tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014371380800266324.post6163820550717154472..comments2023-08-25T08:47:13.885-04:00Comments on The Yarn: Square 40: Passionate blueVan Wafflehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03404182139779527305noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014371380800266324.post-68859315168541763552009-07-28T09:32:00.168-04:002009-07-28T09:32:00.168-04:00I'm glad I was able to portray the "now m...I'm glad I was able to portray the "now me" even though it has been a while since we spent time together. Yes, the yarn is incredibly soft. It's "superwash merino" wool, which means the natural barbs have been removed from the fibre. The red wool-mohair blend is also remarkably soft.<br /><br />I used the green yarn again this week in <a href="http://yarnblanket.blogspot.com/2009/07/square-42-verdant.html" rel="nofollow">another square</a> about a favourite place where ferns and lichen grow.Van Wafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404182139779527305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014371380800266324.post-52352824297626323702009-07-26T17:12:48.148-04:002009-07-26T17:12:48.148-04:00What amazing tales are told through yarns (tongue ...What amazing tales are told through yarns (tongue and cheek notwithstanding)! I loved my first square - it truly reflected our initial meeting and our budding relationship. And I really love this one. It's the "now me". I only wished visitors could feel this thread. They would understand even more how passion comes through this wool.Man Habilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766923046710363435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014371380800266324.post-19974667778989842492009-07-24T21:09:10.829-04:002009-07-24T21:09:10.829-04:00Thanks for visiting, Tanis! This will be a labour ...Thanks for visiting, Tanis! This will be a labour of love. I'm aiming for about 238 squares, which should take me nearly to the end of next year! As for getting lost in the mail, I like to say: "The best things are worth waiting for."Van Wafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404182139779527305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014371380800266324.post-28417050664993667792009-07-24T21:00:14.503-04:002009-07-24T21:00:14.503-04:00What a wonderful idea. I'm so honoured that my...What a wonderful idea. I'm so honoured that my yarn has made it into this great project. Though I can't believe the trouble it had getting to you! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished blanket!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589871519332459097noreply@blogger.com