Shades of Green

This little guy first introduced me to Knit Picks back in 2007 when the pattern first appeared in Knitty.  At that point I always substituted the pattern yarn for the bigger-brand acrylic yarns at Joann because that’s all I could afford.  This was the first time I saw a pattern recommending a line of beautiful yarn that I could actually afford – huzzah!  I ordered some of the Shine Sport for this guy and have been hooked on Knit Picks ever since.

This baby blanket is the first time I tried Comfy, which is a blend of acrylic and cotton.  I am SO glad I gave this yarn a try because it is 100% my go-to yarn for baby blankets now.  This particular blanket became my niece’s Official Blankie that she has been toting around for 6 years now and it’s still going strong.  It’s been washed hundreds of times and the color hasn’t faded, it hasn’t pilled, and it’s still super soft.

Of course, I could post a million examples of green socks, but I’ll stick to this gorgeous pair made out of Stroll Tonal.  I absolutely love the subtle color variations in this colorway – they add interest to the sock but don’t distract from the elaborate stitch pattern I chose.  (Runner up for a favorite pair of green socks would be these guys, made out of a one of the heathered Stroll colorways).

Last but not least is this awesome American Girl Doll sweater that I made with Palette.  I would be remiss not to mention Palette in a post about green yarn because it comes in 24 shades of green!  (No joke! Go count them!)  Once upon a time, I picked up a value pack of a bunch of different colors of Palette and it was perfect to have in my stash to pull out when I needed bits of color in projects.  This sweater marks when I finally used up the last of it… time to buy more!