A while back I did some spinning from a roving I got from Taos Sunflower Too. This is #131 from Martie's Free Fall series and I was able to get 554 yards from 4 oz.I started thinking about this skein this morning at knitting group at the Mockingbird Cafe when Eileen pulled out a shawl she's been working on called Luna Moth. Eileen mentioned that she would like to see the shawl made up in a multicolor yarn, something that would be like the colors of the moth. I didn't look up the colors of the moth, but she mentioned greens and browns, and though this doesn't have much brown in it, it came to mind.
This photo is a bit blurry but shows the effect of the two ply. At the beginning of the skein there are also longer expanses of solid color.I visited the Yarn Harlot's blog this morning and read about her winter olympics challenge, (cast on a challenge to you pattern during the opening ceremonies and finish by the time the flame is doused at the end of the olympic games) and decided that I would combine this yarn and the Luna Moth pattern to see what the result will be.
Eileen assures me that it should be quick so I am hoping that I can meet the challenge and still work on Madli's shawl so as not to fall behind.
Sometimes deadlines help to get things done!
what lovely colors this yarn is! will need to look up luna shawl pattern--am sure you are up to the task of completing this shawl within the allotted time. Photos forthcoming, I assume?
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I get enough to photograph I will post! Doesn't Martie do beautiful colors? I learn a lot from her!
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