Let’s get right to it, shall we? No fooling around. Today seemed like the perfect day for this yarn. I spun this more than a week ago and left it on the bobbin just trying to enjoy the grapiness. Inspired by the purple, and my new felting tool from Clover…..I decided to needle felt some grapes (I mean bleed to death). Thank God this fleece was purple!
I popped in a few bits of green in a nice perindale to give it a bit of umph and then decided it needed grapes. But what are grapes without the curly vines and the grape vine leaves..???
The leaves are knit in Misty Alpaca and the vines are crocheted in the same variegated wool. All of this was threaded on to the ply thread ( a beautiful lime green embroidery thread)
This view is on the spindle.
On the niddy noddy.
Now skeined up with a coordinating trim wool. Single ply thick and thin hand spun merino.
Total weight 150 grams
Grape yarn 89 yards
Trim yarn 33 yards
Grape yarn 89 yards
Trim yarn 33 yards
I can already see that hat! But this time I won’t be the one knitting it.
Thank you. I can see why you might enjoy this one in particular. BTW your work is lovely,gorgeous and all kinds of texture wonderful.
With beautiful yarns like that the mind boggles ! ! ! The felt is a ‘fruitful’ texture contrast!
If I ever make it back to Toronto, I’ll teach you. As if you have the time!
Beautiful Carmen!!-I love the purples and gold and lime green. I wish I knew how to knit. O.K. that goes on my bucket list-learn to knit!!