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caroledward
Chatty Knitter
USA
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 Posted - 07/24/2006 : 08:41:53 AM
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Has anyone tried this yarn for baby stuff? How does it hold up? Is it as soft as "they" say it is? Does it pill?
Thanks
Carole
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gisela
Chatty Knitter
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2006 : 09:42:31 AM
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Yes, I made a sweater for my granddaughter last year. It is super soft and it washes beautifully. Very easy to knit with, also.
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caroledward
Chatty Knitter
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2006 : 06:45:19 AM
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craftybernie
Gabber Extraordinaire
United Kingdom
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knits_for_preemies
Permanent Resident
USA
1957 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2006 : 04:37:54 AM
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I've used it a few time for preemie hats, and it works up fine. As for wear over time, I can't say, as these items were donated to a hospital.
I did some looking though, and discovered that this yarn comes in 2 ply, 3 ply, 4 ply, and DK. The 2,3, and 4 ply are all fingering weight.
I've made a blanket in a double knit size yarn before, and it worked out fine (Sirdar Snuggly DK) and has survived an incredible number of machine wash and dry cycles. Didn't pill, and is super soft--still looks brand new despite the use.
Check here at Yarndex for details (if you scroll down and look on the left hand menu, you will see the links to the info on the other plies of the Wendy/Peter Pan yarn) http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=1288
I would give some thought as to how long it might take you to make a blanket in a fingering size yarn.
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Expat2
Gabber Extraordinaire
Canada
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Posted - 07/27/2006 : 09:50:01 AM
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Originally posted by knits_for_preemies
I did some looking though, and discovered that this yarn comes in 2 ply, 3 ply, 4 ply, and DK. The 2,3, and 4 ply are all fingering weight.
You are being misleading here. 2 ply, 3 ply and 4 ply are different thicknesses of yarn. |
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knits_for_preemies
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USA
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caroledward
Chatty Knitter
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2006 : 11:19:05 AM
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Hi Barbara;
Thanks for the info. I think you are correct - I don't think ply has anything to do with the weight of the yarn. A fingering weight can have 1, 2, 3, 4, or more plies- they are just skinnier. I didn't realize this yard came in so many different plies.
No, I don't plan on knitting a blanket out of fingerweight - I was going to use two strands - I didn't want this blanket to be my lifes work and beside if I use a single strand the baby would be an adult by the time I finished.
Thank you all for the info.
Carole
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csutliff
Chatty Knitter
USA
281 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2006 : 01:31:13 AM
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I love the Peter Pan I bought a few weeks ago on a trip. The trouble is it is so darn soft that I can't seem to stop hugging it long enough to actually start knitting with it ;)
Crystal
http://www.freewebs.com/csutliff/
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bigeyeblue
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2006 : 4:47:13 PM
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I made my very first project, a baby blanket, with this yarn. The blanket was never far from the baby and it held up great. I actually had a yarn store close near me and stocked up as I have a bunch of babies headed my way this fall/winter!
Eleni
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