I don't normally shoot in black and white, but the colors outside were so vivid they overwhelmed my humble camera. The yarn is a beautiful color itself, but isn't yet an interesting knitted object. So...mystery and intrigue, you ask? I'm not sure that this post really constitutes mystery OR intrigue, but it's a surprise project that I can't write about in too much detail. Yet.
See? Bright! This yarn is Rialto, made by Debbie Bliss. It has since been re-labeled as Rialto DK vs. Rialto Aran, so watch your labels if you're buying it...the stitch gauge will steer you in the right direction. 22 st/4 in = DK, 18 st/4 in = aran. It's really pretty nice yarn, easy to work with and knits up well, it's just expensive...$8.95 for 100 yards! (And that's the DK weight, aran has less yardage for the same price.) It's almost exactly the same as Pure Merino by Berroco or Aurora 8 by Karabella. The yarn tends to split a tiny bit, so you have to keep your eye on it once in a while. Another plus: it's superwash, which means you can wash it in the machine without it felting. No dryer (it is wool, after all)!
I promise to become less elusive later...but I bought this yarn shopping yesterday and couldn't wait to knit with it!
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