This is my very first time to knit with Sweet Georgia yarn. I love the color! Snapdragon was described by my daughter as "very neon." Frankly, it reminds me of a candied Granny Smith apple. So far, it's easy to knit with. There has been no fiber splitting, however, since I'm knitting a sock and going 'round and 'round, I have to hold the yarn up high quite often and let my sock-in-progress dangle in order to let the yarn untwist itself. Kind of like what you have to do with an old fashioned phone cord when the receiver keeps getting twisted. I love the little strips that the yarn creates and when knit with a 2.25 needle, the fabric feels like it will hold up for a long while. Here's my photo of the sock.
Sweet Georgia |
The next yarn that I'll review is Koigu KPPPM www.koigu.com . Koigu is one of me new favorites. It also comes from Canada. Kpppm is 100% merino wool and comes in skeins of 175 yards. It is hand-painted and "each dye lot is an original painting." I've already made two scarves with this yarn and am currently working on a pair of socks. I love this incredibly soft yarn. It is so much fun to work with. The colors kind of blend together so there is not as much of a striping affect as there is with the Sweet Georgia sock yarn. I'm using a number 3 needle and, like Sweet Georgia, have had no fiber splitting. Kpppm is much softer as it slides through my fingers, I like that! I'm dying to make a sweater out of this yarn.
Koigu KPPPM |
I'll end the first day of Knitting and Crochet Blog Week with a spring photo from Oregon. Hope I can keep up with the next 6 blogs.
Spring is Here!!! |
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