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gilraen

Wendy Happy?

I saw this new yarn today in The Wool Shop in Newtownards. This pattern especially caught my attention. Has anyone knit with it yet?

The meterage is fantastic, 420m in 100grams.
pictish

I does look lovely doesn't it!! I haven't even seen it before on the internet tho so not much help I'm afraid.
janice

Have some in my stash, 1 ball lilacs/blues and one in pinks  Very Happy  I also bought the pattern sheet with the fingerless mittens, hat, scarf and flower motif  Very Happy  Will let you know when I start knitting with it   Very Happy
Jobo

I saw this at Ally Pally last week - it looks really soft and drapy.  I wish I'd bought some now Rolling Eyes
gilraen

I was looking at Janice's Clapotis and thinking how good the pattern would look knitted in this yarn. Smile
KnittingLadybird

oooh that looks nice, I haven't seen it before though. I think Capricorn is just the thing for me Very Happy
gilraen

That is the colour I coveted too Smile
ClaireUK

One of the ladies from my knitting group bought a ball of it in on Wednesday. It is unbelievably soft and has the sheen of Rayon embroidery silk. She paid £6.99 for a ball and got a free sock pattern with it.

Very yummy stuff : )
janice

I'm a tad confused, I only paid £2.50 a ball for my Wendy Happy  Shocked Bought it in John Lewis. Thought it was awfly cheap for a Bamboo mix. Wonder if someone has made a mistake with the price. Must go back and stock up  Laughing  
I have started knitting a scarf with it and it is sooooo soft and I'm liking how it knits up  Wink
murdo

Visions of Janice arriving at JL with a transit van Razz  Looks a gorgeous yarn!!!!!
janice

murdo wrote:
Visions of Janice arriving at JL with a transit van Razz  Looks a gorgeous yarn!!!!!


No just Janice with a  Embarassed  I was thinking that I had bought some Regia at the same time, but I had bought Patons Baroque that day which is where I got the £2.50 from  Embarassed  told you my memory was bad  Rolling Eyes

Must stop buying yarn so often  Laughing
janice

Word of warning, just had to rewind this cos the ball doesn't keep its' shape and it was heading for a tangle  Sad    On balling it I found 2 flaming knots  Evil or Very Mad   Not a happy bunny  Confused  Oh and I paid £5.50 a ball, found the receipt  Wink
Mandy2

Is this any good for sock knitting? Shocked
melody yarns

Mandy2 wrote:
Is this any good for sock knitting? Shocked


Yes!

And thanks for the advance warning Janice - mine is ear-marked for a sock yarn cardie very soon I hope!
Mandy2

It won't go holely then.  I know there have been reports on other yarns where they are not as good as Opal or Regia.
terri

Button has this in her shop, I was looking at it yesterday with the HP yarn Embarassed
melody yarns

Mandy2 wrote:
It won't go holely then.  I know there have been reports on other yarns where they are not as good as Opal or Regia.


Well I can't vouch for them not going holey....  Wink
Mandy2

Thanks girls

It was also where I saw it, hence my durability question.  I know there has been a thread recently about the wearability of some of the yarns.

Thanks again Very Happy

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