Countrywool - Claudia Krisniski

rambouillet sheep

🧶Check out the story behind the wool at The Brown Sheep Company. I design patterns for sweaters, hats, socks, mittens, shawls and ornaments with their yarns here at Countrywool. Here's a Rambouillet sheep. Read about its history with the company:
→ brownsheep.com/authentic-am...

Swatch of 3 contrasting colors on green.

Swatch #4. Pairing this SEASIDE Lamb’s Pride alongside DEEP CHARCOAL was the answer to keeping the green kinder to my eyes. And that’s a wrap!
Next step….washing the swatch to get an accurate gauge. I’ve moved up 2 needle sizes from the original. Love this traditional Faroe Island stitch pattern!

I am a fan of the greys…. Lovely!

So many decisions…thank you for your thoughts. I am halfway through the next swatch…oooooh the charcoal!

Hat swatch in green with Sandy Heather and grey Heather contrast colors

🧶 Swatch #3…on the bottom half Lambs Pride SANDY HEATHER was used; on the top half GREY HEATHER. Subtle differences, but one is definitely clearer and warmer. I’m going to make a 4th swatch before I decide, going with a charcoal this time. Big snow is coming so there is lots of knitting time….

countrywool sign in snowy landscape yarns on sale: Nord → https://countrywool.com/BUY_nord.htm Lamb's Pride Worsted → https://countrywool.com/BUY_lambspride.htm Fabel Prints → https://countrywool.com/BUY_nord.htm

Snow coming! And its going to get really cold this week. We have 100% wool hand knit hats and mittens for sale. Do you have knitting or crocheting in hand to enjoy in the time between snow shovelings? Clic pic for YARNS ON SALE at 25% OFF Countrywool: open today 10-2. Stop by and stock up!

🧶Swatch #2 using Lambs Pride SEASIDE with SANDY HEATHER.
Will make one more swatch using Grey Heather to see how that contrasts . I like the clarity of these two colors so far. Stays in the warm color zone.
Sampling!

Great pre-snow knitting project… (we might get a foot it seems?)

Yup!

Thank you for the compliment ❤️

Thank you!

Thank you! Watch this space for the next swatch 🙃

Yes, I do love these colors together…but the pattern is not quite visible enough for me at 10 paces!

Seaside lambs pride yarn hat stranded with double strand walnut Aegean Tweed on needles.

🧶swatch #1 for my yarn auditions…not thrilled with the lack of contrast OR the gauge. Will switch out the Aegean Tweed for Lambs Pride Sandy Heather and go up a needle size.
Stay tuned. With snow sleet coming today I am knitting a lot!

Just one!

Absolutely!

It’s great yarn. One of the best USA ones!

Hmmm. Well, Italian and Portuguese knitters use super long straight needles. I will hunt for them for you if you wish. My suggestion would be a 32” circular needle. I’ve put over 300 Aran weight stitches on them and managed. Good luck!

$https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nordic-ridges-hat Two skeins of yarn and needles

🧶Will make a Nordic Ridges Hat to audition these two yarns used concurrently. Two strands of Aegean Tweed equals one of Lambs Pride worsted. I LOVE these colors together, thus a hat to gauge them for a NEW sweater pattern that is floating around in my head…..
Clic pic for pattern link.

Green cardigan hand knit sweater. Class details: https://countrywool.com/classes.htm $Pattern download: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heathers-cardigan

Our sweater cardigan class will start on March 1.
It meets for 3 (or 4 if needed) months on the first Sunday of each month.
This produces a beautifully finished garment as there is no sewing!
Knit with sport weight Ultra Alpaca Light wool/alpaca yarn.
Clic pic for Pattern link and class details

Love the cables!

Sleeve of sweater knit to elbow length

🧶Halfway done with sleeve #2 of the Faroe Blossom Sweater. Using the sleeves as a gauge swatch before I cast on for the body. This is the first day I’ve been able to take a picture outside in weeks!
Winter coming this afternoon. I’ll knit away while it snows.
What’s on your needles this week?

Gorgeous!!!

Closeup of Stranded Faroe Blossom sweater in green, black and gold.

6* and a windchill below zero…what a great excuse to knit all day!
I have the pattern memorized now and enjoy just knitting while binge watching Bridgerton (ha!). Stranded knitting is most satisfying 🙂
What’s on YOUR needles today? 🧶

Sweater sleeve on needles.

🧶 Knitting the Countrywool Faroe Blossom Sweater with
Prairie Spun DK from the Brown Sheep Company in Nebraska.
I am motoring up the first sleeve. With frigid temps this weekend, I will be camped out by the wood stove.

🧶Cold enough?!? Need warm yarns? Wool, alpaca, mohair?

Sale at Countrywool.com

Lamb's Pride
countrywool.com/BUY_lambspri...

Nord and Fabel countrywool.com/BUY_nord.htm

25% off for the rest of February
Order online (discount will appear as a refund)

Faroe Broken Root Mittens pattern by Claudia Krisniski Faroe Broken Root Mittens

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Easy Mittens 2 pattern by Claudia Krisniski Easy Mittens

Pattern links

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Classes and a YARN SALE at Countrywool.
Check out FEBRUARY COUNTRYWOOL NEWS: countrywool.com/news.htm

Our new mitten pattern featuring @brownsheepco Prairie Spun DK and Lamb's Pride worsted yarns.

Grey legwarmers. Lamb's Pride Worsted wool/mohair yarn. Countrywool pattern: $https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/countrywools-ribbed-legwarmers

🧶The lowly legwarmer. Knit with wool yarn, easy for beginners, made roomy and long enough to pull on over legs up to the knee/thigh. Consider cold folks who are stuck in a chair all day and make a pair for them!
(click pic for $ pattern)
Yarn, pattern and needles all available at Countrywool.