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peggymchoe
Warming Up
63 Posts |
 Posted - 03/01/2012 : 08:55:49 AM
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| Elsawool woolen-spun cormo. |
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karenb92
New Pal
USA
1 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 09:21:29 AM
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Soft to wear and wonderful to knit with Malabrigo Worsted Merino I know it pills but it is my comfort yarn like comfort food.
Ravery name is: karenanddolly |
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GayRobinson
New Pal
2 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 09:55:50 AM
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| My most favorite yarn is Elsa's Wool from Bayfield, CO. Her cormo wool is just so wonderful to knit with. It just jumps off the needles to the article being knit. |
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purlewe
Permanent Resident
1867 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 10:28:27 AM
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Sunna and Caper Sock for fingering.
Cascade 220 for worsted.
Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming. ~Myrna Loy
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julielacykntr
New Pal
2 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 10:32:22 AM
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| I mostly knit lace and my favorite yarn (s) always seem to be the high end lace weight yarns like Artyarns. I am alergic to wool so I'm always looking for sales on silks, cashmere, baby merino & alpaca, and certain blends. HINT: If a mohair/silk blend bothers my hands I wear cheap nylon gloves that I've cut out the fingers and thumbs. This also works great in the summertime if hands sweat while working with yarn. |
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roselady35
New Pal
23 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 10:39:19 AM
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Koigu stole my heart and still has it! It is springy and wonderful to knit with; easy on the hands regardless of gauge. Makes great shawls, sweaters, and socks. Plus, it is superwash.
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mjhknits
New Pal
5 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 10:44:34 AM
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| Sundara fingering silky merino for exciting, rich colors and wonderful feel. |
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hkpdx
New Pal
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 10:53:11 AM
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| Not fair! You just reviewed Imperial Columbia 2-ply which I love. But when I want more color -- Manos or Malabrigo are my favs. |
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joanvk@cox.net
New Pal
2 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 11:30:00 AM
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| Anything Brown Sheep, but especially Lambs Pride Superwash and Lanaloft. |
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Gibson Girl
Chatty Knitter
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 11:41:19 AM
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| Blue Skye Alpaca Royal! Would that I had an unending supply. |
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Schaeferyarnlover
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Beth2
New Pal
USA
2 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 1:01:10 PM
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I'm in love with so many yarns! Have to say that my fav is Bugga!; the colors, the feel, the stitch definition – all fabulous. Second runner up is Swan's Island. I better stop there :)
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Irish Red
Warming Up
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 1:01:17 PM
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La Lana Forever Random handspun. I have ordered hundreds of dollars of it, now that the store is closing, but I wish I could afford much more. Knowing it won't be available any more makes me so sad, but I will treasure the things I make from it all the more.
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ricoknits
New Pal
3 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 1:56:55 PM
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| I love Berroco's Ultra Alpaca. Why? Because it knits up beautifully, drapes well and is a bargain for what you get. |
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ricoknits
New Pal
3 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 1:59:29 PM
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| Okay, now that I am on a roll, Sanguine Gryphon's Codex is wonderful but alas not currently available. Hopefully again in the future. |
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Dampal2000
New Pal
8 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 2:21:09 PM
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| HandMaiden Casbah. Hand's down. |
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Dampal2000
New Pal
8 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 2:28:07 PM
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| HandMaiden Casbah. Hand's down. |
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ukjent
New Pal
USA
2 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 3:50:21 PM
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My favorite yarn of all time is Bartlettyarn from Harmony, Maine. I previously raised sheep and sent the fleeces there for processing. My family has many garments and dozens of mittens that I have made for them over the last 35 years, and most items are still in good shape. It is a delightful yarn to work with, comes in several colors, wears and washes well with a minimum of pilling. I do use other yarns, almost all wool, but often go back to Bartlettyarns.
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bigskybw@montanasky.net
New Pal
1 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 3:52:01 PM
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| My favorite is the mink/cashmere yarn from Great Northern Yarns. It is the softest yarn ever made, hands down. The bloom on it is amazing and it truly makes heavenly garments that will last forever. |
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KnittingKittens
Chatty Knitter
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2012 : 4:37:20 PM
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| Lopi! Always and forever Lopi. When I get the idea that I should run away to a warm island-I stop myself quickly by wondering how would I wear Lopi? It might be my favorite because it is an honest wool. Or perhaps because I knit my first Lopi sweater in 2 weeks and 6 days-yeah that might be it. And I love the scratchy quality! |
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Touching base about the eternal question
