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Wool Purchase?

Feb 07, 2009 02:32

I am taking the step to nature fibers and ditching the acrylics. I have a few patterns in mind, but I have a question about swapping yarn. Can Knit Picks "Merino Style" DK Weight be substituted for Paton's "Classic Wool"? or could i use the "Gloss Lace" from Knit Picks? I have been wanting to knit "Rogue" from "The Girl From Auntie" for some ( Read more... )

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_icequeen_ February 7 2009, 09:55:53 UTC

I didn't know Knitpicks also sells yarn! This is awesome, because I'm knitpicks addicted :-) And it's affordable as well.
But Knitpicks doesn't ship outside the US!! That's not pretty nice :-(
Are there any online-shops were you can purchase the knitpicks yarns?

tashabear February 7 2009, 11:31:42 UTC

Knitpicks is online only, and they've developed their own brand, so unless you can find lots on eBay, you're out of luck finding it on other websites.

You might be able to find someone who will receive the yarn for you and ship it to you, however.

_icequeen_ February 7 2009, 12:19:08 UTC

I just thought, because you can get the needles (nearly) everywhere, maybe it's the same with the yarn. There is one german online shop which sells knit picks yarn, but just a few skeins of some sorts (and not what I'm looking for: Wool of the Andes - bad luck!). It's the same with ebay.
I even looked on ravelry, because some people sell their stashed yarn, but 7$ per skein which originally costs less than the half is pretty much.
But thanks none the less for your answer :-)

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_icequeen_ February 7 2009, 12:14:53 UTC

Unfortunatly they just ship to the US and Canada:

"We regret to inform you that we do not offer international shipping for our KnitPicks.com
customers. We will continue to ship to all of the United States, Canada, all US territories,
and all Military addresses that include an APO or FPO."

So I have to find another way ;-)

emmacrew February 8 2009, 03:35:43 UTC

IMO their needles are much better quality for the money than their yarn is. I can understand importing the needle sets, but the yarn isn't really worth the bother of importing.

_icequeen_ February 8 2009, 08:43:36 UTC

That's good to hear ;-)
I just really fall in love with the colors, but I guess I have to look for alternatives.

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