Sock Yarn

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! Picture a small vase of cut flowers - in this case violets and lilacs with no stems ! The picture creates a sense of contentment that will blend invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Multiple shades of green - khaki, olive,golden and light and dark- offset by a band of celadon create a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! Shades of Delphinium pale blue contrasting with gray-green leaves evoke summer's delight. It should be fabulous knitted or crocheted creating a sense of wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! Is it the 'Jungle Book' or 'Winnie the Pooh'? Orange shades contrasting with black, grey and olive create a delightful vista which will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! Multiple shades of the deep briney from Davey Jone's locker creating a delightful vista which will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! A sparkling eruption into the night sky filled with wonderment and excitement. It should be fabulous knitted or crocheted creating a sense of wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! Sunlight on the pond illuminates the water and algae and reflects the sky creating a delightful vista which will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Dark velvet cake with a raspberry filling and a blue-green frosting creates a delightful 'look but don't eat' vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Bacchus has been busy in the vineyards creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! Golden brown, toasted orange and contrasting with olive, warm and aromatic - I can smell and taste it! It should be fabulous knitted or crocheted creating a sense of wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! Dazzling shades of green from almost black to lemon yellow - I can almost hear the buzzing! It should be fabulous knitted or crocheted creating a sense of wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! sOFT SHADES OF BLUE JUST LIKE THE FLOWERS. It should be fabulous knitted or crocheted creating a sense of wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

464 yards, 100 grams, 75% superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 25% Nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, baby sweaters, leg warmers and scarves. This is a new yarn for me. The BFL gives it an innate sheen and strength which is added to by the nylon. Warm and soft! My African Violet is just this combination of colors. It should be fabulous knitted or crocheted creating a sense of wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Reminiscent of what you see in children's story books, this playful yarn creates a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. This is the original 'Miami Vice' with hot, vivid, in your face colors creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Delightfully fanciful and enchanting as the shades of blue and red meld together like a scene from Fantasia creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Shades of green from sunkist to dark with a touch of olive contrasted with a blue grey sage creates a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. The colors remind me of my 'Sedum' which has gone through its Fall transformation leaving a flower head of maroon hues with tiny pale violaceous florets creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. A green pasture streaked with sunlight and shadowy earth creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. From olive to Kelly green with a touch of mustard green, this colorway presents a culinary picture which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. It's Autmn in New England. The sunlight on the changing leaves inspired this colorway creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Many shades of brown, with a contrasting deep blue, and a black stripe create a brown tartan picture in my mind which will blend invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway.420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. The sky is that beautiful deep blue streaked with majestic strokes of magenta in shades only possible in a skyscape which will blend invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Shades of brown and blue call to mind peace and light and had my husband whistling an old college fight song. Made me wonder about creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Rich, warm, sun-baked begins to describe this earthy mix of browns, umber and magenta with an occasional touch of gray which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. A sparkling taste treat for the palate and the eye as a garment blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Summer is here and Tiger (Day)Lilies abound ! Soft orange, sometimes speckled, with shades of green leaves and dappled sunlight are enchanting together whether in a garden or as a garment blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. What fun ! Do I drink, eat or wear it? Sparkling eye catching shades of green and blue create a delightful vista blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Soft shades of butterscotch and tan accented by a touch of pale lavender - do I eat it or wear it? All combine to create a sense of wonder, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway.Inspired by the Icelandic Volcano, this colorway captures Mother Earth (dark brown and olive)and the strength of her inner fires (shades of orange and fuchsia)creating a sense of strength and wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway.This is what happens when I watch Antiques Roadshow - deep amethyst offset by roses with a hint of brown and orange for excitement creating a sense of wonder and blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Striking shades of emerald green contrast with light and medium smoky grey in this unusual colorway. The manner in which these shades mingle and intertwine creates a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

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420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. Will summer never arrive? Harvested straight fom the garden, this colorway shows all the variations of the eggplant from pale to deep purple with a hint of chocolate. The manner in which these shades mingle and intertwine creates a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway.The ocean is deep and dark except where it is highlighted by moonlight. The manner in which these shades mingle and intertwine creates a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project .

400 yards, 100 grams 100% Superwash Merino wool yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Multiple shades of blue contrast with emerald green to create a rich, warm startling feeling. This yarn is also amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel. The manner in which these shades mingle and intertwine creates a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

420 yards, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new Poet Seat yarn which is amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel and bold and true to its colorway. An amazing sky with unusual dark shades creating a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

400 yards, 100 grams 100% Superwash Merino wool yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Turquoise, garnet and coral contrast with olive brown to create a vista worthy of an Empress. This yarn is also amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel. The manner in which these shades mingle and intertwine creates a delightful scene blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

400 yards, 100 grams 100% Superwash Merino wool yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Beautiful cranberry red shades from pale reddish purple to orangey red make this yarn an intriguing blend of color tones which increase its appeal for me. It is also amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel. The manner in which these shades mingle and intertwine creates a delightful vista blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project.

382 yards 100% Merino wool yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. 6.5 - 8 sts/inch on U/S 1-3 needles. It is a lustrous yarn with a tight twist, perfect for shawls or scarves. It will make beautiful socks, if you do not mind hand washing your socks, since it is not superwash. Only the herb garden was truly magnificent this year. This is especially true for the Yarrow which produced a wide range of yellows, reddish brown and brown crowns modified by the green foliage. Truly enchanting to feel and see.

382 yards 100% Merino wool yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. 6.5 - 8 sts/inch on U/S 1-3 needles. It is a lustrous yarn with a tight twist, perfect for shawls or scarves. It will make beautiful socks, if you do not mind hand washing your socks, since it is not superwash. The colors are bright and clear ranging from pale silver gray to shades of olive and brown. Truly enchanting to feel and see.

384 yards, 100 grams, 90% superwash Merino, 10% nylon yarn great for socks, shawls, and baby sweaters. Another new yarn which is a little softer than my standard yarn but just as durable with the nylon. The decreased nylon content also allows a softer color without as much 'sheen' and the Merino is also amazingly soft and luxurious in its feel. Sunlight on the wheat fields with all the dazzling shades of tan and a light pink mixed in create a delightful vista which your craftsmanship with knitting needles or crochet hook will turn into a fascinating and appealing work of art, blending invitingly on the foot, neck or body whether alone (similar dye lots available) or mixed and matched for larger pieces. This hand painted yarn is perfect for any project. .

420 yards 100 grams 63% superwash merino, 20% silk, 15% nylon and 2% silver yarn great for shawls, sweaters, and 'jazzy socks'. The yarn itself is especially fine and soft, the colors are vivid and sharp and twinkle like a star. The pictures do not do the yarn justice - the white specks are actually glistening pieces of silver which help to bring the yarn to life. Hues vary from olive green to dark green with sunlight interspersed. Draped on the foot, neck or body this yarn is an artful show stopper and would make a magnificent shawl for evening wear.