Hi, guys! Today I wanted to show you this month’s Dream in Color
Dream Club colorway and pattern. If you are unfamiliar with what a yarn
club is here’s a brief run-down: Usually a monthly yarn club will include yarn,
a pattern and sometimes an additional bonus item (like stitch markers, a bag,
or other knitting goodies). Depending on the club you join, there might be an
additional bonus like that the yarn/pattern is an exclusive for club members
only. The Dream in Color Club is one that I’ve participated in off and on for a
few years now (whenever my local yarn shop has offered sign-ups). I really like
getting surprise yarns each month from a yarn company that I love because even
if the corresponding pattern isn’t one that I’m particularly keen on, I know that
I’m going to love the yarn.
This month was a wonderful surprise because the yarn base is
my absolute favorite Dream in Color
base: Jilly
with Cashmere. It’s a beautiful Merino/Cashmere/Nylon blend that knits up
into a squishy, delicious fabric that makes for great accessories (especially
ones that will be wrapped around your face/neck). The color artists at DiC
really out-did themselves this round with stormy shades of denim blue, grey,
black and some undyed sections peeking through. Everyone at Athena’s (my LYS) was drooling over the
skeins when they arrived and people who didn’t sign up for the club this round
were wishing that they had.
From their
Ravelry page: “Jilly with Cashmere is luxuriously sumptuous and soft! The
colors come to life. Every stitch knitted with Jilly with Cashmere is a dream,
making only the most magnificent of accessories and garments.”
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| Photo credit to Dream in Color Yarn |
The pattern that came in this month’s kit is “Blue Jean Boheme”
by: Kalurah Hudson.
“These fingerless mitts feature a unique Estonian elongated stitch that travels
down the center of your hand. The gorgeous blues in the variegated Jilly with
Cashmere lend to the vintage blue jean feel of these pretty gloves. Knit in the
round in garter stitch, these will fit a wide range of hand sizes. The tubular
cast on and bind off allow for plenty of stretch. The striking thumb gusset is
created with slipped stitches that frame the increases.” (from the pattern
description on Ravelry.)
I don’t always knit the patterns that come with the club
kits, but I’ve been wanting to make some fingerless gloves lately and this
pattern incorporates a few techniques that I haven’t tried before so I’m going
to give them a shot. Plus, I’m impressed that they included a pattern for a
kerchief. Usually you see fingerless gloves paired with hats or scarves/cowls
so this is a refreshing change from the norm and the subtle stitch pattern
combined with the hand-dyed yarn makes for a super cute accessory set!
Are any of you in the Dream in Color club? Are you going to
be knitting the pattern that came with it or do you have other plans for this
amazing yarn? Let me know in the comments what you think of this month’s club
kit and what you’ll be using it for. Have a great week guys! See you next
Wednesday. ^_^
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