pictish
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Yarn Count Help!!Just looking through the Lemon Twist thread and just remembered I have a cone of purple cashmere that was an ebay mistake  as it's VERY fine and wondered if anyone knew what the label means - it says ' 1/14 2 ends' It was sold as 4 ply but is 2 very fine oiled threads. I have about 550g. What IS it???  Is it laceweight?? Would it work for Lemon Twist?
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Blossom
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Do you think it fits into the lace category HERE? It looks like it might...1/14??? I know my Posh Seraphina laceweight is 2 strands as well! HTH! 
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Auntie Noo
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I think it should be laceweight. 2/14 is 4 ply so in theory it should be half that.
(I just looked on colourmart too - and then saw Blossom's link *doh* !)
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pictish
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I've just found my email email from 2004  and it is in fact 2/14 cos of the 2 ends which on Colourmart's chart - THANKS!!! - makes it a fine 4 ply but it says 150g = 1150yds per 150g and my cone is 500g so I have 3833 yds of cashmere However the woman I bought it from said for proper 4 ply I should double it up but even so I reckon I have enough there for a jumper AND a shawl!!! Or THREE SHAWLS!!!!!!  Perrhaps it wasn't such a daft buy after all for £45 
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YarnAddict
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Wow, that's a huge amount of yarn and quite a bargain I'd say.
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jacquie
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That's over two miles of yarn!
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pictish
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Goodness me yes it is!!
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terri
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you could join up for the mystery stole 3 ali 
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pictish
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I know - that's what started this off  .
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terri
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Yayyy!!!!!
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pictish
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I might not manage to do it immediately but I think I might join
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terri
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Theres no deadline, so you can just take as long as you like!!! I probably won't get it done at the same time as the clues either, but will hopefully finish it eventually
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