My Woolgirl Oz Club kit arrived last week, this time with a Yellow Brick Road theme. Fortunately it arrived earlier than usual this time and that means it was delivered before the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
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The kit contents:
This time there are just larger bags, which is great for me -- a reusable Wizard of Oz shopping tote and a smaller reversible yellow brick road tote with chocolate brown handles and interior. There's another small metal tin, a "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" pen, and three sticky note pads, including one to help announce a future optional kit for the Wicked Witch of the West with the phrase "Are you a good witch or a bad witch?". The adorable picture in the lower right is actually a stack of cute note cards and matching envelopes.
The delicious yarn:
It's
Yarn Daze Yucatan, a wonderfully soft and squishy DK weight in a blend of Merino and Cashmere; so soft! And fortunately the yarn is a nice golden yellow that nicely matches expectations for the Yellow Brick Road, so no repeats of the
Ruby Slippers kit disappointment.
I am personally entertained at how excited Tin Man looks about the yarn and pattern in this photo:
The pattern has a plain cuff and leg with a road running across the top of the foot from the heel gusset pick-ups to the toe. At first glance I'm a little concerned about the fit -- a plain stockinette leg with 66 stitches instead of the usual 64 for fingering weight with this heavier yarn make it seem like it might be baggy around the leg and ankles. It looks like a straight forward pattern otherwise, but because of the size concerns I might not cast on for these until I have time to try them on often as I'm working to fuss with the fit and adjust that part of the pattern, if necessary.
It's a lovely kit with temptingly soft yarn, so I'm looking forward to knitting some amazingly cushy socks!
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