October had a double inspiration….this picture of Moroccan tiles, and a special fiber that came my way…..
This fiber started out as a blended Merino top….mostly pale blue, but streaked with darker blue, yellow, and red (the pale blue bit on the lower right is close to the original). I love how over dyes look, it adds such life to the final product. So, I layered orange and red and turquoise and navy over this Merino, which was a bit crowded and dyed dry so that it could act as a resist in spots, giving many tones of color and peeks of the original. Want to complete the look and stretch this into a larger project? Ply with a natural cream merino.
For the yarn, I wanted to have all the color represented, so I went for stripes. This should make 4-5 row stripes on socks, the colors going back and forth and alternating with the cream. I can’t wait to see how yours turns out. If you want to further the mosaic theme, you might like to use this for a Fair Isle project.
I’m looking ahead to November, with December quick on its heels. If you want these next couple of months, I have a couple of sock and a few fiber spots….sign up here. I will not be accepting new subscriptions for December unless I have a late cancellation, I need to dye ahead because my family insists I not work during their school break!! 🙂
