A Verb for Keeping Warm
AVFKW x Susanne Sommer - Dottie Shawl Bundle
Color
AVFKW x Susanne Sommer - Dottie Shawl Bundle
Winter Sunrise + Garden Dreams
6328 San Pablo Ave
6328 San Pablo Ave
Oakland CA 94608
United States
Originally designed for Year 16 of the Pro-Verbial Yarn & Fiber Club, Susanne Sommer's Dottie Shawl is now available to all!
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Dottie is a midi-sized triangle shawl in garter stitch featuring large brioche intarsia dots and a bobble border.
About this design, Susanne says:
"Texture play and geometric shapes are an endless source of inspiration. For Dottie, I wanted to do something strong and graphic while keeping it whimsical and sweet. Large Brioche dots combined with smaller bobbles sprang to mind as soon as I held the yarn in my hands. While I’ve been combining Brioche and Garter stitch to create geometric shapes for some time (they are a perfect textural combination), this is my first time adding the Intarsia technique into the mix. This combination of stitch patterns and techniques gives the playful, variegated colorway Garden Dreams room to shine and provides a dramatic contrast with the rich colorway Winter Sunrise used for the Garter stitch body of the Dottie shawl."
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Dottie is knit with Annapurna, a super soft yarn made of Merino wool and cashmere, with a beautiful, smooth twist.
February is the last month of winter for us in Oakland. We watch the days slowly get longer and brighter as they unfurl from the height of Winter Solstice. We are now looking forward to our Spring garden filled with light, pops of color, and more warmth. To celebrate the sun’s return, we dyed for Susanne one full-sized coral skein called Winter Sunrise, and one variegated half-skein called Garden Dreams.
The yellow moment of Garden Dreams was created with weld, conjuring the yellow centers of flowers we grow for dye, which are the landing pads for pollinators like butterflies, bees, moths, and hummingbirds. The watercolor-like lavender and blush pink are created with logwood and madder, hinting to the passionfruit vines and to the climbing roses we will see on our redwood trellis, welcoming guests to our home. Each skein is lovingly prepared by hand with great attention to detail and composition. An homage to the care we give our garden to fulfill our Garden Dreams.
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 66" [168 cm]
Width: 13 1/4" [34 cm]
Measurements taken after blocking.
THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES
+ Annapurna by A Verb for Keeping Warm, 80% Merino wool / 20% cashmere; 385 yd [352 m] per 112g skein; 1 skein in Winter Sunrise
+ Annapurna by A Verb for Keeping Warm, 80% Merino wool / 20% cashmere; 171 yd [156 m] per 50g skein; 1 skein in Garden Dreams
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES NEEDED:
Knitting Needles
+ US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles
Tools
+ Tapestry needle
PATTERN // PLEASE NOTE:
This bundle does not include the pattern. Please click here to purchase the pattern directly from Susanne on Ravelry.
CROCKING
When working with yarn dyed with indigo and with medium to dark shades of natural dyes (especially on slick fibers like mohair), it is common and natural for the dye to rub off on one’s hands while making. This is called crocking. Although the goods have been washed, it takes pressured contact to release the extra dye. Your handwork is part of the dyeing process. The dye can be removed with hot water and soap. From working closely with dyed materials through the making process, typically, the excess dye has been removed, and the crocking will cease.
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ALWAYS use pH-neutral soap when blocking and washing natural dyes.
Please note the fiber content of the material you are working with, and follow the applicable instructions:
Cotton or linen - Machine washable on cool cycle. Lay flat to dry.
Superwash Wool - Machine washable on cool cycle, though hand wash recommended. Lay flat to dry.
Wool and Wool blends - Handwash only in lukewarm water. Lay flat to dry.
Yarn that has been pre-ordered and / or purchased can be exchanged within 45 days from when we contact you to pick it up (for curbside pickup) or from the day that we ship it for store credit only (less any shipping costs) as long as it is in its original condition (ball band in place). After this time period, yarn can no longer be returned for store credit. We do not refund original or return shipping costs. Please read our full policy here.
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Curbside Pick-Up
To pick up your order at our shop, when checking out, under shipping method, choose Pick up at our Oakland store - 6328 San Pablo Ave.
You will receive an email when your order is ready. Orders placed Tuesday-Saturday are typically ready within 24 hours. To pick up your order, come to the shop between 11am - 3pm, Tuesday-Saturday. Knock on the front door and give us your name.
Pre-orders
Pre-orders will ship on the date listed on the product’s webpage. If you ordered additional items, all items will be shipped with your pre-order. If you would like those items shipped separately, please place two separate orders.
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