Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

Anna · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

I've used both Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk Aran and Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk DK and oddly the aran pills really badly but the DK doesn't Confused

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Jo028 · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject:

I'm going to speak up for a cheaper yarn. Stylecraft life both the dk & the chunky, are fab. Also their special aran with 20% wool.

Sirdar denim range. All of them, dk/chunky & ultra all pill quite badly.
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pictish · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject:

I was thinking of sticking to only natural and mainly British wool in future and then I just read on Ravelry that Bluefaced Leicester pills quite badly too Confused

I'd planned to make a very complicated aran with some.

But I'm just going to not worry about it and get a sweater shaver Laughing

I don't want to knit with sturdy tweed all the time Wink

And I've seen cardis people have made with handspun yarn that looked more pilled than cashsoft so you really can't tell can you!!
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murdo · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

To be honest, we had more trouble with pilling when we had our last washing machine...no idea if a coincidence......
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pictish · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

I'm sure it's sometimes the way people wash certain things.
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lillybee · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 632 Location: Blackpool

Do any of you use the spinner when you handwash. I tend to dry things flat but they do take ages sometimes. I thought of doing the lightest spin to try it
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

I always spin my stuff on 1600 rpm Cool

and then dry flat or over ther airer depending on what it is Wink

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Glynis · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

After hand washing my woollens I put them inside a pillowcase (one item per pillowcase) and then use the spinner before flat drying them.
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pictish · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject:

I do the same as Glynis.
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lillybee · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 632 Location: Blackpool

thank you I was bothered the spinner might pull them out of shape. I have loads of net wash bags I do socks in etc, will give it a go

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