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NaProus
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 Posted - 12/02/2005 : 5:05:26 PM
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I love this stuff! I bought 3 balls of it at 20% off on Black Friday, mostly because I liked the color (lime) and it seemed pretty soft. I finished my latest moebius with it 2 days ago, using only 1 ball plus some.
At first, I thought it might be a little too loosey-goosey -- I had used size 10 needles, and probably I should have used 9s or even 8s. So I fulled it a bit last night -- just washed it in Eucalan, and threw it in the dryer.
It's FANTASTIC! It's still unbelievably soft and delicious, and the stitches have tightened up enough to be exactly what I was looking for. I think I may need to make a panta out of it to go with my moeb! And I'm plotting other uses, too! Maybe a Best Friend Jacket?
I wish they had other good colors. I'm not wild about pastels (except for chartreuse), unfortunately.
Here's the stats:
# 54% Wool, 24% Nylon, 22% Cotton
# 1-3/4 oz, 50 grams, 131.2 yards, 120 meters
# 4''= 16 stitches by 21 rows on a size 10 Knitting Needle
$4.99 a ball
What's a leper bandage? http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/bandages.html
http://www.ghm.org/resources/hands-on/knittedbandage.html
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new2kntting
Warming Up
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Posted - 12/02/2005 : 6:58:09 PM
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| I love this yarn too. I used it to make Rachel's spiral scarf. Because the yarn is soft and light it really spirals. My kids love them. |
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NaProus
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new2kntting
Warming Up
93 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2005 : 12:03:13 AM
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| I cast on 77 stitches and used a size US11 needle and almost all the yarn will be used up. |
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Busyhands
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 12/03/2005 : 6:22:36 PM
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I just was fingering this a couple days ago and admiring it...so soft! I agree, I wish it came in more colors. But I was thinking it might make good kid stuff - not machine washable, but soft and not too expensive.
Lin, High Priestess of Liberal Color Usage
"Wearing cheerful, multicolored hats is a public service, easy to perform, and of incalculable value." - Anna Zilboorg
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Bristolknits
Chatty Knitter
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2005 : 07:38:53 AM
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I purchased some pink to make an incredibly soft/warm scarf for my daughter at college. See picture on my blog.
I wish they had some more interesting colors also, but the price is nice especially if you can use a coupon!
Carol in Vermont
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LilyBeth
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 12/13/2005 : 09:58:57 AM
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| I made a nice scarf from this, too, that turned out well. Lots of cables, and they showed up nicely. |
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lyndyn@yahoo.com
USA
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Posted - 12/15/2005 : 4:32:54 PM
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| Hmmm...I might have to stop by Joann's tomorrow and check it out! |
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Emelia Lesser
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 12/20/2005 : 08:23:52 AM
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have any of you guys knit anything other than scarves with this yarn? I wonder how it would hold up as a sweater....
~Em
"Art is the reason I get up in the morning but my definition ends there and it just doesn't seem fair that I'm living for something I can't even define...but there he is in the mean time," ~Ani DiFranco |
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