My hat obsession continues....I've had the Topiary Beanie from Weekend Hats finished and blocked for a few weeks now, but things have been so crazy that photographing and blogging about it has been at the bottom of my to-do list. I love the way it turned out, though - it's nice and slouchy, and the MadTosh Merino Light is so very soft and squishy. I am in love with the color, graphite - while it may not photograph well or display the stitch detail while atop my head, I really dig the subtle gradient greys of this colorway. Plus, I have plenty leftover to make matching fingerless gloves!
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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