At Gothfarm Yarn, we’re all about embracing the beauty of undyed, naturally-colored yarns. At the same time, we love the array of colors that only indie dyers can achieve. That’s why I’m excited to share a new collaboration with Savvy Skeins that blends the best of both worlds!
Preorders opened last weekend for the Q 4000 knit sock kit. The kit comes in three contrasting color options: orange, yellow and green. The main color is a new yarn from us called Oxide, which is available only in this kit. The color comes from blending Jacob sheep wool with cinnamon red alpaca fleece. The kit pattern is the 80s Retro sock design by Belén Fernández, which is excellent for new sock knitters and available in both English and Spanish. The finished sock is thick and warm, great for wearing around the house, in thick boots, or open-backed shoes.
We have fewer than 50 kits left! Orders close March 1, 2024, and will ship later that month.
The inspiration – and name – for this kit came from what might sound like an unconventional place: a sea-faring oil rig called the Q 4000.
I spent a week aboard the rig while reporting a story about scientific research happening on it last year. Every inch of it was painted in bright, super-saturated colors – except for the corrosion and rust that ebbed away at the edges or streaked down panels. The colors in the kits are directly inspired by this intense setting, where sun and sea make are an unyielding presence that greets and influences whatever humans build.