I just had to share this incredible rainbow yarn my very gifted spinning friend made for me on commission (and the project that stemmed from it). I was inspired by some yarn she had spun before for someone else. Their (multicolored) fiber wouldn't have given them much yardage, so she spun it thinner and plied it with white and I fell in love with it.
After a few brainstorming sessions, she directed me to her favorite dyers and I ended up with this 50/50 Organic Merino/Tussah Silk from Zebisis Designs,
and this undyed Norwegian wool from Woolgatherings. (And yes, that ball is as big as it looks. That is TEN OUNCES of wool!)
Ready for it?
Because thanks to my friend's capable hands, those became this:
After having some trouble choosing a pattern that would really showcase the long color changes and not scatter them or be too busy, my friend and I both gravitated toward Boneyard (by the extremely fabulous Stephen West) so Boneyard it is!
As of this morning, I am back into the yellows and already seeing hints of olive coming out of the ball.
I'll be knitting until I run out of rainbow, then finishing the whole thing with a natural white garter stitch border. Can't wait to get this off the needles!
for his bachelor party, I nearly wet my pants laughing.)
