Winners of a copy each of the book 10 Secrets of the Laidback Knitters are Patricia in Florida and Lisa in Michigan. Congratulations and happy fall knitting!
In this segment of What’s On Our Needles, Jillian shouts to the heavens:
“I touched Techno!”
Blue Sky Alpacas’ new yarn, Techno, is yummy. It’s the yarn I heard about again and again from fiber folks who went to the industry trade show, TNNA, in June. I finally touched some and then couldn’t stop touching.
Techno is an alpaca/silk yarn, but not just any alpaca/silk yarn, it’s a yarn constructed of alpaca fiber blown into a silk mesh tube. Light? Yes. Soft? Uummm, yes.
In my hands the yarn wanted to be knit loosely, making it feel even lighter. I’m not sure how a sweater knit from this yarn at an open gauge would hold up, you might blow away like dandelion fluff, but it would feel amazing while it lasted.
I swatched and swatched, my first project is going to be a hat, that will be whisper light and warm.
It’s almost hat weather right?
I’m not the only knitter smitten. Read Clara Parkes review, she couldn’t quit knitting either.
I have wanted to try Techno. I’m not sure if the silk tube is enough to protect someone who is sensitive (rather than allergic) to animal fibers. I imagine not, but would like to try anyway.
I must keep my eye open for Techno.
It looks really different, I’d really like to try it!
looks like it will have great stitch definition, from the look of your swatches. Can’t wait to get my hands on some and see where it takes me 🙂