Three quarters of the skein is white with several kinds of purple speckles. The other quarter is a deep purple just like a beautiful crocus flower.
While this colorway can be used for any project, I made it especially with assigned pooling in mind. Assigned pooling is a new technique created by Dawn Barker that uses a skein of yarn with one quarter of the skein dyed one way and three quarters of the skein dyed in a distinctly different color or combination of colors. When you get to the portion that takes one quarter of the skein, you do something different. Take a look at Dawn Barker's beautiful patterns to see what I mean.
I also have a pattern of my own I created just for assigned pooling colorways like thisone called The Long Way Round.
I used Feather Sock as the yarn base. Feather Sock is made of 85% extra-fine non-superwash merino wool and 15% silk. It's a 2-ply yarn with a lot of yardage. It's great for sweaters, shawls, hats, and more. Just be aware that it should be hand-washed in cold water so it doesn't felt. On the other hand, it's great for weavers and others who want to full their cloth.
YARN FACTS
Crocuses in Snow on Feather Sock
Garden Collection
Assigned Pooling Colorway
490 yards / 3.5 oz / 2 plies
85% extra-soft non-superwash merino / 15% silk
Care: Hand wash cold and air dry.
YARN PAIRINGS
Crocuses in Snow would look beautiful with Phantom of the Opera, Purple Delight, Lilac, and Eggplant.
YARN SAMPLE
I included a few photos of The Long Way Round that I knit using Crocuses in Snow on Super Sport to give you an idea of how it can work up. It's so much fun to make!
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