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Week 3 = Catalog Yarn

Day 2 = January 16, 2014

 

    Here's how I'm going to work this. I'll give all the pertinent information on each yarn pictured and then, if it was for a project or is intended for a project, I will elaborate. Are you ready for some Fiber Fun? Oh, stayed tuned to the very end for a special morsel of goodness. 

 

Company: Berroco                         

Line: Comfort Sock                           

Color: Cosmo - 1816

Yarn Size: 1 - Super Fine - Finger  

Yardage: 447 yds - 412 m                   

Weight: 3.5 oz - 100 g

Fiber Content: 50% Super Fine Nylon & 50% Super Fine Acrylic

Purpose: Will be my first pair of gloves. I wanted a lighter weight yarn because I live in South Carolina and need coverage more than warmth.

 
 

Company: Brown Sheep Company, Inc.    

Line: Shepherd's Shades                             

Color: Apricot - SS335 & Azure - SS743

Yarn Size: 5 - Bulky - Heavy Worsted   

Yardage: 131 yds - 118 m

Weight: 3.5 oz - 100g

Fiber Content: 100% Wool

Purpose: Will be a Slouchie Beanie for my Mother-In-Law

 

 

Company: Universal Yarn Inc.                      

Line: Soleil                                                      

Color: Henna - 6508 and Aurora Red - 6506 

Yarn Size: 4 - Medium - Worsted  

Yardage: 90 yds - 83 m

Weight: 1.76 oz - 50 g

Fiber Content: 100% Cotton

Purpose: Will be a Short Row Shawl

 

 

Company: Bernat           

Line: Cotton-ish                      

Color: Jade Jersey - 85700, Gun Powder - 85042, Grey T-Shirt - 85044, Cotton Gin - 85315, Coffee Filter - 85012, Cotton Candy - 85416         

Yarn Size: 3 - Light - DK  (double knit) 

Yardage: 282 yds - 258 m   

Weight: 2.4 oz - 70 g

Fiber Content: 55% Cotton & 45% Acrylic

Purpose: To be determined

 

 

Company: Red Heart            

Line: Heart & Sole                      

Color: Spring Stripe - 3960         

Yarn Size: 1 - Superfine - Finger   

Yardage: 213 yds - 195 m   

Weight: 1.76 oz - 50 g

Fiber Content: 70% Superwash Wool & 30% Nylon

Purpose: Socks

 

 

Company: Patons           

Line: Kroy Socks                      

Color: Brown Striped Ragg - 55106, Cyan Stripes - 55613 & Aqua Jacquard - 55129         

Yarn Size: 1 - Super Fine - Finger   

Yardage: 166 yds - 152 m   

Weight: 1.75 oz - 50 g

Fiber Content: 75% Washable Wool & 25% Nylon

Purpose: Socks

 

 

Company: Lion Brand Yarn            

Line: Homespun                      

Color: Herb Garden - 410, Black - 373, Painted Desert - 407         

Yarn Size: 5 - Bulky - Heavy Worsted   

Yardage: 185 yd - 169 m   

Weight: 6 oz - 170 g

Fiber Content: 98% Acrylic & 2% Polyester

Purpose: Has been used for a lot of things

 

Company: Plymouth Yarn            

Line: Encore Tweed and others (missing labels)                      

Color: Wedgewood - 4108 (Light Blue)         

Yarn Size: 5 - Medium - Worsted   

Yardage: 200 yds   

Weight: 3.5 oz - 100 g

Fiber Content: 75% Acrylic, 22% Wool and 3% Rayon

Purpose: Leftover from Emily's Blanket  

 

Company: Caron           

Line: Simply Soft                      

Color: Pistachio - 0003, Persimmon - 9754, Grey Heather - 9509, Lemon - 0017, Mango - 9605, Watermelon - 9604, Melon - 0016, Black - 9727, the white skein of yarn is an error, ignore the white        

Yarn Size: 4 - Medium - Worsted   

Yardage: 315 yds - 288 m   

Weight: 6 oz - 170 g

Fiber Content: 100% Acrylic

Purpose: Unlimited possibilities,

 

 

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You have arrived!

 

     I, Victoria Williams, and the 2014 recipient of the Knitting Lab Scholarship. YIPEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Musical interlude please...

      "There's a party goin' on right here,

      a celebration to last throughout the years,

      so bring your good time, and your laughter too,

      we gonna celebrate your party with you

      .....Celebrate good times come on."

                              -Kool and the Gang 

 

     So you say who, when, where, what is Interweave Knitting Lab <- link to website. 

 

Interweave Knitting Lab
May 15-18, 2014
Manchester, NH

      Discover unique regional, ethnic and historical techniques and traditions through three days of classes and seminars—all presented by a roster of recognized knitting luminaries. Join us to deepen your knowledge of knitting history and expand your technical horizons!

 

     The story of how I got this scholarship is a good one. On Tuesday the 7th after my nightly blog while laying in bed and surfing Facebook, I saw a post about the scholarship. The deadline was January 8th the very next day (ominous music please). So I spent all day Wednesday filling out their online application and got it in before the end of day. Now for the good part. A letter of recommendation was also required... I freaked! To be honest I tried to get my Mom to do this because I knew that she was not working that day and I was afraid to ask any of my knitting friends. (I always put others first and never myself.) But she had another last minute family thing to attend to, so reluctantly I called my knitting bestie, Eileen (you saw her in Tuesday's post). She happily obliged and wrote an amazing, glowing, recommendation letter, LOVE HERRRRRRRR.

 

     The notification date was Tuesday the 14th, 2 days ago. As of this morning I had not heard from them. Then this evening - ding - there was an email from Interweave Knitting Lab. To paraphrase their email - You were the runner-up, but the first place person could not take the scholarship so we would like to award it to you.

 

     So if you are going to be in or near Manchester, NH, May 15-18, let me know. More scrumptious yarn tomorrow, see you then.

 

Ecstatically Knitting,

 

Victoria