Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Wonderful Wollmeise


In the summer I was really lucky to take part in the Rowan Knitting Exchange. This is organised every year by some wonderful Rowan members. I don't know if you remember but I made Ishbel in Rowan Damask for a lovely canadian lady called Nance. In turn my parcel was from a lady in England called Marie France sent me the most wonderful pair of Malabrigo socks (really too nice to put on my cloven hooves)a very cute poncho which I have had a ton of compliments for and a skein of Wollmeise.
Now I seem to have a bit of a rep as a wool snob and I do have to admit I do like nice yarn but I have never been passionate about anyone supplier until now. The first thing that strikes you about the wollmeise yarn is the colour it has wonderful depth, there is variation of colour without it being glaringly obvious. The second thing is the smell, and let me tell you it is a smell to die for. Imagine a field of rose bushes just coming into bloom combined with a soft summer rain. That it is the smell of wollmeise. I have since found out she washes her yarn in perwol. So if you are in Germany, rush to the shop and buy some you won't be disappointed!
I was busy looking for the most perfect project for this wonderful,squidgy, yummy yarn, When my friend Monica bought me a copy of Aestlight. Perfect! A match made in heaven the most wonderful yarn in the whole universe coupled with a very attractive shawl that was interesting to knit and very easy and enjoyable to wear.

4 comments:

  1. I am going to smell the Wollmeise in my stash right now! Your shawl is lovely - is it just one skein? And what colorway? (I have 'Mon chéri')

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  2. Anonymous8:54 pm

    That looks lovely.

    I have never considered smelling yarn - I may just start now ;)

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  3. marie-france11:08 pm

    I can't believe you made that beautiful shawl out of the one skein I gave you. I must go and see what other colours I've got in stash and make one for myself! And I must smell the yarn too, never noticed it had a smell!

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  4. wow, that really is beautiful!
    Great post!

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