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In yesterday’s post, I looked at Ombra, a self-striping yarn from An Italian Story premium yarn collection. Well, this is it, the last chapter of An Italian Story by Red Heart. Today, I’m writing the chapter of Vera, a luxurious blend of 70% wool and 30% alpaca in a bulky …

Yesterday I talked about Luce yarn and how soft and luxurious it is. The next chapter in my week-long review of Red Heart An Italian Story premium collection yarn is Ombra. Ombra, which means ‘shadow’ in Italian, is a self-striping yarn with an almost kettle-dyed look. It’s one of four yarns …

Yesterday I reviewed Ora, a bulky weight yarn from Red Heart An Italian Story. In this post, I’m continuing An Italian Story with Luce, a fluffy, shimmery yarn that blends nylon, acrylic, mohair, and polyester fibers. Luce is Italian for light. This yarn shines with the addition of tiny sequins, …

Ciao, Bellas! Benvenute! Welcome to An Italian Story, courtesy of Red Heart yarn. We begin our story with Ora, a very thick, singles yarn made with 60% acrylic, 30% wool, and 10% nylon fibers. Ora is so thick, the gauge is a mere 8 sts to 4″ [10cm] using size …

There’s a lot of ground to cover in this series of posts! For the next five days, I’ll be reviewing FIVE premium Red Heart yarns. We begin with Chic Sheep, a soft, pure merino wool yarn created by knitting designer Marly Bird. I met Marly and took a couple of …