{"product_id":"helianthus-mitts-knitting-pattern-by-stefanie-johnson","title":"Helianthus Mitts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in Spin Off magazine's Summer 2018 issue.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarigolds are a very popular flower in the midwestern United States, as are sunflowers (the Kansas state flower). The Helianthus Mitts pattern pairs handspun marigold dyed fiber with a stranded colorwork design featuring a sunflower. In addition, the project uses handspun black walnut (the Missouri State Nut) dyed fiber, another local source of dyestuff found in the midwest that is easy to use as a natural alternative to chemical dyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pattern and accompanying article discuss how to dye the fiber and spin the yarn for this project, but you could easily substitute a commercial sport-weight yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LoveCrafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56744573698426,"sku":"UPID117051","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/3219\/4170\/files\/fe34e10e54beb329a9626d4beade129578733bf9_UPID117051_172860282256383.jpg?v=1775846712","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-us\/products\/helianthus-mitts-knitting-pattern-by-stefanie-johnson","provider":"LoveCrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}