Top of the Month Club December 2015

On the southwestern edge of our fenceline, the top branches of the Loblolly pine and the Sweet Gum tree come together to form a cup-shape; this time of year, the sunset is often framed by their branches.

We witnessed a spectacular sunset the other day. As the blue of the sky was shifting to violet and then to grey, the sky over the fenceline turned to plum and the cup between the Loblolly Pine and the Sweet Gum tree filled with brilliant scarlet-tinged orange sky. Introducing Burnished Sunset, December TOMC!

The wool this month is Targhee! Targhee is one of the newest sheep breeds. Developed in Idaho, the Targhee breed comes from crosses of Rambouillet (highly crimped, very soft,) Corriedale (moderately crimped and moderately soft,) and Lincoln (long, lustrous curls.) This US grown wool is very soft a fabulous 23 microns with lots of muted luster.

We are back to Merino/SuperwashMerino/Tussah silk for our wool/silk blend this month. I think Ive already said all there is to say about this marvelous blend, with its three layers of color, its amazing softness, and its draft-ability.

I worked hard to come up with a companion tonal colorway for December TOMC, but in the end, I could finally see what Burnished Sunset had been telling me all along: it likes its own company and wants to be plied with itself! These intertwined braids are arranged A-B.

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