New colorway!
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 12:58PM
Yarnista

And it makes me happy. It makes me happy to look at it, it makes me happy to dye it, it makes me happy to pack it up and ship it off to its new parents in Florida, happy enough to keep a skein on my desk and a skein on my packing table just because I like to see it.

This is called Gulf of Mexico, and it's made to mimic the serene, tropical waters found in what is sometimes known as the American Mediterranean.

Gulf of Mexico is kettle dyed in clear turquoises and greens, with small accents of watery blue-grey. Kettle dyeing means that the color variation is randomly distributed throughout the skein, minimizing the chances of color pooling. And because this is a low-contrast colorway, you can safely use this for complicated stitch patterns, cables, or lace. But it's also interesting enough to stand on its own in a plain stockinette stitch.

I broke out my new Signature Circulars to knit a small swatch of this gorgeous colorway. Gulf is the perfect antidote to an ailing mood or a flagging spirit -- it's calm but cheerful, and wearable by absolutely anyone.

Gulf of Mexico is available exclusively at one of our lovely retailers: A Good Yarn Sarasota. Susan at A Good Yarn is very lovely and very happy to take orders for this colorway. I know she has it instock on the following yarns:

You can reach A Good Yarn via email at: info@agoodyarnsarasota.com

via telephone at: (941) 487-7914

via the web at: www.AGoodYarnSarasota.com

and in person at:  

7668 S Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34231

I'm planning a trip to A Good Yarn in November -- I can't wait to visit the shop in person! In the meantime, place your orders for Gulf of Mexico, and enjoy a little piece of paradise.

P.S. A Good Yarn also has a bunch of our new spring rainbow colorways on Adorn Sock -- you could add those to your package while you're at it!

 

Update on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 4:59PM by Registered CommenterYarnista

A Good Yarn and Three Irish Girls have partnered to donate a percentage of the proceeds of this yarn to help with wildlife cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexio. Please call A Good Yarn at 941.487.7914 or email them at info @ a good yarn sarasota . com to order Gulf of Mexico.

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