Drops Dead Gorgeous

Left to right: Muskat Color 22 w/ Vivaldi Color 13; Muskat Color 22 w/ Vivaldi Color 8; Safran Color 01 w/ Vivaldi Color 8; Safran Color 01 w/ Vivaldi Color 13



Left to right: Cotton Viscose Color 12 w/ Vivaldi Color 13; Cotton Viscose Color 12 w/ Vivaldi Color 8; Cotton Viscose Color 12 w/ Vivaldi Color 18; Safran Color 50 w/ Vivaldi Color13; Safran Color 50 w/ Vivaldi Color 8



Left to right: Cotton Viscose Color 12 w/ Vivaldi Color 13; Cotton Viscose Color 12 w/ Vivaldi Color 8; Cotton Viscose Color 12 w/ Vivaldi Color 18



Left to right: Safran Color 50 w/ Vivaldi Color13; Safran Color 50 w/ Vivaldi Color 8



Left to right: Safran Color 01 w/ Vivaldi Color 8; Safran Color 01 w/ Vivaldi Color 13


Left to right: Muskat Color 22 w/ Vivaldi Color 13; Muskat Color 22 w/ Vivaldi Color 8

Muskat
Garnstudio
100% Egyptian mercerized cotton
50g = 100m/109 yds
Gauge: 21 sts x 28 rows = 10x10cm on European needle size 4,
Retail price: $6.50

Safran
Garnstudio
100% Egyptian cotton
50g = 160m
Gauge: 23 sts x 30 rows = 10x10cm on needle size 3.5mm
Retail price: $6.95

Cotton Viscose
Garnstudio
54% Egyptian Cotton, 46% viscose
50g = 110m
Gauge: 23 sts x 30 rows = 10x10cm on needle size 2.5-3.5mm
Retail price $8.50

Vivaldi
Garnstudio
Solid colours: 58% mohair, 19% wool, 23% polyamid.
50g = 280m.
Blends (Vivaldi Special): 76% mohair, 4% wool, 20% polyamid.
50g = 200m,
Gauge: 19 sts x 26 rows = 10x10cm on needle size 4
Retail price: $12.50


So many Drops patterns call for these yarns to be combined, that I thought it might be nice to show how they look when you put them together. I really like the way it makes a totally new fabric. I wish I'd thought of that....

Claudia Handpaints Brushed Mohair

Kid Mohair-Brushed
Claudia Hand Painted Yarns
70% Mohair 30% Nylon
Gauge: 7.5-8 stitches = 1" on needle size US#6-7
50 gr = Approx. 490 yds.
My Color: Purple Dot
My Source: The Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN
Retail price: $23.10

It took awhile for me to arrive at a stitch that this yarn wanted to be. I ended up crocheting it after a couple of knitted tries that didn't work out. Unless you want to use it as a carry along, or hold two strands of this together, crochet may be the best option.

Amazing Grace

Grace
Lorna's Laces
Mohair Blend
Loopy mohair boucle
Yardage: 120
Weight: 2 ounces
Needle Size: 10
Gauge: 4
Color: 18 Watercolor
My source: The Knit Stop, Indianapolis, IN
Retail price: $15.75



This is a gorgeous yarn that stripes up beautifully. Mind you, this is a mini-shawl, the size to fit a doll, so a bigger shawl or sweater would obviously have longer rows, and therefore, more colors per row. I don't usually like boucles, because of the problem of the needle poking through the loops, but this yarn was worth it. It feels good, it looks good, and it's fun to anticipate the color changes as you are knitting.