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Manicgirl
Chatty Knitter
Sweden
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 Posted - 07/15/2005 : 1:39:40 PM
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I knitted some with Debbie Bliss Cashmerino superchunky, and it's to die for! I can't wait to get my hands on som baby cashmerino to make some babysweaters. The colours are great too!
This is probably the most luxurious yarn I've ever knitted with, and for me, it's worth every penny.
Tina
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Hulagirl
Chatty Knitter
174 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2005 : 4:57:49 PM
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thanks for posting this about the DB yarn...I've used her cotton;
wasn't impressed as it split quite a bit but consistently throughout the sweater my gauge stayed the same....did a sweater from IK with
granny squares, except I changed the gs pattern so that my granny
squares came out looking like flowers. And I used Tahki's cotton
classic for the squares. You know, it's too nice to wear! |
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highdesertrose
Gabber Extraordinaire
Malta
544 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2005 : 9:35:35 PM
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I love DB Cashmerino Superchunky-aaahhhhhh
~~justine~~ |
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Karen in MN
Chatty Knitter
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2005 : 06:57:01 AM
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I adore Cashmerino but I find it difficult to join a new ball without leaving a big lump. I did a vest with it that turned out fine, because it was in pieces, and the joins could be hidden in the seams. Then I made a sweater with it that was knitted in the round, and had an awful time when it came time to join. I can still see every join in it, and it just drives me nuts.
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Originally posted by Manicgirl
I knitted some with Debbie Bliss Cashmerino superchunky, and it's to die for! I can't wait to get my hands on som baby cashmerino to make some babysweaters. The colours are great too!
This is probably the most luxurious yarn I've ever knitted with, and for me, it's worth every penny.
Tina
http://ulltopia.typepad.com/wooltopia
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crzyang
Warming Up
90 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 05:20:28 AM
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I saw this yarn in my favorite yarn store and fell in love. At 14.00 a skein I will need to save up but I would like to make myself a simple sweater. I have never made an adult sweater before. Just a simple up and over no seam (except the underarm/side area) baby sweater.
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Karen in MN
Chatty Knitter
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 12:29:57 PM
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Originally posted by crzyang
I saw this yarn in my favorite yarn store and fell in love. At 14.00 a skein I will need to save up but I would like to make myself a simple sweater. I have never made an adult sweater before. Just a simple up and over no seam (except the underarm/side area) baby sweater.
Which pattern did you use for yours?
Okay, I just realized this thread started out about Debbie Bliss Cashmerino SUPERCHUNKY -- and the sweater I made was in the regular worsted weight, so I don't know if this counts. But the pattern I used was from Knitty.com, http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTtempting.html , and it was really not difficult at all, and looks really great in the Cashmerino. I have since learned to do a Russian join so it doesn't show, and I wish I had known how to do this before I made the sweater, because I can still see the lumpy joins I made even though other people say they can't see it.
Karen in MN
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gibsongirl
Seriously Hooked
965 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 5:35:04 PM
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Love love love DB Cashmerino Superchunky. A fantastic gift is Alison's orange bliss scarf made from two skeins of the yarn, and trust me, there's no threat of itching or scratching at all. I agree with Karen that the joins (even in the Superchunky) can be difficult to hide, although a Russian join probably helps quite a bit.
-gibsongirl
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jewishfarmer
Warming Up
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2005 : 6:16:07 PM
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I have to admit, I don't love the baby cashmerino, and haven't tried the chunky stuff. It pills quickly, and some of the colors develop a dingy off-tone after the first (hand) wash. The deeper, brighter colors seem ok, but I made my niece a blanket in pink and light blue, and it all looks greyish now, despite my sister's very careful washing and much care.
For what it costs, I expected better.
Jewishfarmer
"Rats and roaches live under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privelege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy" - Wendell Berry
www.casaubonsbook.blogspot.com
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GFTC
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 6:40:17 PM
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I have had no problem with the Baby Cashmerino. I use it more often than any other yarn for knitting baby things. I actually just accumulated the yarn to knit a Fair Isle cardigan from one of the DB books for my new niece. That is, if I can bring myself to start knitting again since it's been months now and I still haven't picked up the needles.
Anyway, I wonder if the yarn reacts to the various detergents that people use to wash baby clothes. I find machine washing in Dreft keeps everything looking just fine. IMO Cheer works well also but Tide is far too harsh for normal washing and unnecessary for baby things. Handwash solutions also are somewhat of a problem. Woolite bleeds the color out of most fabrics and has lost favor as the preferred hand wash liquid. Simple Ivory liquid is probably better for this purpose.
Sometimes I feel like I spend a lot of time defending Debbie Bliss yarns. Honestly, I don't work for her and it's really meaningless to me if someone doesn't want to use them anymore. I just don't understand how everyone can have such varied results with the quality of the same product. |
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Karen in MN
Chatty Knitter
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2005 : 06:14:01 AM
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Originally posted by GFTC
Anyway, I wonder if the yarn reacts to the various detergents that people use to wash baby clothes. I find machine washing in Dreft keeps everything looking just fine. IMO Cheer works well also but Tide is far too harsh for normal washing and unnecessary for baby things. Handwash solutions also are somewhat of a problem. Woolite bleeds the color out of most fabrics and has lost favor as the preferred hand wash liquid. Simple Ivory liquid is probably better for this purpose.
