Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Terra Firma

Here is an unblocked swatch of Terra by the Fibre Company in the Lichens colorway.
The yarn is 60% Merino, 20% Baby Alpaca, & 20% Silk.
100 yards per 50 grams
Gauge: 15 sts/4 inches
My source: Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN
Retail Price: $16.80

The pattern is Harris Tweed from Barbara Walker's 1st Treasury of Knitting patterns. The yarn has little flecks of what appears to be the silk portion of the fibers, which have absorbed the dye in richer tones than the other two, and this makes it very lovely and nicely varied. The differences in colors give the yarn a nice depth, and the silk and merino give the alpaca some body. That said, it is certainly not as soft as a 100% alpaca yarn, but it is still quite nice. The added body might make it nicer for some sweaters than would a limper full alpaca yarn.

Now here is the blocked swatch. It's nice and soft with good drape. I think it would be really pretty in a modular project as well, to take advantage of the beautiful color variations.



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