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I was absolutely in love with this yarn when I saw it in my instagram feed from White Birch Fiber Arts. As you know, I’m not a huge fan of variegated yarns, but this was the first time I’ve seen it within a stripe and that seemed so fun! So, I splurged and picked up a skein.
I did my usual Sock Surgeon’s afterthought heel – my go-to pattern for self-striping yarn. Check ’em out:
yarn details
White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 Self-Striping in Get Down Get Purple
Fingering Weight
80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$35.00 per 100 g /500 yd ball purchased August 2017
project details
pattern: “A Sock Surgeon’s Afterthought Heel” by Emily B. Miller; available as a free Ravelry download – with an accompanying YouTube video.
needles: size 1.5 wood DPNs
yarn used: 332 yards – 83% of the skein (83 grams)
size knit: CO 64 stitches
gauge: nope
finished size: forgot to mesaure! But I added a heel to fit a women’s size 8 shoe
duration: April 30, 2018 – January 20, 2019 (they sat idle for a long time waiting for an owner so I knew where to insert the heel)
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