An Ode to Hand-dyed Yarns
We have been receiving boxes and boxes of hand-dyed yarns in the last week. Handmaiden, Mountain Colors, and Madelinetosh are the most exciting boxes to open and unpack as there are always must have colours and skeins of yarn. Opening these boxes is like finding a door to Spring and Summer. The colours are incredible. These colours are the best antidote to the grey days of Winter.
On Monday there was a box from Handmaiden; it was full of Casbah, Maidenhair, Lace Silk, Sea Three, I-Silk and Mulberry Tussah! Exotic names for incredible yarns. Silk, Kid Mohair, SeaCell, a little Cashmere and Wool all Fibres combined in different ways and all singing out in colour.
On Tuesday there was a box from Mountain Colours. It contained Bearfoot – my favorite sock yarn. Mountain Colours yarns are known for their deep, rich colourways and this box was jammed with options!
Yesterday there was a box from Madelinetosh. It is full of their new Worsted. Tosh Merino Worsted – a single ply intensely soft and wonderfully squishy! All dyed in Madelinetoshs’ unique glazed dying. No other dye company does it quite the same. There is another box to go with this one – it isn’t here yet, but it holds the Madelinetosh Lace Silk – this is new to the store. And how I want some – sight unseen!
I have never experienced the Winter Blues! Perhaps this is because every time I open a box I get to hold Spring in my Hands!
In the Handmaiden box there was this one hank of Casbah – it instantly made me think of Spring Gardens, tulips and daffodils. It came home. There will be other hanks that call, are already calling! But this one was irresistible and it came home immediately!
Need a piece of Spring – pull out your Stash and fondle some yarn!
Happy Drooling!
Lynette
Glad I was able to take a piece of spring home with me yesterday as well.
Nothing better than a shot of colour on a cold day!
The look of these yarns and the colors make my heart race. They are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your sunshine with us.
Thank-you for noticing and commenting. I love colour – it does ease the Winter Blahs!
It looks like one of each please. I would never get out the door! YUMMY Stuff!!
Oh Ria, have you ever left without something beautiful? I never do. Every payday – a portion to the store! Love it all!
Oh My, My! All that beautiful yarn has indeed left me drooling! I wanted to leave my two projects that I am trying to complete and rush over to the store. There are many colours calling out to me.
Hi Denise,
Sometimes the lure of the Stash disturbs our concentration, sometimes it is the carrot at the end of the stick! LOL!