Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: Sirdar Yoyo

I saw this jacket knitted up in a LYS about 2 years ago and really liked it but never bought the yarn (a mostly acrylic boucle in shading colours) because of so many negative comments about it on another forum. BUT it is actually not bad at all to knit with - a bit fiddly on the rib but on sts st pretty much ok - a lot easier than DB Cashmerino Astrakhan which is boucle as well - and the fabric it makes is very soft and poodley Razz

I have a jacket I paid £50 for in Per Una last year in the same sort of yarn composition and I love it and wear it a lot. This cost £19 for pattern & yarn at full price so a bit of a snip Laughing

And Kemps have some of the colours half price Wink

Just thought I'd let you know Laughing

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jessica · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1691

Ali that looks lovely, but you are so naughty, you just want some more of us to join in your naughtiness to make you feel better.

pictish · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

No not at all - now would I do that?? Laughing

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Jo028 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

I think you're the only person I've ever known to give it the thumbup

I love the effect, but I couldn't knit with it at all Crying or Very sad

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pictish · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

It does squeak a lot on the rib needles Laughing

but I LOVE boucle yarns you see and I'm willing to put up with the inconvenience maybe Laughing

And the pattern is very clever - you have to follow it exactly knitting from the centre of the ball at the start of the back then the front of the ball on the left front etc - all to get the shading to match - at least that's the theory Laughing

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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

I've got a ball of this stashed away - just couldnt decide which pattern to do with it Wink

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pictish · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject:

My pattern uses a ball I think up to size 38" - I think there are a couple that just need the one ball Cool

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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

Ta, will have look again Very Happy

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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

This pattern is nice - needs 2 balls though

http://www.knitandsew.co.uk/Sirdar_Yo_Yo_pattern_8927.htm

There are some patterns I haven seen before
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Kemps have some half price Cazzie so you could knit that for the cost of buying one ball iyswim?

I have three balls of Yoyo in stash - one I bought earlier in the year from Kemps. I think sometimes we forget that a LOT of chain store jersey garments are actually made with acrylic but still pay the price for them. If we can get a nice jersey or cardie for much less and have the fun of whipping it up whilst sitting on a rainy dull summer's afternoon and watching a DVD then I'm all for it. Wink

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