I found myself dying and spinning some Colonial top in Gunmetal grey, Salmon orange, and shades of green early last year based on a Persian carpet that I had seen. After blending on a hackle and spinning into a three ply Double Knit weight, I was reminded of pebbles on a beach nearby which come from the colourful cliffs of the California Centra...

I started this hat as an exercise in blending (or rather not blending) colors in a roving I had on my spinning wheel. I ended up with just over two ounces that I wanted to be able to do something useful with. At the same time, I had been wanting to try my hand at adding beads to my knitting so with a little experimentation and a couple of trips...

Was originally in MagKnits

Was originally in MagKnits