After blabbing about getting the knitting bug here, word is out that I’m now a knitter (though still a newb at it), and I was asked by a rep of Morehouse Farm to try out a few knitting kits. Here is a photo of the Bow Tie Scarf kit, which includes a skein of merino and knitting instructions for the scarf.

Here is the skein that’s inside and behind the instructions included in the package. The colorway is called Fantasea, and it is variegated with shades of green, blues, and a sort of berry color. It is 100% merino, three strand ply, which the instructions also says is worsted weight, 145 yards or about 2 ounces.

To say this yarn is soft I think is an understatement; it’s luscious! I was really surprised at how soft a wool yarn could be. As I cast on, I realized this was not the same kind of wool or even merino I’ve used in the past. It kind of has a silky feel to it.

The kit instructions are pretty basic, but this is a beginning level project so it is not complicated in the sense that there is a lot to explain. So far, I am having great success and love working with this yarn.

The kit sells for $14.60, and it includes the skein and instructions for the scarf. The yarn purchased on its own is $11.40.

Morehouse Farm also sent me this Merino Hat kit ($13.50). It also includes a skein of merino yarn, and these instructions are a little more involved since the project is more advanced than the scarf kit. The instructions are for adult, child regular, adult small, or child small, and explain how to make it either knit flat or knit in the round.

Like I said, I’m now a big fan of the yarn. As far as the kits, I think they are good place for beginners to start or for someone who wants an all in one kind of package; for example they’d make a nice gift if you know some who knits.