Comments on: Yarn Suggestions? http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/ A blog about knitting and life in Salt Lake City Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lani http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10051 Lani Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:46:04 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10051 Iiinnnteresting! I can't wait to see how this multi-colored cable thingy works! Unfortunately I can't help with the yarn choices... but I think many of the other comments sound lovely! (Hullo! Merino/silk/cashmere!! YUM!) Iiinnnteresting! I can’t wait to see how this multi-colored cable thingy works! Unfortunately I can’t help with the yarn choices… but I think many of the other comments sound lovely! (Hullo! Merino/silk/cashmere!! YUM!)

]]> By: Carrie http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10034 Carrie Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:09:36 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10034 How about one of the Valley Yarns from Webs? I hear good things about them and they do have a wide variety of colors and types. How about one of the Valley Yarns from Webs? I hear good things about them and they do have a wide variety of colors and types.

]]> By: Carrie K http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10033 Carrie K Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:08:01 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10033 Alas, I'm no help either but the other suggestions are pretty educational/interesting. What's the pattern? Issue? Out of idle curiosity. Alas, I’m no help either but the other suggestions are pretty educational/interesting.

What’s the pattern? Issue? Out of idle curiosity.

]]> By: Cookie http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10032 Cookie Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10032 No help here. Other than to suggest you go visit Susan. Good luck! No help here. Other than to suggest you go visit Susan.

Good luck!

]]> By: susan http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10027 susan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:17:42 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10027 I think I have some of that original yarn in a DK weight. Want me to take a look? I think I have some of that original yarn in a DK weight. Want me to take a look?

]]> By: Lori http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10026 Lori Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:16:31 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10026 Rowan Calmer? Not wooly - but it might meet the other requirements (except the break the bank part, depending on where you can find it). How about posting a photo of the sweater you're thinking about? That might help the thought process. Rowan Calmer? Not wooly – but it might meet the other requirements (except the break the bank part, depending on where you can find it). How about posting a photo of the sweater you’re thinking about? That might help the thought process.

]]> By: Heather Joins The Round http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10025 Heather Joins The Round Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:49 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10025 Mission Falls DK superwash? I have no idea if it's colorfast, I actually had no idea it even existed, but I bought some in Canada. It's called Mission Falls 136. http://www.missionfalls.com/136merino.php "A 4 ply 100% Merino Wool spun finer from the same fiber as 1824 Wool and in the same 40 colors. Each 50 gram ball comprises 136 yards of yarn. Recommended gauge is 24 stitches / 32 rows." I have not knit with it yet, I bought three skeins for a colorwork hat. 1824 is so nice and soft, but a little bulky, so I thought this would be a good choice for a new hat for the kid. Mission Falls DK superwash? I have no idea if it’s colorfast, I actually had no idea it even existed, but I bought some in Canada. It’s called Mission Falls 136.

http://www.missionfalls.com/136merino.php

“A 4 ply 100% Merino Wool spun finer from the same fiber as 1824 Wool and in the same 40 colors. Each 50 gram ball comprises 136 yards of yarn. Recommended gauge is 24 stitches / 32 rows.”

I have not knit with it yet, I bought three skeins for a colorwork hat. 1824 is so nice and soft, but a little bulky, so I thought this would be a good choice for a new hat for the kid.

]]> By: shelley http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10024 shelley Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:47:02 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10024 I am doing a cabled baby sweater right now and using Lion Brand Superwash Merino (DK weight). It is very soft and has beautiful stitch definition for the cables. I haven't tried it in black so I don't know about color fastness. It does not come in white but the Antique colorway is a soft cream color. I am doing a cabled baby sweater right now and using Lion Brand Superwash Merino (DK weight). It is very soft and has beautiful stitch definition for the cables. I haven’t tried it in black so I don’t know about color fastness. It does not come in white but the Antique colorway is a soft cream color.

]]> By: Robby http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10019 Robby Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:09:28 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10019 Sorry, I'm completely useless in the yarn suggestion department. But you have piqued my interest in this next project. Sorry, I’m completely useless in the yarn suggestion department. But you have piqued my interest in this next project.

]]> By: Chris http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/2009/07/09/yarn-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-10018 Chris Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:05:01 +0000 http://cabledsheep.com/wordpress/?p=1968#comment-10018 Alas, I can't help... Good luck! Alas, I can’t help… Good luck!

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