As I was passing a co-worker’s desk yesterday, I saw a yarn I hadn’t seen before, being knit in a cute seed-stitchy pattern in the round. Something about the way the yarn seemed to hug the needles and at the same time, jump out in a beautifully defined stitch pattern called to me. I could not resist squishing it for the longest time until I had to be called off like a dog with a bone he just found in the back yard.

Valley Yarns Brimfield might be the bestest thing ever-smooth, cool to the touch because of the combination of merino and silk, and best of all, most congenial in that it could be used for just about anything on just about any kind of needle. Bamboo? Bring it on. Karbonz? Of course. The colors are straightforward no-nonsense neutrals and jewel-tones, so you could make a great scarf and hat set, or, my preference, this lovely sweater by Norah Gaughan called East Lake, found in Volume 3 of her Berroco collection of patterns.

photo copyright Berroco

What would you knit in this user-friendly yarn? Let us know in the comments.

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Amy G.

Education Manager at WEBS - America's Yarn Store

I've worked at WEBS (on and off) since 2003. I'm one of the employees that Steve and Kathy refer to as "The Hotel California" crew (you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave). I've been knitting for about 15 years, I also sew and am an avid yogi. I'm hoping that the better I become at yoga, the less problem I'll have with reading charts!

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