Thursday, January 22, 2009
Ty-Dy Socks
Ty-Dy Socks
Knit One Crochet Too
80% wool/20% nylon
100 gr = 436 yards
Gauge: 34 sts per 4" on US size 1 (2.25mm) needles
My color: 1689 BUTTER BLUE
Interesting yarn with fairly long color repeats. The blending of colors is slightly different than Noro, with little bits of the other colors bleeped here and there before you get a full run of the next color. I actually knit this sock on a size 2 because that's what I had available at the time, and the fabric is nice and taut. Check out their range of colors. There are some really pretty ones.
Labels:
Knit One Crochet Too,
Nylon,
Sock Yarn,
Ty-Dy Socks,
Wool
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Camelino: One Hump or Two?
Camelino
Knit One Crochet Too
90% Merino wool/10% camel
50 g = 109 yds.
Gauge: 20 sts to 4 in. on US 7 needles
My Color: 737
A very pretty yarn with good stitch definition. There are purl stitches beside the cable, but they wanted to rib up with the stockinette beside them. Should have done the background in reverse stockinette. Not the fault of the yarn, the fault of the knitter. I liked it and would use it again.
Labels:
Camel,
Knit One Crochet Too,
merino wool
Hippie Chic
100% Cotton
Gauge: 20 sts/4 in. on US #7 needle
100 grams = 196 yards
Color: 891
Very interesting color changes. Of course, this would look quite different when knitted in much longer rows or in the round for a sweater. The clor changes would happen much sooner and the stripes would be much more narrow. I am not a fan of cotton, but this is an interesting yarn for those of you that do. It did not split while I was knitting it with Denise needles, and felt good in my hands. I am a loose knitter, so I would go down to a size 6 at most, rather than the size 7 suggested on the label, as this fabric is a bit too loose for my taste. Tighter knitters should have no such problems.
Labels:
Cotton,
Knit One Crochet Too,
Ty-Dy
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