Hand painted yarn 100g. angora laceweight soft by SpinningStreak
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Hand painted yarn 100g. angora laceweight soft palest ice blue green grey
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<br />The base yarn for this is a skein of 80% angora, 20% acrylic. The acrylic strengthens the yarn (you do not want breaks in lace knitting) and reduces the risk of pilling, but at 80% angora the yarn remains soft, though it is not the same as pure angora.
<br />I wanted this one to be utterly delicate, so I started by injecting some very pale dye solution into the yarn. I used an ice blue and an almost undetectable greenish grey. I then lightly hand painted a few small sections with a tiny brush. The last picture gives an idea of the subtle colour blocks, before the yarn was re-skeined.
<br />I would use this one on fairly large needles to create an open, airy fabric - a summer scarf or shawlette. It is a fine yarn - laceweight but not cobweb. See picture against a 1 inch ruler for better idea of gauge.
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<br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpinningStreak?section_id=5307046
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<br />The base yarn for this is a skein of 80% angora, 20% acrylic. The acrylic strengthens the yarn (you do not want breaks in lace knitting) and reduces the risk of pilling, but at 80% angora the yarn remains soft, though it is not the same as pure angora.
<br />I wanted this one to be utterly delicate, so I started by injecting some very pale dye solution into the yarn. I used an ice blue and an almost undetectable greenish grey. I then lightly hand painted a few small sections with a tiny brush. The last picture gives an idea of the subtle colour blocks, before the yarn was re-skeined.
<br />I would use this one on fairly large needles to create an open, airy fabric - a summer scarf or shawlette. It is a fine yarn - laceweight but not cobweb. See picture against a 1 inch ruler for better idea of gauge.
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<br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpinningStreak?section_id=5307046
<br />http://www
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