Blackwing Volumes 574 Pencil Review

(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky. And her latest book, The Atropine Tree, is now available!)Every time I use Blackwing pencils, I get picky about pencil quality. They spoil me. With good quality materials and endless interesting designs, using them is always a treat. The only hardship I run into is that they're so long that they don't fit in most of my pencil cases until after I've used them down a bit. So, I guess my complaint is that there's too much of a good thing. This stunning edition is the Blackwing Volume 574, a tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations. Blackwing worked with Kaw, Osage, Lakota artist Chris Pappan to develop this design that pays homage to traditional geometric patterns. The orange, cream, and burgundy shapes are outlined by thin lines of gold and there's a gold colored ferrule that holds a black eraser. This set of pencils contains Blackwing's firm…