BLOOMSBURY DK CURATED BY CAROL FELLER

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2 BLOOMSBURY DK CURATED BY CAROL FELLER 2

3 CAROL FELLER THE DESIGNER As I designer I m usually involved at the end stage with yarn. I find a yarn I like, pick the color I want and work with that. Sometimes this works very well but other times it leaves you longing for a little bit more control. Working with The Yarn Collective has turned the whole process on it s head and allowed Like most people, I ve got definite color favorites. As a designer you try to keep a balance in the colors you use so that it s not too unbalanced. Working with The Yarn Collective has allowed me to play favorites and indulge in some of my favorite colors and color collections. me to be involved at the starting stages! This has opened up a whole new level of design possibilities for me right from the start. I also feel privileged to work with such fantastic fellow designers to bring The Yarn Collective to life and I hope together we can create a really interesting and unique collective. I m looking forward to seeing what other designers do with my yarn colors in the future, taking it in new directions! 3

4 THE YARN BLOOMSBURY DK SURF 105 LENGTH: 240 M 263 YRDS WEIGHT: 100 G 3.5 OZ NEEDLE SIZE: 4MM UK 8 US 6 CROCHET HOOK: 4MM UK 8 US G/6 TENSION/GAUGE: 10CM 4IN SQUARE = 22 STITCHES x 28 ROWS WASHING INSTRUCTIONS: Handle With Care Hand Wash 30 C Cool Iron Do Not Bleach Dry Clean 100% wool Merino wool is famous for its richly deserved reputation for softness it is luxuriously gentle on the skin. It reacts to changes in body temperature, so it is an ideal fiber to wear all year round. Our yarns are spun from the softest merino wool to create a wonderfully soft handle that is suitable for all types of knitting and crochet. The final spun thread has been plied together with just enough MADE IN PERU twist to prevent pilling but to allow the fabric to softly drape. 4

5 BLOOMSBURY DK SHADES SOOT 101 FUCHSIA 102 VIOLET 103 INDIGO 104 SURF 105 OZ 106 MOSS 107 COPPER 108 RUSSET 109 SAND 110 5

6 CURATED BY C A R O L S C O L O R I N S P I R AT I O N When it came to designing a set of color I found that I think of yarn colors in groups. Colors that work well together and enhance each other. I began with an image or idea for each set of colors and worked from that. Each story also has neutral shades included which create links between all the colors. BLUES INDIGO, SURF, OZ & MOSS The first color story is Surfer Blue. I love both the peace and ferocity of the ocean. It can move from tranquility to danger in minutes and tosses up a huge mix of blue and green coloring. The colors that it evokes for me are a bright blue (Surf), deep dangerous navy [Indigo], lighter green [Moss] and a deep emerald green [Oz]. 6

7 FALL COPPER, RUSSET & SAND My next color story is influence by fall, my favorite season. As the leaves change from green to gold they turn the most magnificent shades of orange and copper. This collection of yarn attempts to capture that range of color, moving from darker copper brown [Copper] to a mustard orange [Russet] and ending with a cool neutral beige brown [Sand]. FUCHSIA VIOLET, SOOT & FUCHSIA I live in West Cork where the fuchsia flower is often used as a symbol for the area. I love the combination of pinks and purples in the flower so this inspired me to create a bright pink [fuchsia], a purple [Violet] and a more neutral grey [Soot] to finish out the story. 7

8 THE YARN DYE TECHNIQUES KET TLE DYEING TIP Not all hand-dyed yarns flash or pool. Flashing and pooling occurs when a color knits up in the same area row after row, causing a big puddle or flash of color. To avoid pooling, alternate each from between two balls of the same shade of yarn. Carol s subtle blended shades of close tones were inspired by fuschias, surfer blue and fall leaves. The dyer s instinctive skills are critical as she works from each dye bath to the next to create these stunning tonal nuances. Once painted, or kettle dyed, the hanks are steamed to set the color then rinsed and softened, allowed to dry, and then sent to the packing house to be shaped into final skeins, labeled and packed. 8

9 PATTERN DESIGN INSPIRATION & PROCESSES When I began designing with my own colors it was hard to know where to start! Russler is an oversized shawl that s worked from side-to-side. This shawl is so warm and snuggly you ll never want to take it off! The chevron stitch I wanted to show how the colors were designed to mesh together so several of the designs use pattern allows the colors to flow together in waves that expand in width as you move across the shawl. a combination of colors that echo nicely off one another. I also wanted to show the versatility of the yarn by used a big mixture of projects and techniques. This means that we ve got a shawl in Dango is a combination of cable stitch patterns that flow around the hat, creating a nice dense fabric that is wonderful for cooler days. a textured stitch, a hat that has some complex cables and a tunic that used flowing lace. Lignite is a top down a-line tunic that uses combinations of lace bands and short rows to create a flowing garment that will work really nicely with skinny jeans or leggings. FELLER.CAROL 9

10 DANGO SPIRAL CABLE HAT FIND THE PATTERN HERE YOU WILL NEED YARN Bloomsbury DK x 1 Skein in INDIGO 104 Approx : 166 [206 : 240] M 181 [225 : 262] YRDS TOOLS 3.5 MM UK 5 - UK 6 US 4 Circular Needles 40 CM 16 INCH 4 MM UK 8 US 6 Circular Needles & DPNS 40 CM 16 INCH Tapestry Needle Cable Needle SIZES TO FIT HEAD 49½ CM 19½ 22½ 25¼ INCH HEADBAND CIRCUMFERENCE 42 49½ 56½ CM 16½ 19½ 22¼ INCH 10

11 RUSSLER CHE VRON SHAWL FIND THE PAT TERN HERE YOU WILL NEED YARN Bloomsbury DK M C = x 3 Skeins in SAND 110 CC1 = x 2 Skeins in COPPER 108 CC2 = x 1 Skein in RUSSET 109 TOOLS 5.5 MM UK 5 US 9 Circular Needles 80 CM 32 INCH 4.5 MM UK 7 US 7 Circular Needles 80 CM 32 INCH Tapestry Needle SIZES 11 WIDTH 279½ 110 CM INCH DEPTH CM INCH

12 LIGNITE A-LINE TUNIC FIND THE PAT TERN HERE YOU WILL NEED YARN Bloomsbury DK M C = x 4 [4 : 4 : 5 : 5 : 5 : 6 : 6] Skeins in OZ 106 CC = x 2 [2 : 2 : 2 : 3 : 3 : 3 : 3] Skeins in SOOT 101 TOOLS 4 MM UK 8 US 6 Circular Needles 80 CM 32 INCH 4 MM UK 8 US 6 DPNS (If not using magic loop) Tapestry Needle Stitch Markers Waste Yarn SIZES TO FIT BUST 84½ ½ ½ 141 CM 33¼ 37 40¼ 43¼ 46¼ 49¼ 52¼ 55¼ INCH ACTUAL BUST MEASUREMENTS 87 96½ ½ ½ 135½ 143½ CM 34¼ 38 41¼ 44¼ 47¼ 50¼ 53¼ 56½ INCH BACK OF NECK TO LOW HEM ½ 85½ 87½ 88½ CM 32¼ 32¾ 33¼ 33¾ 34½ 34¾ 35 35½ INCH TENSION (GAUGE) 10 CM 4IN SQUARE = 21 STITCHES x 28 ROWS in St st, blocked. 10 CM 4IN SQUARE = 21 STITCHES x 28 ROWS in Lace Patt lightly blocked. 12

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