Tomorrow is Local Yarn Store Day, and I couldn’t resist creating a new pattern: meet Shifting Sands!
Honestly, I don’t always go into a design knowing where it’s going to end up. I recently brought Wooldreamers yarn into the shop and knew I had to play with it! Wooldreamers is a line of beautiful Spanish heritage merino wools with a beautiful story. Ramon is the creator of these gorgeous yarns, and this is the story in his words:
Wooldreamers, as its name implies, was born from a dream. The dream began with a vision of natural fibers, especially wool, overtaking the ever present synthetic materials. I envisioned conversations with longtime shepherds and ranchers, telling me how their view of wool had changed. I saw them pampering their sheep because they appreciated the value and importance of raising wool. Simultaneously in this dream, the public became aware that there is no better way to fight against micro-plastic pollution and climate change than the use of 100% biodegradable materials.
I chose Wooldreamers Dehesa de Barrera DK for my design, an absolutely stunning non-superwash Merino yarn spun from a flock of sheep that is over 200 years old. This flock was originally started by monks! How amazing is that?
I picked my three colors (Queso Curado, Alpaca de Trigo, and Campo Arado) and let the yarn take me on a journey. The result is Shifting Sands, in honor of my late father and my earliest memories of us together.
My earliest memories of my dad are of standing together at the beach, holding hands with our feet sinking into the sand as the waves washed over out feet. Dad was a being of sunshine and salt water, and from an early age, he shared his love of the ocean with me. Now, almost three years after his death, the sandy beaches are where I feel closest to him. When I visit my home country and revisit the many beaches he took me to, I dig my feet into the sand and know that he was here once too. These shifting sands connect us across space and time.
This design is full of love and memories, each stitch a little love note to my dad. I hope you love this design as much as I do! You can get your copy here. I love my sandy palette, but I couldn’t resist playing with some other color combos too!
