colors . . . remind me the sea . . . dark sapphire blues + aqua next to rusty orange, sunset pinks and purples with sunray yellows all swirled with black . . .
this shimmering soft yarn contains 4.5 oz of superfine merino + black silk that was hand dyed then handspun and finally supercoiled into the sweet texture you see.
wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something awesome!
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42 yards / 38 meters.
4.5 ounces / 174 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
4-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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find the treasure in the sea!
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Sealight { Whirlspun } Yarn
colors . . . remind me of a ray of light dancing upon the sea . . . aqua blue swirled with deep sea blues and greens whirled in sunray yellows with hints of whitecap whites . . .
this super soft mix of superfine merino, polwarth, corriedale, fake cashmere, bombyx mori silk and firestar yarn was hand dyed, blended and spun by me, wendy, then plied with a yellow color thread to add extra squish.
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88 yards / 80 meters.
4 ounces / 113 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
5-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet the yarn into something seaworthy! Sealight Whirlspun
this super soft mix of superfine merino, polwarth, corriedale, fake cashmere, bombyx mori silk and firestar yarn was hand dyed, blended and spun by me, wendy, then plied with a yellow color thread to add extra squish.
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88 yards / 80 meters.
4 ounces / 113 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
5-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet the yarn into something seaworthy! Sealight Whirlspun
Monday, November 24, 2014
Daybreak { Whirlspun } Yarn
colors . . . remind me of a dramatic sunrise . . . fiery red, luscious pink, vibrant orange and sunshine yellow . . .
this shimmering soft yarn contains 5.625 oz of superfine merino + tussah silk + bamboo + mohair locks + tensel + angelina sparkle that was hand dyed, drum carded then handspun and finally supercoiled into the sweet texture you see.
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36 yards / 32 meters.
5.625 ounces / 159 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
3-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something awesome! Daybreak Whirlspun ~ Enjoy daybreaks glow!
this shimmering soft yarn contains 5.625 oz of superfine merino + tussah silk + bamboo + mohair locks + tensel + angelina sparkle that was hand dyed, drum carded then handspun and finally supercoiled into the sweet texture you see.
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36 yards / 32 meters.
5.625 ounces / 159 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
3-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something awesome! Daybreak Whirlspun ~ Enjoy daybreaks glow!
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Swan Lake { Whirlspun } Yarn
colors . . . remind me of a sunlit pond wrapped in ballet shoes . . . muted greens + grey blues + browns + gold wrapped in pale pale pink. . .
this luxurious mix of merino + lamb locks were hand dyed, blended and corespun with an autowrap then plied with pale pink colored thread to add texture and interest.
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56 yards / 51 meters.
2.5 ounces / 71 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
5-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something dramatic! Swan Lake Whirlspun
this luxurious mix of merino + lamb locks were hand dyed, blended and corespun with an autowrap then plied with pale pink colored thread to add texture and interest.
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56 yards / 51 meters.
2.5 ounces / 71 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
5-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something dramatic! Swan Lake Whirlspun
Monday, August 4, 2014
Bear Hug { Whirlwend } Batts
colors . . . remind me of a gorgeous grizzly bear sunning itself near a stream under a bright sky filled with puffy clouds . . .
. . . red browns mixed with blues + greens + pinks + purple + peach + berry . . .
. . . these one-of-a-kind unbelievably soft batts contains 3.5 oz of superfine merino + polwarth + firestar + coopworth + romney + BFL + mohair locks + fake cashmere and angelina sparkle hand dyed and drumcarded by Whirlwend . . .
. . . Give it a giant BEAR HUG!
. . . red browns mixed with blues + greens + pinks + purple + peach + berry . . .
. . . these one-of-a-kind unbelievably soft batts contains 3.5 oz of superfine merino + polwarth + firestar + coopworth + romney + BFL + mohair locks + fake cashmere and angelina sparkle hand dyed and drumcarded by Whirlwend . . .
. . . Give it a giant BEAR HUG!
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Desert Sky { Whirlspun } Yarn
colors . . . remind me of layers in the painted desert sky . . . terracotta oranges layered with rusty browns and off-white sandy beige contrasted against glowing turquoise sky blues . . .
this super soft mix of merino, was hand dyed by fellow fiberista, lunabud knits, then handspun into delightful supercoils by me, wendy of whirlwind.
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32 yards / 29 meters.
3.75 ounces / 120 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
4-6 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet/weave the yarn into something awesome! Go check out Desert Sky Whirlspun
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Mermaid { Whirlspun } Yarn
colors . . . remind me of an aquatic mythical creature glowing as the sun melts into the sea . . . aqua blues + sea greens swirled with with soft corals + pinks + shimmering sunlight sparkle . . .
this glowing mix of polwarth + coopworth + corriedale + angelina sparkle + fake cashmere + recycled sari silk yarn was hand dyed, blended and spun by me, wendy, then plied with light blue thread to add extra squish.
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66 yards / 60 meters.
3.5 ounces / 99 grams.
subtle thick 'n thin.
3-5 WPI (wraps per inch).
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wear it as a neck decoration as is. or knit/crochet the yarn into something mythical! Mermaid Whirlspun
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