Friday, August 31, 2007

Fiber Friday - Johannisbeer und Brennessel

I'll be casting on this weekend for my socks to take to SAFF with a skein of Wollmeise, so I've decided to show another skein of Wollmeise hiding in the stash. This is a seasonal color called Johannisbeer und Brennessel.






Yarn Details
Brand: Wollmeise
Yarn Name: sockenwolle
Color: Johannisbeer und Brennessel
(currents and stinging nettles)
Fiber Content: 100% superwash wool
Skein Weight: 150 grams
Yardage: 574 yards
Online: Website / Blog

21 comments:

Bezzie said...

Now you're making me hungry! I'll bet a salad of currants and steamed stinging nettles (to de-stingify them) would taste as delicious as this yarn looks!

Sue J. said...

Gorgeous! Love those Fiber Fridays.

Knit Masala said...

I'm really loving all the Wollmeise yarn I'm seeing! You have a great eye for color choices, too.

Deb said...

Yum. Reminds me of fall and apples.

eusebius said...

Some gorgeous socks for fall, or a scarf perhaps? Very rich and deep colours.

Pam the Yarn Goddess said...

What a gorgeous colorway! Don't you just love the yardage on these?

The A.D.D. Knitter said...

Ummm, ok, your Wollmeise stash is giving me heart palpitations!!

IrishGirlieKnits said...

****drooling**** gorgeous!! love love love!!

Anonymous said...

That is SOOOO pretty! You'll have to wear shorts to show off your socks.

Zonda said...

Very pretty! Nice photos!

Lauren said...

Nice yarn!

The colors actually coordinate well with your banner. :)

gilraen said...

Another to put on my to buy list, sometime. Your lovely pictures are guaranteed to tempt and tease :D

Claudia's yarn is also a work of Art :)

Dame Wendy said...

Hurray for fiber friday!! :)

peaknits said...

I am knitting a sock in the same colorway - and love it - so fallish and cozy! Can't wait to see yours!

Batty said...

I'm developing a serious hankering for some Wollmeise yarn. Those are beautiful.

Cloudberry said...

Beautiful colours!

cpurl17 said...

I keep hearing wonderful things about that yarn--I had no idea the colorways were so gorgeous!!

Anonymous said...

These colorways are absolutely awesome! My gosh, I'll have to order from Wollmeise immediately... Argh! ;)

The Kelly Green Rogue said...

ok this wollmeise is fabulous stuff! Every skein is so vivid! I keep thinking each one is my favorite! That is some gorgeous yarn you've got!

Mary, Mary... said...

I am not buying anymore sock yarn, no matter how much beer and nessle you throw at me. Really. I mean it. ;)

Unknown said...

These colors are wonderful!