Astrid [fingering]
Shimmering single ply silky merino that knits up into a lovely drapey fabric. Astrid is a Scandinavian name meaning divine strength, fair beautiful goddess.
- 70% superwash merino :: 30% silk
- 438 yds :: 100g :: high twist single ply
- gauge 26-28 st/4” :: needles us 3-5
- hand wash in cool water :: lay flat to dry for optimal care of hand knits
astro-Origin GREEK from Greek astron ‘star.’
as·ter ˈastər/ noun 1. a plant of the daisy family that has bright rayed flowers, typically of purple or pink.
2. BIOLOGY a star-shaped structure formed during division of the nucleus of an animal cell.
Asterope (star), one of the stars in the Pleiades cluster, named for the mythical figure