Fairy Thread
This is the most amazing thing I bought at Rhinebeck. It's angora/silk laceweight from Skaska Designs, 100 grams, 1200 yards, I think. I don't remember the exact yardage, but over 1000, anyway. More than 10 yards per gram. Truly, I am not worthy. If I work for a year with some of the other laceweight in my possession, which resembles a hawser by comparison, I may feel marginally able to do this yarn justice.
I can imagine worse fates.
posted by Lucia at
10:17 PM
6 Comments:
oh, i know how you feel!
i have some purple gossamer from them that i bought last year that i still haven't gotten up the courage to use.
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Abigail, at 6:39 AM
I fondled that EXACT same yarn for a long time before I put it down and slowly walked away.
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Cece, at 8:57 AM
Glorious! (My verification word is effete.)
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roxie, at 9:49 AM
Isn't it lovely? I bought the merino/cashmere/tencel. Now to dare knit something with it!
(My verification word is "triste", which is the exact opposite of what I feel when I fondle this yarn!)
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Alwen, at 10:18 AM
I can't imagine winding that into a ball. How will you do that? (I have similar wt in my stash but not that heavenly combination.)
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Anonymous, at 6:58 AM
Back to clarify - sorry, I wasn't at Rhinebeck, but Galina was at the Michigan Fiber Festival this summer. (Ah, the joy of shopping for wool in August heat and humidity . . .)
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Alwen, at 7:00 PM
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