Ty-Dy Socks

Ty-Dy Socks
Knit One Crochet Too
80% wool/20% nylon
100 gr = 436 yards
Gauge: 34 sts per 4" on US size 1 (2.25mm) needles
My color: 1689 BUTTER BLUE

Interesting yarn with fairly long color repeats. The blending of colors is slightly different than Noro, with little bits of the other colors bleeped here and there before you get a full run of the next color. I actually knit this sock on a size 2 because that's what I had available at the time, and the fabric is nice and taut. Check out their range of colors. There are some really pretty ones.

Camelino: One Hump or Two?

Camelino
Knit One Crochet Too
90% Merino wool/10% camel
50 g = 109 yds.
Gauge: 20 sts to 4 in. on US 7 needles
My Color: 737

A very pretty yarn with good stitch definition. There are purl stitches beside the cable, but they wanted to rib up with the stockinette beside them. Should have done the background in reverse stockinette. Not the fault of the yarn, the fault of the knitter. I liked it and would use it again.

Hippie Chic

Ty-Dy

Knit One Crochet Too

100% Cotton

Gauge: 20 sts/4 in. on US #7 needle

100 grams = 196 yards

Color: 891

Very interesting color changes. Of course, this would look quite different when knitted in much longer rows or in the round for a sweater. The clor changes would happen much sooner and the stripes would be much more narrow. I am not a fan of cotton, but this is an interesting yarn for those of you that do. It did not split while I was knitting it with Denise needles, and felt good in my hands. I am a loose knitter, so I would go down to a size 6 at most, rather than the size 7 suggested on the label, as this fabric is a bit too loose for my taste. Tighter knitters should have no such problems.

Gelato and a Bath

Italian Ice
Knit One Crochet Too
61% cotton/26% linen/13% viscose
Texture: mate ribbon with shiny wrap
50 gr = 76 yards
Gauge: 16 sts per 4" on needles size US 9 (5.5mm)
My Color: 611 robin's egg
Retail Price: $9.00

I'm neutral on this one. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. But the bath mitt is cute. K1C2 has a kit with this yarn and a bar of soap, and a pattern for a mitt and a soap pouch. It would make a cute gift, as a kit or as the completed items.

Not Too Tart, and Not Too Sweet Either

In the Sunlight

Indoors

Tartlette

Knit One Crochet Too

50% cotton/50% nylon
50 g = 75 yds.
Gauge: 4 sts per in. on US 9 needles

My Color: 285 Fireside

My Source: The Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN

Retail Price: $11.00

This pretty ribbon yarn comes in quite a variety of colors, and would make beautiful shawls, tank tops, and summer sweaters. I can also see it in belts, headbands, and knitted/crocheted jewelry. One vertical half of the ribbon is matte, while the other is shiny. Knit One Crochet Too has many patterns available on their website for Tartlette, too.

Temptation You Can Give In To

Temptation
Knit One Crochet Too
"The Gourmet Collection"
50% baby alpaca/50% Merino wool
50 g = 55 yards
Gauge: 13 sts per 4" on needles size US 10.5 (6.5mm)
My Color: Sea Green 538
My Source: The Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN
Retail Price: $7.88

Don't try to resist this tempation. It's a nice, lofty, woolen spun yarn, that's as soft as it is pretty. It reminds me of Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk, only without the sheen of the silk, and with a bit more body. It would make a lovely, warm, soft sweater.