It’s been unseasonably warm the past few weeks, and the neighbor’s hills are covered with Muscari, commonly known as Grape Hyacinth. Typically they are purple, but I’ve chose these blue ones, and brightened the whole palette up to be very spring like.
The fiber is Hoof and Leaf, a blend of Whiteface Woodland Wool, Ramie, Llama, and Bamboo. The fibers take different amounts of the dye (or none at all), adding interesting shading to this simple colorway. The staple length of these fibers should be comparable so you can spin from the end, but you may find you have better control spinning from the fold. I dyed a blended gradient to give you the most options for working with the colors.
The yarn is MTBN Sock, a premium soft yarn of SW Merino, Tussah Silk, Bamboo, and Nylon. Since the colors are analogous (next to each other on the color wheel), I was able to be more free in color placement, and chose a hot pour method, allowing the colors to blend on the yarn. It should knit up fairly randomly, or at least any patterning won’t last long.
Happy knitting and spinning, and thank you for being a part of March’s Tiger Club!
