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Molly C
Seriously Hooked
USA
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 Posted - 08/09/2004 : 04:56:23 AM
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I am looking for a pure silver novelty yarn or thread to use as an accent to carry along with another yarn.
There are lots of yarns that have a metallic thread spun into the yarn, or used as a binding to keep the plies together. Does anyone know where I can get just the metallic part?
I would like to carry it with a bulky weight yarn for my poncho, but I don't have any idea what to search under at various stores. I do not want a ribbon or eyelash yarn - just the metallic strand by itself.
Any ideas?
Molly 
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Kelly B
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2004 : 05:31:19 AM
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| Knitplace.com has it, $10 for 8 oz of silver, $15 for 8 oz of gold or for black/silver twist. Their service is very good. They're also called "knititems" on ebay. |
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mamid
Permanent Resident
Canada
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Posted - 08/09/2004 : 05:41:33 AM
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| i have a novelty silver yarn. Look under my post of "chainmail shirt for kid" or something like that in the kid's section. |
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Molly C
Seriously Hooked
USA
884 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2004 : 06:00:16 AM
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Kelly - thanks! That's just about what I was looking for, but I don't think I need eight oz. of it. I'm only wanting to use it on random stitches, not carried with the whole project, but I will definitely keep that in mind if I can't find anything else.
Mamaid - thanks for your link, but the yarn you are using is too bulky for me to use as a carry along. I just want a thread of silver.
Molly
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Shelia
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2004 : 06:30:44 AM
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I saw some silver filament-type thread earlier this month at the marketplace at Creative Strands - in fact Bess knit some that was pink metallic up into a swatch with some homespun, and it looked great. You should be able to find this at any needlework store, and it came on small spools, each held 200-250 yards, I think. There was no brand on the spools, but they shouldn't be hard to describe.
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Ditzy Girl
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2004 : 06:48:30 AM
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I picked up at the local fabric store. It is a silver metalic thread I want to go with some yarn for just a hint of glitter in my mini poncho in Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Seed yarn. I want to wear it for the holidays. So try your local fabric/sewing store.
Zola, Seattle, Wash.
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kbshee
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 08/09/2004 : 07:20:41 AM
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You might be able to find some silver thread that is used for embroidery/cross stich, made by a company like DMC. I just looked at the web site (www.dmc-usa.com) and they have metallic pearl thread as well as several other metallics.
kim in oregon
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lakeviwa
Gabber Extraordinaire
569 Posts |
Posted - 08/09/2004 : 6:25:25 PM
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How about Rowan's Lurex Shimmer.
Tess
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mamid
Permanent Resident
Canada
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Posted - 08/09/2004 : 6:34:05 PM
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| DUH! I am sooo stupid sometimes. Yes, both DMC and Anchor have nice silver threads. Krenik makes a silver braid in several sizes. A good needlecraft store - not just a LYS - would have the silver Krenik. I'm pretty sure that would work for you. |
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Figaroz
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Sandra C
Gabber Extraordinaire
403 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2004 : 05:07:22 AM
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Hi Molly,
Yours is a great idea. I also sew, so I have another whole category of stashes, fabric and thread (and patterns and tools and gadgets).
I have lots of metallic threads that I think would be perfect for your project. You can have some for just the postage if you'd like. Send me an e-mail.
Take care,
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rebeccaL
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 08/11/2004 : 11:42:12 AM
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There is a yarn shop in Easthampton, MA that has an online storefront that carries all kinds of metal yarns -- they look really neat. I don't have the URL handy on this machine but I'm bumping up the topic so I can check later on the other computer.
Rebecca
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