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Permalink Reply by pookie97 on March 26, 2009 at 9:20am: I would certainly like to suggest doing the Imagination sock yarn in 100g hanks, such as the way the Essential Kettle dyed was done. I LOVE this yarn, it's soo soft and the colors are beautiful. As soon as I'm allowed to buy more yarn (DH has limited me since I just got a bunch, lol), I'll be getting more. I'm loving the socks that I'm making right now but I would love them even more if they were the same colors. As I said one is darker than the other. Where one sock has a dark purple/pink, the other sock is a light purple/pink. Same with the aqua color but that's not as noticeable. If it would help I could post a picture of them. I do understand the nature of handpainted yarn so I don't expect them to look identical but if they were done in larger hanks wouldn't they be closer to the same colors throughout? I don't know anything about handpainting/dyeing yarn so I'm just guessing that this would help. Thanks so much for listening and replying to my comments.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Martha Ramirez on March 29, 2009 at 3:18pm: am crocheting a celtic knot sweater for man, i bought shine sport brown, but it is too dark and i cannot see the stitches. was thinking of adding felici self striping yarn and crochet 2 strands. i have never crocheted two strands. is this possible and where can i find tips or techniques to help me with 2 strand crocheting? any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on March 29, 2009 at 7:56pm: Yes, you can crochet two strands together. Just factor in the fact this will change your stitch gauge and may require you to go down a hook size or more. I would suggest that you work a separate swatch with the two together with the hook you've been using and see how your stitch gauge has changed. Then add to the swatch with a smaller hook size and see if you can regain the same stitch gauge as the pattern calls for.

Also keep in mind, this will create a somewhat denser fabric than without the additional strand, but Felici is a fingering weight yarn so it may not generate that big of a difference.

But, you must swatch to discover how adding the fingering weight will alter your stitch gauge... and also to make certain it will render the results you are looking for and that you are happy with the change. :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Martha Ramirez on March 31, 2009 at 1:50am: thank you very much. i will order one skein and try. also will let you know how it comes out. i love the shine yarn washable wool. i have made a full length shrug and will start on sweater soon. the shrug came out beatuful. i changed the main stitch from stockingette to little shells to obtain correct gauge and add weight to the shrug so that it hangs perfectly and keeps its shape. it was from a free pattern, amy shrug.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on March 31, 2009 at 8:34am: Yes, please do give an update on the results! :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sewcrazy on March 31, 2009 at 2:23pm: Have you ever noticed how many times supposedly sane people comment on how much good yarns cost? I field this question so many times. Just this afternoon, my soroptomist group was over. It is still cold here. Everyone had a blanket or afghan in their lap and the question came up.

One said, " You know, you can get it cheaper at Wal-mart." I looked around at everyone and asked them why they picked the blanket or afghan that they had on their lap. All of the chosen covers were of wool or blends of wool. The answers? It looked cosy, it looked warm, it felt good or not scratchy, it was soft to touch, etc. So I told them that the reason that I bought good yarns was not the cost but that people preferred it. When I mentioned that they had all left the Wal-mart yarn blankets in the chest they were so surprised to find that they themselves had picked out blankets with the 'good' stuff.

One said ( quite snarkily )that she was allergic to wool and could tell because she always broke out immediately. Ummm, she was cuddled up with a wool for sure. It was Cadena in a red color that was a gift to me by another enabling knitting witch(whom I love dearly for introducing me to Knit Picks). oooh it was so tempting to call her out on this, but I decided to check on her the next day to see if she had reacted. Sure enough, she was fine and I told her the content of the yarn of the blanket. She was shocked! "but it wasn't scratchy!, you must be mistaken..."

Oh well, you can't please everyone, but the first blankets or afghans chosen in this house are always the 'good' stuff from Knit Picks! They don't know fiber content or yarn quality. All they know is the cuddly ones go first, so you have to be quick!

Thanks for making the 'Good' stuff available,
Sharon; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on March 31, 2009 at 3:08pm: Really good wool yarn is not scratchy, especially after being knit, washed, and blocked. Many of the items I knit for Christmas gifts were wool, and I didn't hear one complaint from anyone. The first entrelac vest I knit was for a friend of mine who says she can't wear wool. As soon as she opened the box, she jumped up and tried it on. She didn't fuss about the fiber content.

I have purchased wool items that WERE scratchy... and didn't improve with washing. But the hand knit items I have knit always feel wonderful.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on April 1, 2009 at 6:39pm: I always thought I was allergic to wool... I'm apparently just "allergic" to nasty, itchy, scratchy, "steel wool" wool. It is true that I cannot stand a lot of wool and I can tell by immediate touch when I touch lots of wool. But, my first KP purchase was for two skeins of Merino Style because the catalog had explained that Merino wool is different... and it is. I've worn the scarf I made with it for three winters now and the only thing I notice about it is how soft and snuggly it is. I wanted to be able to knit with natural fibers so badly, and MS was so reasonably priced, I decided to risk it and I'm so glad I have.

It is TOO funny that everyone grabs the KP "good stuff" over the "cheap stuff" every time! I love it! :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Margo Koroknay-Palicz on May 17, 2009 at 4:56pm: I need more Essential Tweed in Flint to finish a project.. and the color is no longer available.. any chance of finding some tucked away in a warehouse somewhere??; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on May 18, 2009 at 7:34am: Ravelry has a large, established swap/trade/sell board for all types of yarn - you might want to try there to see if you find discontinued yarn. Members will also sell or trade partial balls that are left over from their projects.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by fuchsia on May 18, 2009 at 8:13am: I have 3 skeins of it if you are interested.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by cellogirl on May 27, 2009 at 12:13pm: Please tell me about the yarn (lace, fingering, sport) and needle size used for the Hemi--would it be suitable for a first lace project? Thanks much; ▶ Reply to This