This week's From the Yarn Stash yarn is from Dream in Color hand dyed yarns. It's their bulky weight yarn called "Groovy" in the, now get this, "Green Lantern" colorway. Yes, a super hero name for a colorway! What's not to love when this yarn is earmarked for my son Sam who is 6. I told him the name and he flipped out and says he can't wait to wear the sweater and BE Green Lantern. I love Dream in Color yarns for the subtle variations of color that give the yarn a depth and rich quality. Also, they are machine washable which is perfect for children who play outside and get gloriously dirty.
Photo is a little dark as this one was hard to photograph.
The pattern I am using for this beautiful green yarn is Elizabeth Zimmermann's famous Tomten hooded jacket. This will be Sam's annual "I'm growing like a weed" Fall/Winter sweater for the year. I will be modifying this pattern slightly with a collar instead of the hood as he already has a hooded sweater (The Wallaby which was last year's sweater that thankfully still fits as I made both the body and arms extra long). Sam expressed interest in a zipper closure and that will be a new thing for me. Any tips out there for putting in a zipper on a knitted garment? What yarn do you have stashed away for your Fall/Winter sweaters?
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