Yarn for thermal?

CJ · Yarn for thermal?

Well, I tried for the third consecutive Wollmeise update to get some suitable yarn to knit thermal and it's all gone crazy. Tonight 3 different colour selections I put in my basket were swiped as I tried to pay. Evil or Very Mad

Far too stressful, so I've given up on the desire for more wollmeise - does anyone have suggestions what I can use instead?

I can't afford to splash out too much, and bearing in mind I find opal, regia, pure wool, angora, mohair etc etc too scratchy/sneezy ( Laughing

) I'm thinking along the lines of some merino 4ply. However I can't find anything I like.

Help is needed!! Embarassed

Fi

James V Brett merino is good.

About £2.50 a 50g ball.

CJ

thanks, I'll have a look for some of that then. Wink

I did manage to nab some wollmeise, but again I think it's too variagated for the thermal pattern, so I'm thinking of using it for a tank top instead. Laughing

Fi

Forgot to post it is a dk yarn not 4ply. But makes lovely chunky socks.

The wollmeise will look great as a tank I think, I love the way the colours come out.

CJ

ah, no wonder I couldn't find any on ebay then. Laughing

the DK does look lovely though, so I'm storing that away in my mind for a jumper for DS. Wink

I was thinking a tank top from the colinette jitterbug book. Very Happy

Nevisknitter

Texere have king cole merino in 4 ply and DK, they do balls and cones.

CJ

oh, I forgot about texere, thanks. Very Happy

pictish

And the King Cole is anti-tickle as well Wink

Celticove have RYC Cashcotton 4 ply on offer in a couple of colours too but it has angora in it Confused

Can you use Jaeger Matchmaker? Black Sheep have some shades of that at £1.99 a ball and only £1 P+P Cool

ETA thought I had 10 balls I could have sold you but only have 6 Sad

pictish

Have you seen this Rowan 4 ply Soft here on ebay? I have bought in the past from here and they are reliable.