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Some Answers to Some Questions

By Wendy on June 18, 2009

I was interested to read y’all’s comments about milk protein fiber as a component of yarn. As the Tilli Tomas Elsie is my first experience with a yarn that has milk protein as part of its makeup (it’s equal parts moo, silk, and wool) I did not have any pre-conceived ideas or opinions about it. [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged ball of yarn, lace pattern, milk protein, shawl pattern, tilli tomas

Moo

By Wendy on June 17, 2009

Yep, the Tilli Tomas Elsie yarn is 33% milk protein. I’m afraid I know nothing about fiber made from milk protein, nor have I ever had or knit with any before. To me the yarn looks like a silk wool blend.
I did find an interesting article about milk fiber, here.
And no, I did not think [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged hot weather, milk protein, skeins, tilli tomas, wool blend

Summer in Washington

By Wendy on June 16, 2009

The weather report for the foreseeable future:

It’s thunderstorm season!
And here is Girasole, being worn as a hat.

It’s looking pretty much the same as it did yesterday — just a few more rounds done. (The color is off because of the lighting in the room.)
Meanwhile, check out this yummy yarn I got in the mail yesterday:

This [...]

Posted in Wendy Knits | Tagged kpixie, milk protein, protein blend, tilli tomas, worsted weight yarn

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