Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: How much yarn to knit a collar?

I am knitting this pattern and have only got the exact amount of the yarn recommended for the pattern. I have so far knitted the back, a front and a sleeve so can tell that I am going to have about 20g left for the collar and sewing up Confused

That definitely doesn't sound like enough to me - can you get a collar out of 20g?????

I've had the yarn about 2 years as well so no chance of matching dye lots Evil or Very Mad

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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2122 Location: scotland

What about a contrasting collar, or even putting a stripe in it if you are going to run out?

pictish · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject:

A stripe is an idea thanks!! Cool

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Nevisknitter · Joined: 27 May 2007 Posts: 2122 Location: scotland

I'm having the same worries with a cardi I'm making, think I will be knitting the sleeves towards the cuff as I reckon I will run out, and 3/4 length sleeves arent too bad.

pictish · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject:

Wish I'd thought of that Laughing

That's the beauty of top down!!!

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