Cormo 3.0 Briar Rose A Dark Winter's Night

"I am having a love affair with deep navy blue/black/charcoal right now, does that sound like anything you’d like?" Experience has taught me that when Chris Roosien (of Briar Rose Fibers) says she's having a love affair with any color, you say "yes" and get yarn into her hands as soon as possible. I sent her a big box of Cormo 3.0 in December, and this stunningly moody, evocative shade is the result.  Confession: I bought a sweater's worth for my very own Long Sands Cardigan (in the photo), a gorgeous design by Amy Christoffers that makes me not want to wear anything else, ever. Chris hand-dyed these skeins in Michigan before returning them to Pepperell Mill Campus in Biddeford, Maine, where they were tagged and shipped to you.    Quick Facts Gauge: This plump, three-ply, combed American Cormo yarn has two distinct modes depending on what you want to make out of it. If your intent is a spongy, decadent cowl or scarf--something where abrasion concerns will never enter the picture--then