I had fun making granny squares with acrylic, but the yarn was so scratchy, I yearned for a more satisfying fiber to work with. I took a trip out to one of the Big JoAnns stores (my local one is one of the small ones, fortunately it is always pretty busy), and I found an endcap of all natural
Stitch Nation Yarn. We just saw this
yarn debuted at CHA. There is 100 % Peruvian wool, an alpaca/wool blend and a very soft bamboo/ wool blend. Each lovely skein is only $5! Not even the tiniest bit of synthetic fiber is in this yarn, the 100% wool is a squishy singly ply, and I don't have to go to a specialty yarn store or the internet to find it!
Here is my blurry pic of Debbie Stoller with her yarn at the Red Heart booth at CHA:
The colors I selected are my favored bright and higher contrast, but not as bright as the Red Heart Acrylic.
I'm making the squares into a throw pillow by special request from my husband and daughter. The pattern for this very nice granny square is free at Lion Brand HERE.
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Today is the Superbowl here in the USA! Go Colts!
