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| pictish |
Sirdar Luxury Soft Cotton DKThis is gorgeous to knit with!!! Almost as soft as the new organic cottons but a bit more body to it. Nice stitch definition too. |
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| cazzie |
Ooo - I;ve been looking at the 4-ply recently (who am I kidding that I will finish something in 4-ply) | ||||
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I know  I looked at it today but time is of the essence with this one cos I would like to do 2 cardis if I can before 3 weeks on Thursday 
This is the one I'm doing in the Luxury Cotton in navy here - the cardi version which if you scroll down you will see. |
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| cazzie |
Oooo thats a lovely pattern 
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| pictish |
It's from the new Sublime Organic Cotton book - I love the bands and I wondered how they were done but it's just rolled up st st  Very clever!!
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| Anna |
I love Luxury Soft Cotton. I have some 4-ply waiting for a pattern which Cazzie is going to send me. It's being very patient in the stash basket, waiting for things to stop being hectic for her 
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| melody yarns |
Now how spooky is that! I was looking at that same pattern only this morning as I finished my Seaton cardigan off before breakfast and wanted something to cast on today! I had the walnut luxury cotton in mind that I bought from you last year Ali! Great minds eh?!
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| pictish |
It'll be great in that!!! That just wasn't my colour - well not then It's a lovely classic shade.
This yarn has a really nice range of shades too - so many of the cottons are just pretty pastel colours which are great but you DO need brown/black/navy in the summer too!!! I haven't tried the 4 ply yet but I definitely will now. |
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| melody yarns |
That's the problem with most summer cotton yarns - they are pastel colours which just do not suit me at all  Give me brights or neutrals any day
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| cazzie |
Sorry Anna - I will try and get sorted asap - the Rowan book has been sitting in my drawer at work for 2 weeks 
I've got my eye on this pattern
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| pictish |
Oooh very pretty - I love the ribbon detail 
I got this one at the weekend - which I think is the one Anna did recently 
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| cazzie |
That one is lovely too - I think it is the one Anna did | ||||
| Anna |
It's my own fault really, cazzie. I did say there was no rush! That's a very pretty pattern, I may have to have my eye on it as well
Sure is. I enjoyed knitting it; it was different enough from plain stocking stitch to be interesting but not so complicated that I couldn't watch TV at the same time Actually, I may wear it tomorrow, if the weather holds out...[/quote]
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| cazzie |
Thanks - will sort it this week
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| Fi |
I love bright colours, I am on the lookout for some lime green cotton for a summer cardie or jumper.
I would also love some bright purple and orange sock yarn, after seeing the shade of some violas in my tubs. |
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| Anna |
Sirdar Calico and Sirdar Luxury Soft Cotton DK both have luscious lime green shades. Lime green seems to be in this year, sadly it doesn't suit me I'm more of a khaki person
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| paula |
I've got 10 or 12 balls of the Sirdar Luxury Cotton DK in the lighter blue, it knits up lovely, very soft as well (I've only done a swatch so far) I bought it last summer to knit Louisa's Hardings Tide (instead of the Glisten) but now I'm not sure what to use it for 
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| pictish |
Tide is lovely Paula!!! Have you seen Debs' longer version? | ||||