In February, I published a mitten pattern with Windy Valley Muskox . It takes about 1 1/2 skeins of this fabulous yarn so you'll have to buy two. Of course, you could make the cuffs longer! I'm thinking I need a version with fingers (aka gloves). It's on the back burner, for the moment. In the meantime, let me tell you how lovely it is to work with qiviut! It is one of the softest fibers, definitely the lightest, and so warm for the weight; it's best as a light layer under others, and luxurious close to the skin. Sometimes, people misunderstand and think that qiviut comes from the inside coat (I'm not sure how to imagine that), or the underbelly of the muskox; that's because it is often described as the "under coat." What this actually means is that it's the down layer, and grows during the cold months, closer to the skin, all over the animal; it's like down feathers on a duck. I worked for WVM for several yea...
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I like the rogue albino raspberry. hmmm.. that sounds like a unique name for a skien of yarn!
ReplyDeleteGee, Karen, what's your favorite color? lol
ReplyDeleteCool photos!
And so do YOUR pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and I know it's MY favorite color!
ReplyDeleteRed=#4 :-)
ReplyDeleteLiking these photos very much, Karen! Just returned from vacation...I see your garden looks a lot like ours - pumpkins are taking over! It all looks gorgeous - I think you have a red thumb as opposed to a green thumb (wink)!
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Pretty pictures. Gives me more incentive to maybe get my garden going next year. I found you at the quilting bloggers site. I love the variety in your posts, now I'll be coming back. See ya. ~Nita
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