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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

I'd like to knit Glee from Zephyr Style and think I've got the yarn in mind but would like to know your thoughts!

I've found Artesano Inca Mist and Inca Cloud, both knit to the same tension and have the same meterage, but does anybody have any views on either or both of these yarns? I've never knitted with either and don't have either in stash (doh!) so would like to hear your views on whether they would be suitable to knit Glee in or not Very Happy

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knittingnanny · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 971 Location: Glasgow

I can't comment on this yarn for the cardigan, but I used it for a hat and scarf on 4mm needles, and it was REALLY drapey - perhaps it would be better on 3.25mm as the pattern says.

Could someone send you a scrap of leftovers so you could swatch and see how it behaves? (Sorry I don't have any left)

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pictish · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject:

Inca Mist has got less of a twist on it I think and is baby alpaca so much softer. It might not wear as well though. The Inca Cloud is still very soft though and lovely yarn. I just couldn't get guage with it Confused

The Inca Mist is spun at the same mill as the RYC Baby Alpaca.

It's a lovely pattern!!
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

I quite fancy the one that looks like it's more twisty. I can't remember which one is which though!

Decisions, decisions! Cool

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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

It's the mist I fancy as it looks more twisty and less hairy iyswim??
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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2184 Location: scotland

I've got some leftover inca cloud if you want it to knit a swatch with,

Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

I have used both - I knitted a hat for my sister in the Inca cloud and I found the fabric very uneven but it blocked out OK. Pictish is right about this one being more twisty.

I knitted my Fern cardigan in the Inca Mist and I have to say I preferred this one - again it looked uneven during knitting but blocked out to a really lovely fabric. You can see a picture of my Fern Cardigan here - the middle picture shows best how nice the fabric looks when it is finished Very Happy

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Jobo/fern

pictish · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

I just love that cardi and the colours you chose Jo!!! (I wonder if I have it in my queue??)
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Ahhhh okay!! I'm literally going on the pictures of the yarn rather than anything else Cool

So Mist trumps Cloud for garments??

Nevis I'd love to try a sample.... I'll pm you!!

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