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Knitty ladies, my turn with a yarn question.

BubblyToesBubblyToes member
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I'm going to make this wrap (inspired by Reese Witherspoon's Sweet Home Alabama wrap).  But I'm searching for the perfect yarn.  The lady who wrote the pattern used Red Heart, but I can't do the acrylic stuff.  It makes my hands hurt.  It's about 1000 yards of worsted for the main color (I think I'm going to use the same colors as the original.)  Knit Picks WotA doesn't have the right colors for me.  I would love to use Malabrigo Twist, but that might get a little pricey.  Any other suggestions?

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Kill all my demons and my angels might die too. -Tennessee Williams

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You take my ovaries, I take your yarns.
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  • *Lu-Lu**Lu-Lu*
    Love that. 
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  • jerseysunraysjerseysunrays

    I don't have any suggestions for you, but WEBS is in my neck of the woods. If you want me to go check something out in person and report back let me know.

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  • BubblyToesBubblyToes member
    imagejerseysunrays:

    I don't have any suggestions for you, but WEBS is in my neck of the woods. If you want me to go check something out in person and report back let me know.

    GAH.  I would love to spend a weekend just walking around squeezing stuff in there.  

    Kill all my demons and my angels might die too. -Tennessee Williams

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    You take my ovaries, I take your yarns.
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  • Goose51504Goose51504
    I have no suggestions, but I LOVE that and want one.
    ~Erica, Mommy to Peyton 9/06 & Cullen 9/09
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  • RebeccaMayRebeccaMay
    Use Caron Simply Soft yarn.  I make all my blankets out of it.  It won't hurt your finger when it runs through.
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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett

    alpaca!!!!!!!!!

    a merino/bamboo mix?

    merino/tencel mix

    (both those have a nice sheen to them and take dye differently so it looks all sexy&stuff)

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  • BubblyToesBubblyToes member
    Kori, I was wondering about the Tencel.  I saw a merion/tencel blend on Webs that looked really nice.
    Kill all my demons and my angels might die too. -Tennessee Williams

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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett

    I have so far only spun merino and corriedale, both are nice & squooshy to work up. ?I cannot wait to spin some tencel. ?And milk silk, OMG. ?And soy silk. ?I want to play so bad LOL

    I have crocheted with fingering-worsted weight llama & alpaca (both handspun so the thickness varied) and they are so soft & slippy I just want to sleep on it all. ?I really think that wrap needs some sheen to show off the texture though, so I'm leaning toward the merino/bamboo or merino tencel. ?

    I say this like I'm the one knitting it. ?ha!! ?

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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett
    Officially tired & loopy - erm, the merino & corriedale are both nice & soft, so you could use either, is what I was trying to say. ?geez.
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  • KapaluaKapalua

    I don't think WotA will give you the right drape that you want.  Definitely do a blend...I've seen lots of bamboo blends that seem like they would be nice and drapey.   I don't know if you specifically want wool...but the kp shine worsted is cotton/modal that is crazy soft and has a bit of a sheen that would be nice.  Berrocco Touche is similar.

    annnd you wrote this last night so you probably won't see it...=)  happy knitting!

    Nathan 7-13-06 ~ Elizabeth 4-12-09 ~ Zachary 8-5-11
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