...but it needed to happen. I would like to cordially - no, personally invite you to be a charter member of The H.B.S. Appreciation Society, my brand-new group on Ravelry. There's going to be awesome KALs all summer long, special deals for card-carrying members, sneak previews, test-knitting opportunities, a place to share your fabulous FO photos, and ample opportunities to tell me you love me. Just kidding about that last part - though I wouldn't stop you if you did, of course. I know, I know - the nerve! The ego! Honestly, starting a group essentially for myself seemed more than a tad on the ridiculous side. But as people have begun knitting some of my patterns from Malabrigo Book 3, it got me thinking how fun it would be to have a place to organize some official KALs, and the idea mushroomed from there. Stop by and say hello!
After more than ten years of knitting, I can still have new experiences - even with well-covered territory such as merino yarn! This recent merino experience actually took me by surprise: I've spun with it, I've dyed it, I've knit with it, and I've even crocheted with it...I was pretty sure I knew all there was to know about merino! Turns out, there are four different classifications of merino fiber, sorted by micron count range . At the bottom of the spectrum is Strong Merino , which ranges from 26-22.9 microns; above that is Fine Merino , which ranges from 20.1-23 microns; next up is Extra Fine Merino, which ranges from 20-15.6 microns; and at the very top of the heap is Superfine Merino Wool , with a micron range of 18.5-15.6. If you're into numbers and wondering how these four classes stack up against other fibers you may be familiar with, here are a few for comparison's sake: BFL (Blue-Faced Leicester) has a micron range of 24-28, Cashmere goat down ...
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