Imagine the sun coming out right after a big rain storm. The gray sky is still off in the distance, but the sunshine is making everything sparkle with fresh color. That was my inspiration for After the Rain. The colors include blue, lilac, green, burgundy rose, fuchsia, seafoam, and chartreuse.
I dyed it on Squiggle Sock, which is such a fun yarn base made with superwash merino spun in a spiral around a nylon core and with little beehives or slubs every couple feet.
YARN FACTS
After the Rain on Squiggle Sock
Creative Collection
Splashed & Speckled
437 yards / 3.5 oz / 2 Plies
90% Superwash Merino / 10% Nylon
Care: Hand wash cold and air dry.
YARN PAIRINGS
Burgundy Rose
Dreams of the Sea
Eggplant
Lilac
Ocean at Night
Phantom of the Opera
Turquoise
YARN SWATCH
I included two photos of a hat I knit using After the Rain on Wonderful Worsted to give you an idea of how this can knit up. Keep in mind that that is a smooth base and doesn't have the squiggles of this one. :-)
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