I absolutely ADORE Rooster Almerino
Yarn. It is a little bit on the expensive side but is perfect for making things
that you really want to love, use, wear, wash and still have look good whilst
standing up to the test of time.
I discovered it last year at my
local yarn shop, The Periwinkle in Ilfracombe. I was looking to “treat” myself
to some truly special yarn for my first Nordic Shawl. Tonia, the lovely owner
of The Periwinkle, suggested I try some Almerino DK and the colour pallet was
just too tempting to ignore! Armed with my bundle of rather lavish yarn, I
started working on my shawl and within a few minutes was blown away by how
beautiful the yarn was to work with. Up until that point I had only really used
acrylics and cheaper yarns so was pleasantly surprised to realise just WHY
people spend more on expensive yarns!
I finished my rather pricey shawl
and felt a little guilty, however, given I wear it pretty much most days, the
guilt has long since worn off haha! It gets flung on the back of my chair, sat
on, crumpled, worn and yet it still looks just as good as it did the day I made
it. No bobbling, no loose threads and still just as heavy, warm and beautifully
drapey as ever.
I was sold.
I went on to make a second Nordic
Shawl using the Almerino Aran, lighter and easier to wear in the summer months
yet just as squishy, soft and lovely to work with as the DK.
(If any of you have visited The
Periwinkle over the last few months you may have seen the aran weight version
of my shawl as it has been living in the shop since it was used in the window last
the summer haha!)
I also made two baby blankets for
friends of mine who were expecting, a Vintage Ripple (pattern by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas) for a little boy and a
Round Ripple (pattern by Celeste Young) for a little girl.
My friend uses her blanket every day
for her little man. When she popped over to visit last week I was surprised to
see the blanket has held its shape 7 months later even after washing and daily
use and, although there were a few chunks of rusk attached, it looked just as
good as ever.
I even had enough left over to make a ripple cushion and a
vegetable baby mobile from my left over scraps.
Impressive stuff from Rooster!
Can you tell I love this yarn? ^_~
xx
