Yarn Eye Candy: Swans Island

A recent discovery of mine is a yarn company close to home, Swans Island of Northport, Maine.

Originally know as Swan Island Blankets, this company began making hand woven blankets in Swans Island, Maine.  They have grown over the years, and now offer a range of woven products.  Recently, under the direction of Michelle Orne, they started offering hand dyed yarns, dyed in their 1790's farm house.  All their yarn is 100% organic merino wool, and their dyes are 100% natural.

For my inspiration based project I eluded to in a previous post, I am working with Swans Island fingering weight yarn in the color indigo.

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This 525 yards of fingering weight yarn is on it's way to becoming something...

Choosing Yarn for Breezy

I have been overwhelmed by the anticipation of Breezy Cardigans release!  I received many e-mails and ravelry messages inquiring when the pattern would be available ever since I posted a teaser about it last month.  A lot of you mentioned you had yarn all picked out. So what yarn are you using for your Breezy Cardigan?

Here's a few I would love to see:

The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering

madelinetosh tosh merino light

Quince & Co. sparrow

5/20 - it's listed as out of stock right now, but Carrie says it will be back in stock shortly!

Tanis Fiber Arts Silver Label Mulberry Silk

Swans Island Fingering

What are your Breezy dreams?

Introducing Breezy Cardigan

In time for summer, Featherweight and Effortless become one!

Finished Measurements

Chest: 34.75 (38, 41.25, 44.75, 48)[51.25, 54.75, 58, 61.25]”

Length: 22 (23.25, 24.25, 25.5, 26.75)[27.75, 29, 30.25, 31.25]”

Yarn: Malabrigo Lace [100% merino, 470 yd (430 m)/50 g], Pearl - 3 (4, 4, 5, 5)[6, 6, 7, 7] skeins.

Gauge: 24 x 36 over 4” in St st

Needles: 32” - 40” US 6 needles for body, collar and bands

Set of 5 dpn size US 6, or two 16” US 6 needles for sleeves.

$4.95