I told you about Caterpillar Green Yarn, now let me introduce you to Tess Designer Yarns. Just thinking about TDY thrills me. I get quivery. I even hyperventilate a little bit. This yarn takes my breath away. (Is it possible to hyperventilate and have your breath taken away at the same time. I'm not sure.) Are you ready to be WOWWED?!?!?!?!
This is it! It's a lace weight, merino, gradient yarn called Primary Colors. I'm in love. Does it remind you of something? What about the Rainbow Cardigan I tried to knit in Sunset Beach last year? The difference is, I really will finish this. Once again I have been seduced by Roy G Biv. They are all here: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. This will be a blanket. How it's done is mind blowing (when didn't I take the opportunity to make a point by over stating a point!)
You start with four strands of this gorgeous, lace weight yarn in, let's say, the blue. You knit totally blue until you decide to start the transition. then you replace one strand of blue with one strand of purple. Knit with that for a while then change a second strand of blue for a strand of purple. Continue until you are knitting all purple (excuse me not purple but indigo.) You continue that way until you work through all of your colors. The neat thing is there is no right way or wrong way to do it. No formula for how many rows to knit with one color, how many rows to transition. You can make it fit you. I love that.
The colors are vibrant and beautiful. The transition from color to color will be magic. I have emailed and called the company with questions. They are friendly, helpful. Tess Designer yarns is a family company from Portland, Maine. Daughter Tess is the color and fashion consultant and manages the retail shop. Mother Melinda works the fiber side coming up with the most beautiful colors you will ever see.
I've started my gradient blanket, and it is going to be mine. I just couldn't wait until after Christmas. I just had to get my hand on this yummy yarn. I am so excited to begin a color transition.
This is my very own Tess Designer Yarn in Primary Colors. If you are color crazed like I am; if you get exuberant about beautiful yarns; if you are a yarn snob who loves the exquisite, then Tess Designer Yarns is a company you will love. Visit the website or call Melinda and you will be a very happy person.
RSS Feed
