A brief description of the colors that were added in November and December:
P133B
These skeins reminds me of the leaves and trees changing their colors in the fall.
P300
Browns with hints of beige and peach.
P439
There are so many gorgeous layers of purple, the color is quite stunning.
P524
This pink/purple is an example of the wild coloration that can happen while dyeing Koigu.
P854
Such a pretty combination of moss with rust/burnt orange. Another winner for the fall.
P123A
Lots of bright colors and some of the skeins have a chalkiness to the look.
P324
This color with its celery green, muted yellow and purpley pink makes me think of spring.
P333
To me this is an earthy, southwest color way. It's like finding bits of turquoise in the desert.
P357
Olive brown with an intense pink as a very subtle accent.
P637
Some call it fuchsia, others call it magenta. it's a gorgeous intense pink and it works for any project you have in mind.
P862
Shades of oranges and purples, very pretty!
Hello!
As summer is heating up all the weather forecasters are just a bit too enthusiastic to declare a heatwave in New York . Oddly I've been keeping cool by thinking, working with and writing about yarn. I thought you'd like to see the new colors in the shop. And it's about time for a sale - use the code welcomeback and save 15% off any yarn purchase. The sale runs until August 11.
P146
The dyers at Koigu produce so many color ways that are described as "rainbow". P146 is a rainbow, and it's predominately yellow, not so much blue, and lots of red violet. This is definitely a color for summer!
P163
For some men this color is considered "bright". P163 is a combination of green, rust and blue, the green is a bit bright but all the other colors are not. Works well against those blacks, navy and greys. Consider it for a boy's sweater to a man's hat or socks.
P347
Raspberries with your chocolate cake? Or would you prefer cherries? P347 is mainly pink and brown, a pretty and classic combination. This does not stripe, rather you get a few stitches in each color.
P518
Can looking at a color calm you? P518 is a sea green with splashes of blue and a hint of brown. P518 would make a beautiful sweater!
P879
P879 is one of Koigu's new color ways for 2015. As I worked with the yarn I envisioned a loose scarf or wrap, worn casually, maybe with a jean jacket (do folks still wear those?).
P928
Koigu is know for some wild color combinations and this is one of them. Imagine a bouquet of irises and daffodils with a red tulip of two. Try P928 for that purple or blue that needs a kick.
Until next month's colors.
Susie
Just what I need, right? I mean, just how many do I have going at the moment? Let's not think about that, let's think about THIS:
New yarn!!
This is Alchemy Temple, a 100% superfine Merino I've never worked with before but often admired. This was a total impulse purchase prompted by Laura's gorgeous striped knee-highs . . . when I saw her FO shot I just HAD to copy her! I really wanted that exact combo of pink and brown that she had, but couldn't find just the right shades in sock yarn, so ended up with this pairing in DK/worsted weight instead. The pink is much more of a raspberry color IRL than in this picture, but this is the best I could do (even with my fancy new camera, the truth is I still don't know how to take pictures!).
I'm going to make striped armwarmers instead of knee-highs . . . at this gauge, the project should be a true quickie! Assuming I don't get distracted, that is . . . .