's *that* pretty. It has an amazing texture, too. According to the LYSO, she never really carried this, so it must be leftovers from a special order for someone. With the three 70-yd skeins, I think I'll make a scarf(I love scarves, and wear them often as accessories) ...a simple stitch pattern that shows off the texture...perhaps the Yarn Harlot's One-Row Scarf on 9's? Something to muse on while working on that Hufflepuff Scarf(I'm way too instant-gratification for things this big and simple)
A question for anyone who comes around...Which do you think is better as a lace weight yarn...silk, Alpaca, or Merino? Is any fiber functionally better for lace than any other fiber?
2 comments:
Hope you had fun at the bookstore:-) Now get to work on that scarf, girlie!
As far as your question....sorry, haven't a clue!
Hi there.
This yarn is beautiful. There are times when the fiber is so lovely I just leave it wound in a skein just to look at it, too. It will be fun to see how the colors come out in patterns on this one.
I have actually enjoyed the look of crochet with some of these texture-y yarns. I did a poncho in a "silt" stitch with a fairy-light nubbly boucle' that is really pretty. Do you ever crochet?
I think that silk is more stable for an open work lace stitch. The others are more "fuzzy". I have not made an open work item with any of these, but I have handled the yarns and that is my opinion -- for what it's worth.
I answered your comment with a comment on mY blog this time. (You must have read my list too fast; you missed a couple, sweetie.)
Love, Nancy
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