I just received my latest packet of yarn samples from “Yarn of the Month Club” and was instantly drawn to one of the sample packets that was a warm brown. The color is the most perfect “fall brown” and is a mixture of something that has intriqued me for quite some time – hemp and wool. I was excited beyond belief and quickly opened the packet, grabbed a pair of US 7 needles to knit up a swatch. I casted on 20 stitches and did a simpy cable stitch. This yarn is more than wonderful, it’s awesome. It holds it’s shape and pattern, it knits smoothly and is very soft and again produced a wonderful fall brown that as their website states has a “heathery highlight throughout” - I’m sold.
Hempwol by Hemp for Knitting is brought to you by LanaKnits Designs Hemp for Knitting, a Canadian company (http://www.lanaknits.com/usahempwol.html). This lovely yarn, made in Italy, is a worsted weight of 65% wool and 35% hemp. I produced a 4″ x 4″ swatch with 20 stiches using a US 7 size needle. Care instructions is hand wash and lay flat to dry. Retails for approximately $12.55 per skein and can be purchased via online through the following websites: http://www.nearseanaturals.com/ http://www.paradisefibers.net/ http://www.yarnmarket.com/ http://www.kpixie.com/ If you live in Arizona, visit Jessica Knits (www.jessicaknits.com )located at 10401 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road in Scottsdale. I will soon be ordering enough of this gorgeous yarn to create a cabled scarf for my friend Michele. Happy knitting to you all!
