Illusion Cube Blanket

[deborahlane]

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

Comments

[lindapendant]

The only thing I can see it mattering to, is your wallet.

[deborahlane]

Yeah, trying to avoid buying double if I can...

Thanks!

[wasanifu]

In short yes it will matter. The pattern needs 8 skeins

8x247=1976
8x220=1760

You'd be 216 yards short. If it was just a simple substitution in one plain colour buying another ball of 220 would be the ultimate answer. However what you actually need is 28 yards extra of each colour.

I would personally buy 2 balls of each colour. Cascade 220 is such a versatile yarn and I personally really like it. I would be certain I could use up the remainder of the yarn on other small projects like hats etc. Then again my yarn stash is a little bit on the embarrassing side.

This is assuming however that the pattern uses up ALL of the balls of yarn, you often have some left over. You could try with the 8 and see how far you get and try a Rav ISO trade or sale for the few yards you need of each extra colour.

[deborahlane]

Yes, that's why I was hoping someone who had made it could tell me whether that little bit mattered!

Normally, I would just buy the extra, but I tend to buy yarn for projects and not just to stash, so the double cost might mean the skeins would just sit there...though I do like your idea of trading them...

Thanks!

[deborahlane]

Thanks. That's a good idea.

[deborahlane]

Sorry, forgot to say: could you (briefly, and only if you don't mind) explain what difference it would make if the weights were different. The Valley is 247 yards for 100g, and the Cascade is 220 yards for 100g, so the Valley is lighter, but I'm not sure I know why that would matter in a pattern.

Thanks.

[murushi]

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]

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]

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]

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! :)

[dandelion]

If you only need a small amount extra of each colour, you could see if people had some leftovers they were willing to send you? (either out of the goodness of their hearts, or for a price)

[deborahlane]

Well, actually, I bit the bullet and bought two skeins of each. Gah. :)