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Showing posts with label Wool. Show all posts

4 Mar 2014

Courting Favour

Even before wool courted royal favour, I loved it. Royal favour?  (European citizens are probably aware, but on this side of the pond, because I've just tumbled off the turnip truck, for me, it's big news.) The news: Prince Charles is the royal patron and initiator for The Campaign For Wool.  Thanks to Prince Charles' efforts runway models are now wearing more knitted garments and more wool products are enhancing homes. And because of the increase in demand for wool, farmers are now raising sheep for their wool instead of, in some cases, only for their meat. Prince Charles' campaign has, no doubt, also helped save a few rare sheep breeds.

With so many great indie knitting designers and yarn dyers to choose from, I've been prompted me to be a bit more daring with some of my purchases. Of course, I've ordered a few hanks of wool that I was certain, after I touched them, that I wouldn't like, but I've learned that you can't always judge a hank by how it feels, looks, or by the hype attached to the ball band or lack there of.  Of course, after I cast on and knit a few rows I know if the yarn works for me. Although I've had a few disappointments--one recently, thankfully, there have been many more wonderful surprises. As those who knit know, when the yarn and the knitter mesh, it's cloud nine elation: pure bliss.


Samples from my blue hoard.
Although the camera didn't capture it, the blue yarn is indigo. It's gorgeous.

I've heard some of you are enjoying spring. Hurray! We, the winter weary folk, are still besieged by banks of snow and cold temperatures. However, since March arrived like a lion, I am hopeful that it will go out like a lamb. I can't wait!

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