Thursday, March 29, 2007

fun on a rainy afternoon

Yarn: Rondo, Sandnes Garn
Colour: 173, Looks like Eggplant
Content: 70% Acrylic, 30% Wool
Amount: 74 m / 100 gm (10 balls)
Needles: 9 mm (US 13)
Tension: 9 sts = 10 cm (4”)
Care: Machine wash at low temp, lay flat to dry
Plan: Any thoughts?

Yarn: Kroy (Patons), Preface (Phildar), Watercolours (Estelle)
Colours: Kroy 54002 (2), 54006 (2), 54008 (2), 54012 (2); Preface 036 (2), 043 (2); Watercolours 21 (1), 81 (1)
Care: Machine Wash, Dry at low heat
Plan: Socks?

Yarn: Denim Style, Bernat
Colour: 3117 Stonewash
Content: 70% Acrylic, 30% Cotton
Amount: 179 m / 100 gm (9 +)
Needles: 5 mm (US 8)
Tension: 18 sts / 24 rows = 10 cm (4”)
Care: Machine wash & dry
Plan: Perhaps Jolene Treace's River Forest Gansey

Yarn: LuLu (12) & Satin (1), Bernat
Colour: 36005 Snowball (1), 36320 Loopy Lilac (3), 36510 Peachy Keen (2), 36509 Fancy Dandy (2), 36717 Lemon Lime (2), 36128 Bunny Blue (2)
Content: 100% Nylon
Care: Machine wash & Dry
Plan: Makes lovely soft baby blankets

Yarn: Gramercy, Lily Chin & Zara, Filatura Di Crosa
Colour: LC 5001 (1), LC 7543 (2), FDC 1389 (2), FDC 1401 (1)
Content: 100% Wool
Care: Hand wash, dry flat
Plan: A variation of Anne Featonby's Chullo Hat - Crosscountry

Yarn: Mohair Art, Jaeger
Colour: 608, Inkwell
Content: 50% Mohair, 50% Nylon
Amount: 150 m / 50 gm (1)
Needles: 4mm/8UK/6US
Tension: 21-23 sts / 28-31 rows = 10 cm (4”)
Care: Machine wash
Plan: What to do with a single ball?


Yarn: Van Dyck, Needful Yarns
Colour: 114, Looks medium grey-blue
Content: 46% wool, 39% acrylic, 15% alpaca
Amount: 117 yds / 100 gm (1 balls)
Needles: 7-8 mm (US 10-11)
Tension: 11 sts = 10 cm (4”)
Care: Hand wash, dry flat
Plan: What to do with a single ball?


Yarn: Shetland Chunky, Patons
Colour: 03031, Earthy Brown (1), 03032 Canyon Variegated (1)
Content: 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool
Amount: 136 m / 100 gm
Needles: 9 mm (US 13)
Tension: 15 sts / 20 rows = 4" (10 cm)Care: Machine washable, dry flat
Plan: I was planning on making another Pick-Up Diamond Helmet (Gerdine Strong, in Knitter's Magazine, Winter 2004, page 46) But I haven't been too happy with the sizing.

Yarn: Handcrafter Cotton, Bernat
Colour: 00022, Demins
Content: 100% Cotton
Amount: 655 m / 400 gm (1.5 balls)
Needles: 4.50 mm, (US 7)
Tension: 20 sts / 26 rows = 4" (10 cm)
Care: Machine washable, dry at low temperature
Plan: More cotton bath mitts?


It was a rainy afternoon, so I organized my stash. I don't really have clear plans for these yarns. Your thoughts are welcome. I'll keep you posted. That was fun.

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