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deborahlane in knitting

Illusion Cube Blanket

May 02, 2011 02:37

Hello!

I am planning to make the Illusion Cube Blanket (non-ravelry link) and am looking for yummy yarns. Although the pattern uses Valley Yarns, I like the Cascade colorways better ( Read more... )

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murushi May 2 2011, 15:10:15 UTC

Actually, according to ravelry 11 people already knitted this blanket in Cascade 220.

Some people indicated using 2 skeins of each colour, some listed 8 skeins in all, some had a mixed bag.

My guess would be it depends on the knitter. If you knit tightly, you use less yarn and 1 skein of each colour might be enough. If you knit loosely, you might be able to save some yarn by taking needle one size smaller than indicated...

deborahlane May 2 2011, 15:45:21 UTC

Lol. Yes. Funny, I was so busy asking the two-skein buyer how much she had left of the seconds skeins when she finished that I neglected to see if any of the one-skeiners had used Cascade. I see that they have. I suppose that I'm still a little wary: like, maybe they didn't update the yarn usage with the accurate numbers of skeins after they realised that 1 of each wasn't enough; or maybe they didn't amend the notes to say that they had to make the hexagons slightly smaller to accommodate the lack of complete yardage; or...

You see my problem. :)

murushi May 2 2011, 16:55:19 UTC

Yes, I do :-)

Is it acceptable in Ravelry to send a direct question? Like, leave it in the "comments" section of the project? I always wondered, but never dared to actually post a question, and didn't know where to read up on Ravelry-etiquette...

deborahlane May 2 2011, 16:57:31 UTC

Totally acceptable! :) I have written a personal message and a comment for the 2-skeiner, but she obviously has a life and isn't necessarily on the computer all the time (like I seem to be!!!).

People on Ravelry all seem to be so nice; I don't think snarky hit there just yet! :)

murushi May 2 2011, 16:58:45 UTC

Thanks! That's good to know!

deborahlane May 2 2011, 16:59:41 UTC

I phoned Webs, who happened to have the designer right there (How cool is that?!) and she said that she used virtually all of the 247 yards, so I think I might have to buy two of each.

*sigh* Life could be worse.

murushi May 2 2011, 17:37:04 UTC

Wow! It is cool! And double kudos to you for making the call!

:-)

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