Blue and Cream

Today's posting includes more of the knitwear I've been working on this summer. And again, Sarah is my model.

            Silk, Merino and More

In this picture, Sarah is wearing wrist warmers rather than mitts, so there is no opening for the thumb.  They can be worn indoors, tucked under the cuffs of a sweater.  Or they can be worn as outerwear to keep your wrists warm at that spot where your coat sleeve and gloves sometimes just don't quite meet. 

The wrist warmers, along with the matching hat, are made from a yarn that is a mixture of 52% mulberry silk and 48% Merino wool.  The yarn, which is made in Peru, is spun loosely and has a high loft.  The feel is particularly soft to the touch.

The long scarf is loosely knit in a basket weave pattern and made from multiple strands of yarn.  The fibers include wool, bamboo, silk kid mohair and rayon chenille.  There is also one thin strand of an opalescent metallic thread that reflects the blue yarn and adds a bit of shimmer. 

Cream Baby Alpaca

This hat is made from three strands of baby alpaca.  One thick and one thin strand are a natural cream color while one thicker strand is a soft camel color.  For the scarf, I added a strand to mohair to the mix, giving it a slight halo effect. 

The scarf is 66 inches long and can wrap twice around the neck.  The cable pattern is double sided so the scarf looks good no matter which side is showing.  Because of the yarns used, all of the pieces are very soft to the touch.







Freshwater pearls are sewn around the bottom edge of the hat which is made to be loose and worn low.  This is a hat that will be warm but won't be so hard on the hairdo since it is not form fitting.

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