12/15/2023 0 Comments Mountain colors yarn twizzle![]() Photos are credited where applicable all uncredited photos are taken by me. Unless otherwise disclosed, I have purchased all products myself and received no compensation for reviews or opinions. All opinions and photos are my own.Īll content on The Corner of Knit and Tea is my own. I received no other compensation for this review. Next time I might lean towards creating a drapey shawl or wrap the colors are just too gorgeous to leave them in my shoes!Ī special than k you to Stitchcraft Marketing and the folks at Mountain Colors who sent me a skein of Twizzlefoot (retail: $28.00) for free. I really enjoyed working with this yarn and I would definitely use it again. I chose a simple pattern, the London B.Ridge Socks by Mina Philipp, in order to let the yarn shine through. Mountain Colors is a genius with the dyepots – I couldn’t stop staring at these socks as I knit them. That said, the silk content in the yarn also makes for a lovely sock and silk will keep you warm on nippy days and cool on warmer days.ĭespite my trouble capturing it just right in photographs, the color of this yarn is stunning. I do think this skein would have made a stunning shawlette, with the silk adding a bit of drape. It was soft, squishy and I knew it was going to make some really silky socks. Fiber: 85 merino wool, 15 silk Weight: DK Yardage: 250 yds / 228m / 100 g / hank Gauge: 4 - 5 sts 1' Needle size: US 4 - 6 (3.5 - 4. I found this colorway impossible to photograph – I love all the rich tones but I found that they either appear too dark, or a bit blown out when I try and add more light. Twizzle (Mountain Colors) left in stock in View all locations ADD TO CART A fun wool yarn by Mountain Colors plied with a strand of silk that creates a heathered effect. I selected the colorway Snapdragon, which is a deep pink skein with pops of wonderful autumn colors – oranges, reds, and browns. The Twizzlefoot base has one strand that takes the dye differently than the other strands, creating a barberpole, or twizzle, look to the yarn. It comes in 450yd/100g skeins which is plenty to make a pair of cushy socks. Twizzlefoot Sock Yarn is 53% Superwash Merino Wool, 17% Domestic Wool, 17% Silk, and 13% Nylon. Mountain Colors offers gorgeous colorways, but mohair tends to make me itch, so I’ve been hesitant to try their Bearfoot base despite its rave reviews. Color is so interesting.When Mountain Colors offered me a chance to try their Twizzlefoot Sock Yarn I was very interested in trying some. ![]() The computer sees them differently because of the colors they’re with – we probably do the same. We of course played around with color combinations ![]() We received a hefty shipment from Frabjous Fibers this week, with some new colors of their superwash sport weight Mad Hatter and some gradient packs that coordinate nicely. One thing I can guarantee is that this store will have some lovely yarns and fresh ideas for you this fall, and I can’t wait! And you don’t even have to buy me a drink. But if 2 balls will do the softest cowl you’ve ever felt, will that tempt you? It tempted me, but let’s face it, when it comes to soft luxury yarns, I’m the easiest girl at the party. How does a crazy-soft cashmere bouclé sound? At $28/ball, it sounds too much. No, I know I want to stock them, but I also need to have a project in mind that won’t cost a million dollars and take 5 years to knit. Trying to play it safe instead of jumping in with both feet, I’ve ordered a few new yarns from Lang in tiny quantities – just enough to try them out and see if I want to stock them. How to choose? This has been a tough year for yarn stores – as you will know if you are on any mailing lists and have seen the number of stores that have gone or will go out of business this year. We looked at Lang’s huge line of wonderful fashion yarns and their excellent design collections: This is my favorite yarn for our Warm x 2 Cowl and I have a new project in mind for it that will be fun and a little kooky – I hope to start this week! ![]() We’ll have some new colors of River Twist – hats, mitts, cowls – and some Twizzle – ditto plus beautiful for sweaters – from Mountain Colors in the fall, as well as a few new colors of Inca Tweed from Berroco. When they’re available, they’ll be on the table in the front room so you can take them for a test drive. I ordered just a couple so that we could all give them a try. She also represents the company that distributes Addi needles in this country and she showed me a sample of a new olive wood needle that will be available in fixed needles and interchangeables. Josie Baxter, who reps for Berroco, Lang, and Mountain Colors among others, is the first rep of the season to visit me. Despite its being a bleary, dreary day, I had a lovely morning looking at new yarns for fall.
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