cazzie
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Jaeger TrinityJust been going thro some of the projects on Ravelry knitted up in Trinity - there are quite a few references to it stretching after a while - has anyone on here had this problem with?
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Jo028
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Mine didn't get the chance, I only knitted half a ball, hated it & sent it to ebay !
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Catknit
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I made a shawl from it, its yucky.
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CJ
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definately yucky. I palmed mine off on my mum.  
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cazzie
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Might be starting to regret the 3 packs of it that I have  - thinking maybe if I knit something in a firmish stitch rather than stocking stitch it may be OK?
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pictish
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You could try at a different guage on smaller needles maybe Cazzie  so it's tighter.
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Aknita
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Didn't a few Knit-a longers make Vanessa in this yarn?
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Catknit
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I also made a vest top in k2p2 rib but it's never been worn 
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gilraen
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| Aknita wrote: | | Didn't a few Knit-a longers make Vanessa in this yarn? |
Yes and I had to give mine to my sister as it ended up too big despite me knitting the pattern to gauge. I think the yarn would be great in some knits, but not others. Clapotis would be fine and a light throw but a fitted knit, no. 
It washes well and the garment kept it shape after washing but it stretched while knitting.
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cazzie
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Thanks for that - maybe at least one pack will become a clapotis 
I think someone else knitted a Tulip top in it too ?
Might be worth knitting a size smaller maybe (- thinking Tulip still...) especially if it does keep its shape after the initial stretch?
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melody yarns
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It's probablt the fact that the yarn is made from soft cotton and has no 'elasticity' to speak of. I have several packs of this too and I want to knit a plain stocking stitch hoodie cardigan from one of the Jaeger books with one lot of it.
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FatCat
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I made Ivy in Trinity and I really like the yarn. Admittedly I've only worn it a couple of times so far but haven't had any issues with it stretching I'd happily make other things in Trinity, I don't think it's yucky at all!
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lindyloop
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I made Tulip in it and really liked knitting with it, although I haven't worn Tulip enough to warrant having to wash it yet!!!
It hasn't stretched or anything. I think that a knit that doesn't hang is good in it otherwise it might go a bit droopy ?
Lin x
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cazzie
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Thanks all - think I will go ahead sometime and start Tulip in it sometime - but may go for a close fit size just in case..
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sandrab
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I made Ivy in the Trinity too, and I hated the finished garment because I did find it stretchy. Don't think I would use the Trinity again, and the Ivy ended up in the bag to go to a charity shop some day.
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