Good point! I wash my cashmerino vest & sweater in Wool Mix, which is what I wash any of my hand-knit wool or wool blend garments in. I never ever use regular laundry detergent for them, I'm sure that could make a difference. I have not had issues with color fading or with pilling. Which could lead to another thread, what does everyone wash their hand knits in.
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Molly C
Seriously Hooked
USA
884 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2005 : 07:18:30 AM
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I just finished up a sweater for my coming-soon-baby and washed/blocked it in Wool Mix and did not lose any color - I used the chocolate brown color, as I don't yet know the gender of said baby. The sweater was made out of the DK weight.
I'm also making a blanket out of the Super-chunky for the baby. I'm not far along with it yet, but it's very soft and I think it will be a great blanket for a newborn. I know a lot of people think the Super-chunky is too expensive for a blanket, but this is my first baby, and I waited a very long time for it, so I don't really care. And even if it does pill some - so what? A baby isn't going to care one hoot about pilling, and this blanket is not going to be handed down to anyone else; it will belong to this child and this child alone.
Molly 
Knitting Away in Connecticut.
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jewishfarmer
Warming Up
USA
71 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2005 : 4:09:43 PM
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My sister is a knitter also, and used Eucalan, which IMHO, a yarn should be able to tolerate. Again, though, the only colors that look dingy were the very pale ones. The dark blue came through just fine - again, there's nothing inherently wrong with the yarn, just if you are going to spend that much money, I think you can expect better, particularly in a yarn specifically created for children. A beloved baby blanket will get ratty in any yarn - you don't need the yarn to give it a head start.
Sharon
Jewishfarmer
"Rats and roaches live under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privelege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy" - Wendell Berry
www.casaubonsbook.blogspot.com
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tejer
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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CJknits2much
Chatty Knitter
USA
217 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2005 : 08:19:59 AM
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I don't know about Cashmerino Superchunky, but I've knit several baby blankets out of Cashmerino Aran and love it. Easy to work with, very soft, very warm and snuggly, and very washable. The white baby blanket for grandchild #1 has been machine-washed every week for three years, and still looks great IMHO.
If Superchunky is anything like it, it's great.
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ScubaQueen
Seriously Hooked
USA
883 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2005 : 09:49:14 AM
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I'm doing my first project in Cashmerino Aran...and I LOVE LOVE LOVE knitting with it! I'm doing a dark/light combination so I'm going to knit up a small piece to wash and see if the colors bleed before I finish it....yes I should have done this FIRST...but the yarn was so yummy I couldn't wait to start.
~Wendy
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: "WOW...WHAT A RIDE!!!"
My blog and other such nonsense... 2 Wet Fins
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momsie123
Chatty Knitter
125 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2005 : 07:12:57 AM
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| I had 3 balls of Cashmerino Superchunky and was disappointed to find 3 knots in one ball and 1 knot in another. The yarn was nice to knit with but I think I'd look for a substitute before I bought more at that price and with the knotting problem. |
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knittynoddy
Gabber Extraordinaire
460 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2005 : 09:43:41 AM
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I knitted up one of Debbie Bliss' cabled sweater patterns in the yarn called for Cashmerino Aran. My experience has been that while the yarn is really soft and squishy, and knitted up well, there were quite a few balls with knots and it pills a lot.
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diana.enky
Permanent Resident
Australia
1092 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2005 : 06:07:46 AM
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I made my son a cashmerino aran scarf for winter and whilst it was all lovely to knit with etc, etc my 2 balls had extra knots in them and after only a few wears it is all pilled and old looking. Now my son is careful and doesn't even wear it at playtime only in the morning.
My only saving grace whilst I curse this yarn is that I did not buy a ton of it to knit a sweater with because the quality is just NOT there for what you pay for it. Gee ... I really can't wait to wash it - maybe I just never will.
Diana
2005 stats: 3 WIP, 18 FO, 2 Frogged
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counterculture
Gabber Extraordinaire
453 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2005 : 3:57:41 PM
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I found two balls of the aran weight in a clearance bin and used one to knit a baby bonnet. A dream to knit with! Loved the results:)
If I smoked as much as I knit, I'd have lung cancer...luckily, I don't smoke;) |
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Elaine in NJ
Gabber Extraordinaire
584 Posts |
Posted - 11/06/2005 : 09:35:22 AM
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I think I have to differ. I really didn't like the feel of Cashmerino once I started knitting with it. It feels great in the skein, but in my fingers all I could feel was the acrylic. Just kind of felt lifeless. If you compare something like Aurora 8, same gauge and similar texture but all natural fiber, you can feel the difference immediately. I wound up frogging the Cashmerino project. Never again.
Life is too short to waste it on acrylic. |
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msgb
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
531 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2005 : 08:05:41 AM
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| What can I say but I love this yarn. I have knitted two items already with it. If I could afford more and more yarn I would stock pile this. |
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