Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

pictish · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject:

I have a lot of things I made in Jaeger Alpaca 4 Ply and while it is very soft and very hardwearing, they are all a bit tickly next to the skin Confused

I still wear them though Wink

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lillybee · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 632 Location: Blackpool

your cardigan is lovely Jobo, in fact all of your cardis are lovely. I will be adding some to my ever expanding faves Very Happy

I have not tried any of the yarns so no help here
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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

Thank you Liz Very Happy

Pictish - I would have loved to have got my hands on some of that Jaeger Alpaca, but sadly it was discontinued long ago Sad

I think sometimes it just *has* to be Alpaca doesnt it? I have knitted the back of my Alana cardi in the Lima and it is so soft and lovely.

I've got a shop bought cardi in black Alpaca that I bought from BHS and it washes up a treat Very Happy

Debs, I wouldnt hesitate to use any of the Artesano yarns again if that's any help - they really are very good quality Smile

pictish · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

I have to confess I stocked up on it when it was discontinued and on ebay since Wink

as it was the only yarn I used to use at one time - it does still come up on ebay from time to time, though you can end up paying more than it cost new if there are a few people after it Rolling Eyes

Jo when you made your Fern cardi can you remember if you got guage on the needles the patterns recommends as I would have to go down to 3.25mm to get 28 st rather than the 3.75mm (I get 24st with those, in the Inca Cloud anyway Confused

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

Don't worry Jo, I never wear my knitteds without something underneath anyway Wink

and I don't think Glee is designed for wearing with nowt under it as it would be very revealing otherwise Shocked

So Inca it is then!!

Ali, Artesano have 4ply alpaca and that might knit up to 28sts for you as I think the DK knits to 24 or 25sts?
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pictish · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject:

I was thinking that!! It's strange the pattern has it knitting to 28st though Confused

I could always use some of my Jaeger Wink

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

Ali - I have just looked at my pattern and it says 28 rows and 24 sts to 10cm.

I think this has been written differently to most patterns where they write the stitch count first, then the row count iyswim?

Therefore I think it should read

24 sts
and 28 rows to 10cm

I didnt have any problems - I knitted mine on 3.75 needles and got the 24 stitches OK.

Hope this helps Very Happy

pictish · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

Heehee Jo I've just realised that Laughing

I'm just used to seeing it the other way round!! 24st on 3.75mm is what I can get with the Inca Cloud so I should be ok Razz

Thanks for that Cool

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

I'm used to seeing it the other way round as well Laughing

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

Just to say that I received Nevis' sample of Inca Cloud yesterday and it's sooooooo soft and the shade is gorgeous!

Thank you Hilary Cool

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