Farmhouse Knitting Podcast | 5 Fun Spring Yarns
Ahhh, springtime.
The sweet song of robins. The sun staying out just a bit longer. Crocuses popping out of the hills. And the changes in our yarn: the fibers, the colors, and projects that transition us from months of dull and cold into a hopeful new spring season. Today I’m sharing 5 fun spring yarns I’m excited to cast on!
Even though I could have gone yarn stash diving for hours, but I had to cut myself off with 5 fun spring yarns. I pulled them from my stash, trying to stay realistic but as hopeful as a new spring. Does anyone else go stash diving and come up for air with a basketful of yarn they want to cast on this minute?
Grab a cup of something cozy and let’s hang out for a bit!
Don’t feel ready for spring knitting? Check out my spring cleaning your knitting series here.
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What I’m wearing
Today I’m wearing my Farmhouse Chicken Socks.
I’m so excited for these to release on March 20th, the first day of spring! My wonderful testers are knitting them in really fun color combos, but I knit them up with Hue Loco’s Backyard Chicken Collection in the colorway “Porcelain Bantam”. Talk about a fun spring yarn!
You can see my original walk through this pattern on YouTube here, but the updated pattern is better fitting and more refined! I’ve had two years or so to test them out in everyday life, and I’m really happy with how these socks turned out.
Shortie socks are my go-to when it’s warm out, but I’m still a sucker for cabin socks in the air conditioning!
What I’m knitting now
In my yarn spring cleaning over the past few weeks, one of the yarns I uncovered was Jagger Spun’s worsted wool in this springy “Maize” color that oddly matches our farmhouse to a tea.
Needless to say, they needed to become cabin socks, but were waiting for the right season in life and in the weather.
So I’m knitting up simple vanilla cabin socks. Vanilla socks are always good to have as a template. You can add colorwork or cables, or just get pretty tweedy or stripey yarn and knit stockinette cabin socks.
Hopefully knitting simple cabin socks will help nudge anyone toward trying cabin sock knitting if they’re new to it or intimidated by cable knitting.
What I finished knitting
Every once in awhile, I have a finished knit item that’s not socks! Today it’s The Homebody Sweater pattern by Lady Jay Crochet.
I used size 8 needles and the yarn is from my stash: Wool of the Andes worsted in the color Grizzly Heather, a very classic brown! I’m very proud of my first proper worsted weight sweater and I learned a lot in the process, including knitting to fit myself, tearing out the ribbing and knitting the opposite way I started, and lastly: tubular bind off.
If you haven’t tried the tubular bind off, I recommend this tutorial by The Chilly Dog. If I read the comments right, it saves you a stitch to weave by combining two steps.
This is such a clean and stretchy bind off and I used it on the hem, sleeves, and neck. Love it!
>Read my Homebody Sweater pattern review here.
Fun Spring Yarns
I was spring thrifting through my yarn stash this weekend, and discovered yarn that I’ve been saving for these spring mornings: when the tweety birds wake you up and the flower buds keep you up.
Jagger Spun Heather worsted yarn
This yarn in the color “Maize” is already on my needles! It’s 100% wool, and with about 166 yards there’s more than enough yarn for a pair of simple cabin socks.
Rowan Cashmere Tweed
The color “Yorkshire” is such a pretty springtime green. It’s 80% wool and 20% cashmere and I think it’s going to knit up a beautiful Winter Honey Shawl. I’m just a bit into the pattern (sadly it won’t be done by St. Partricks’ Day) but I know it’ll be a classic piece in my wardrobe.
I have enough yardage to make the smaller shawlette, since this yarn is discontinued and my search online turned up empty for one last skein!
Sewrella Classic Worsted
“Folklore”, the color I’m using, is a smaller skein, with 218 yards. If ever there was a soft, springy color of yarn, this is it. It’s a pretty pastel yarn I’m excited to use for spring. I’ve challenged myself to make a pair of shortie socks using only 200 yards!
West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece
I know, I know, fleece doesn’t sound like we’re going in the right direction here with temperature. But I love this softness and the gorgeous “Pink Quartz” colorway so much!
I’m planning to knit a cowl for Lucy’s second birthday, and since she rarely wants to wear a coat when its over 50 degrees and sunny, I’m hoping this will inspire her or at least help keep her warm in a sweater!
Yarn Bee Authentic Hand-Dyed
“Blue Vapor” has all the speckles of an Easter egg. Do I need another pair of hand knit socks? Probably not, plus these are 100% wool. I’m okay with no nylon for cabin socks, because they’re not getting as much friction and wear and tear (I don’t wear them in shoes everyday!). But I need to come up with what to knit with this 400 yd skein, because this color gives me so much early springtime happiness!
I hope this these 5 fun spring yarns inspire your spring color palettes and projects in your knitting! Stay cozy!
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