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Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on July 28, 2009 at 11:39am: ice,
These little dresses are gorgeous. I can see why the mommies like the washability, but I'm sure the softness plays a big part of the girls liking them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica Holmes on August 9, 2009 at 7:19am: Help!

I am planning to knit a pair of mittens (the pattern is below), but I am not experienced with using many different yarns. I am thinking I should use the knit picks "City Tweed" in DK weight but am honestly not sure if that is the right choice. Will the yarn felt when it gets wet? I don't want them to. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

http://www.midnightknitter.com/knitpixiepatterns/uploads/mittens_tw...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 9, 2009 at 8:16am: I'm not sure, but I think the yarn called for in the pattern may be bulky weight instead of DK. If that is the case, you would need to switch to the City Tweek HW to get gauge. If you have City Tweed DK on hand you might do a test swatch for gauge and see how it comes out.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Angel on August 9, 2009 at 10:29am: City Tweed in Heavy Worsted might work better because the pattern calls for worsted yarn. It looks like a nice pattern. I don't think you have to worry about felting if the mittens get wet, especially if making snowballs :) Just don't put them in hot water. Be sure to do a gauge swatch; you might have to go down a needle size.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica Holmes on August 9, 2009 at 3:01pm: Thank you angel, I will definately go with the HW.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 9, 2009 at 11:42am: Monica,
I meant to tell you to felt a knitted item you need water AND friction. I would definitely handwash and dry flat.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Monica Holmes on August 9, 2009 at 3:00pm: Thank you Susan!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on August 12, 2009 at 11:13am: Does anyone have a picture of a sock knit from the Imagination sock yarn. I would like to see how they come out. I'm planning on doing a pair using Gingerbread House, but any of the colors would work. I appreciate it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kael on August 14, 2009 at 8:11am: How absorbent is Shine? I want to use it for a dishcloth as the Cotlin doesn't have the right color available for a couple months. Should I use Shine or wait for the Cotlin. It's not a terrible rush. The color in Cotlin is Moroccan Red & Serrano in the Shine. The pattern calls for the worsted weight but I think the DK would work.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Customer Service on August 14, 2009 at 8:20am: Hi Kael,

I've made several faceclothes out of Shine worsted - I really love using it because it looks so beautiful for patterns. I find them fairly absorbant, probably not as much as 100% cotton - but then I use them for faceclothes, not dishclothes.

Stacey
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Permalink Reply by crafty Robin on August 14, 2009 at 11:59am: I LOVE the new stroll handpainted. I am using it for some Cookie A "Wanida" socks and the colors are coming out really, really beautifully. How is the "handpainting" done, just out of curiosity?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Customer Service on August 14, 2009 at 1:09pm: Hi Robin,

We're glad you like it - I'm loving it too. Handpainting is done like it sounds - acutally applying the paint to the yarn by hand rather than soaking it in the dye. Here's a great article on Knitty you might find interesting:

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/FEATdyeyourown.html

Hope that helps!
Stacey
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