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[HELPFUL HINTS] Cheap, easy-to-find yarn? Look no further!

Dec 22, 2008 11:37

When you're a newer knitter, or you live far from a local yarn shop, your choices may be limited ( Read more... )

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weezer140 December 22 2008, 18:25:09 UTC

So my baby blanket with RHSS on Boye needles is the devil?

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weezer140 December 22 2008, 18:33:05 UTC

Every yarn has its place and its project. When my child is playing on the floor I want something I can wash.

Plus now that the mass market brands are making sock yarns... don't count out an entire brand of yarn because you (the general you) dislike a specific type. It would be like me never buying a pair of pants from Old Navy just because one pair didn't fit me.

gwydion01 December 22 2008, 18:34:27 UTC

Which is great, because sock and lace yarn is expensive as hell.

yukonsally December 22 2008, 19:45:56 UTC

I totally agree with this. (And I dig my Boyes needles. Never had an issue with them)

mwknitter December 22 2008, 20:29:51 UTC

I prefer Addis but I really miss the bright colors of the Boyes!

syntheticjesso December 22 2008, 18:33:07 UTC

Clearly, and you are en evil person for bringing it into existence :P

asqmh December 22 2008, 18:35:09 UTC

Yup. I believe that gets you a seat in the circle of hell where Judas is ass-up in ice.

gwydion01 December 22 2008, 21:23:09 UTC

He was actually in one of Satan's 3 mouths with Brutus and Cassius, I believe.

asqmh December 22 2008, 21:48:58 UTC

I'm thinking of Inf. 34.10-15 where they're described as "a straw in glass," I think. It's been 6 years since I finished that degree.

indigodye December 22 2008, 19:03:30 UTC

Yep, you have officially lost your knitters card, please be sure to turn in your key and t-shirt at the front desk.

yukonsally December 22 2008, 19:41:50 UTC

I knit devil stuff too apparently. It's okay. (I use Wool-ease for all my charity hats and mittens. Washability is key here)

dararachel December 22 2008, 19:56:58 UTC

I love wool ease. I just knit a baby sweater with it and I'm planning a whole blanket with it! oh well, I guess everything has its ups and downs.

yukonsally December 22 2008, 19:59:42 UTC

I totally just bought about 10 skeins for mittens and hats.. Michaels had a great sale last week. I love it so much!

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yukonsally December 23 2008, 03:42:43 UTC

I get it around half off every time. There is no paying full price! And I give only what I would wear myself. Most of what I knit stays in Wyoming, which is why I won't give full acrylic.

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