Yarnbox July 2014 Reveal

My Yarnbox is here. Read on to see what I got.

Designer Trading Cards

The two designers this month very talented and the free patterns are just fantastic.

Kati Mohr gave us this beautiful free Shawl Pattern called Marilla ($6 value)

Sandra Paul gives us the Quite Contrary Shawl ($5 value)

I’m loving all of her whimsical sweet patterns.

The Yarn

I received two hanks of the Unique Chic Studio Airy yarn in Caribbean Blue ($46 value)

These are super large hanks of lace weight yarn. A whole 1000 yards come in each one.

Made of 80% Tussah Silk and 20% merino wool this is a perfect yarn for a lace work shawl. It’s soft and has a nice ply so the pilling should be minimum. I already have an idea of what I will make with it.

Since it’s lace weight, it will probably be awhile before you see the finished project. If you’ve never worked with lace yarn, remember a lace weight shawl is like making a worsted weight blanket. Same yardage, just a different thickness. But lace weight where I live (average 110 degrees everyday) is a much better choice in the summer.

See some more of the patterns by the designers and more views of the yarn with the video reveal below.