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NEW! Red Heart Chic Sheep yarn by Marly Bird Michelle Nguyen Chic Sheep in the color Sterling The newest addition to the Red Heart family is Chic Sheep yarn by Marly Bird. This is really exciting for a number of reasons, but mainly because this yarn is 100% merino wool. Yes, you heard me, it’s all wool. This makes Chic Sheep stand out from the rest of Red Heart yarns, which are typically a wool blend. With this yarn being 100% merino wool you’d think the washing instructions would get really complicated. Something along the lines of, hand wash by the light of a full moon in cold water made of pure unicorn tears. This is so not the case! Machine wash in cold water and lay flat to dry. If you have a newer washing machine, there is a wool cycle you can use. I have frequently washed my hand knit garments on the wool cycle with a bit of wool wash and have never had a problem with felting or damage. I’ll admit to being slightly apprehensive about it the first time, but I have never had any issues with a superwash or mercerized yarn. Another amazing thing about Chic Sheep, is the sheer volume of colors it comes in! There are a total of 24 colors, which means you’ll be able to find the color you’re looking for no matter the project. I’m always pleasantly surprised when a new yarn comes out in a whole lot of colors. I’m a huge color person, so when I’m able to pick bright hues and pair them with neutrals to get an amazing garment, I’m all for it. Mind you, Red Heart is rarely short on colors. Chic Sheep is a medium weight yarn with a recommended needle size of US 8 [5mm]. This is an excellent standard size yarn, you can make just about anything with it; hats, socks, slippers, cowls, sweaters, mittens, skirts, blankets, shawls, etc. When I took the skeins out of the bag, I just wanted to keep squishing them. This is a four-ply yarn with lots of air space worked in. It has a lovely hand that makes me want to constantly keep touching it. Photo courtesy of Red Heart Recommended hook and needle size along with washing instructions. 16 <strong>KNITmuch</strong> | issue 7 You can easily tell how many plies your yarn is if you un-twist one end. They’ll come apart separately, then you can twist them back up when you’re done. All the colors are so vivid, I’m having trouble choosing between them! Photos by Michelle Nguyen
A simple lace triangle shawl is luxurious knitted with Chic Sheep yarn From my previous articles lately, you may be able to tell I’m on a shawl kick, so it makes sense that the first thing I’d knit with Chic Sheep is a shawl. The pattern is named Simple Lace Triangle Shawl, it’s available for free on the Red Heart website. The shawl is originally written for Red Heart Super Saver Ombre yarn, but I chose it for this solid color because I think it will show off the stitches nicely. The eyelets and delicate lace of the pattern look amazing with the soft sheen of the natural wool. I was completely right, this pattern does an amazing job of showing how the yarn does with stitches and shows off the beautiful natural look of this fiber. Chic Sheep was a dream to knit with. It moved along the needles easily and never split. Not once did I have the issue of splitting yarn; even when I was knitting in a car in the dark. It helps that the pattern is very easy to memorize and alter. I did alter the top. There was a small triangle of garter stitch in the beginning, but I just made it stockinette because I have an unreasonable, undying love of stockinette. What? It’s a completely normal kind of psychosis!!! Photo courtesy of Red Heart The lovely product photo of the Simple Lace Triangle Shawl. The knitted and blocked garment. Look at how beautiful those eyelets turned out. Chic Sheep in the yellow color of Mimosa and the blue color Royal. You could also weave in some other colors, for example, making each stripe between the eyelets a different color. I very seriously considered doing this, but really wanted to show off the yarn and pattern. I ended up nixing the idea because I thought it would have created too much interest, but it’s still in the back of my mind. Perhaps a future article will feature the Simple Lace Triangle Shawl pattern with more colors. I normally block all my knitting, no matter the fiber content. With 100% wool this step becomes non-negotiable. Tomorrow I’ll cover the reasons you should be blocking and a couple of different blocking methods you can use. It really makes a huge difference in the way your finished object looks. I’d highly suggest sticking around to read tomorrow’s post! The Simple Lace Triangle Shawl pattern was an excellent pattern to really show off Chic Sheep. I’m so pleased with the way it turned out. After blocking, it looks absolutely perfect. The yarn was so easy to knit with and felt amazing while I was knitting it up. Chic Sheep is definitely a staple for any knitters stash. My shawl blocking on my craft room floor. <strong>KNITmuch</strong> | issue 7 17
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