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Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?



 
 
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Old May 23rd 07, 11:42 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
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Default Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?

Hiya, I have thoughtfully pondered everyone's advice and have a thought
and a related question:

I really am pretty committed to doing this cuff-to-cuff sweater first
just to test my endurance to see if I will last through finishing an
entire sweater (after all, we are talking about something like a size
28-30 here) and have something that will need minimal finishing when I
am through clicking needles so that I don't end up with a UFO, so I
don't want to change the pattern. But I had a thought to combine one
strand of the Incredible yarn with one strand of some regular worsted
weight or bulky weight yarn to knit up on larger-size needles (my set
goes up to a size 15 so I could probably use bulky weight) and sort of
split the difference between the colors I love and what the pattern will
handle. I had some old worsted weight light-tan acrylic yarn around
(left over, I think, from a sweater I made my now-23-yo son when he was
3 or 4) and tried a few rows for a sample, and the feel is okay. Lots
less scratchy than just using the Incredible yarn itself.

I get this image of using half bright white or bright golden yellow --
haven't decided which -- and half black and alternate in two-row or
four-row stripes to have a subtle striped pattern -- this should match
the color of the Incredible that I have (color City Lights on this web
page: http://cache.lionbrand.com//yarns/incredible.htm) and complement
it well. Or even possibly find one yarn that had colors to match all
the City Lights colors reasonably well, I could rotate them all as a
second yarn. Then, as someone suggested, I can knit it tightly to help
it keep its shape better.

Does this sound like a good idea to anybody? If so, would cotton,
acrylic, or wool yarn be best in helping the sweater to keep its shape?
My preference is listed in order, but I will gladly defer to the
collective wisdom of the group. (One of my strengths has always been
knowing when I don't know enough to be able to make a good decision and
subsequently asking for help.)

Seriously, if you think this is an incredibly (pun intended LOL) bad
idea, PLEASE TELL ME!!!! If this inspires you to think of an even
better idea, ditto. If you think it's a good idea, I'd like to know, too.

I am waiting with bated breath for your replies.

Thanks bunches,
Melinda
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Old May 24th 07, 02:45 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Georgia
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Default Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?

Plied wool and acrylic are elastic--they spring back when stretched--so I
would think they would do a better job of helping the sweater keep its
shape. Cotton and silk are inelastic, and hand knitted garments of cotton
and silk seem to stretch with every wearing.

Good luck, and keep us posted!

Georgia
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"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in
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Hiya, I have thoughtfully pondered everyone's advice and have a thought
and a related question:

I really am pretty committed to doing this cuff-to-cuff sweater first
just to test my endurance to see if I will last through finishing an
entire sweater (after all, we are talking about something like a size
28-30 here) and have something that will need minimal finishing when I
am through clicking needles so that I don't end up with a UFO, so I
don't want to change the pattern. But I had a thought to combine one
strand of the Incredible yarn with one strand of some regular worsted
weight or bulky weight yarn to knit up on larger-size needles (my set
goes up to a size 15 so I could probably use bulky weight) and sort of
split the difference between the colors I love and what the pattern will
handle. I had some old worsted weight light-tan acrylic yarn around
(left over, I think, from a sweater I made my now-23-yo son when he was
3 or 4) and tried a few rows for a sample, and the feel is okay. Lots
less scratchy than just using the Incredible yarn itself.

I get this image of using half bright white or bright golden yellow --
haven't decided which -- and half black and alternate in two-row or
four-row stripes to have a subtle striped pattern -- this should match
the color of the Incredible that I have (color City Lights on this web
page: http://cache.lionbrand.com//yarns/incredible.htm) and complement
it well. Or even possibly find one yarn that had colors to match all
the City Lights colors reasonably well, I could rotate them all as a
second yarn. Then, as someone suggested, I can knit it tightly to help
it keep its shape better.

Does this sound like a good idea to anybody? If so, would cotton,
acrylic, or wool yarn be best in helping the sweater to keep its shape?
My preference is listed in order, but I will gladly defer to the
collective wisdom of the group. (One of my strengths has always been
knowing when I don't know enough to be able to make a good decision and
subsequently asking for help.)

Seriously, if you think this is an incredibly (pun intended LOL) bad
idea, PLEASE TELL ME!!!! If this inspires you to think of an even
better idea, ditto. If you think it's a good idea, I'd like to know, too.

I am waiting with bated breath for your replies.

Thanks bunches,
Melinda



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Old May 24th 07, 05:07 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
coggietm
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Default Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?

I have used incredible and love the way it turns out , I say go for
it.
I know wool is good , but , sometimes you have to say , it's my art
and there are no rules. Knit with what you like, that is my motto .
Coggie

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Old May 24th 07, 05:12 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
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Default Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?

coggietm wrote:
I have used incredible and love the way it turns out , I say go for
it.
I know wool is good , but , sometimes you have to say , it's my art
and there are no rules. Knit with what you like, that is my motto .


Problem is, if you will read what I have posted before, I am really,
really new at this -- I don't really know what I like because I haven't
done enough to know what I like, and I am also trying to learn the rules
before I start breaking them.

I'm a little leery about using wool because "easy fabric care" has been
one of my mantras for a long time. But this Incredible yarn is
hand-wash, so I could do wool if I needed to. Trying to keep the cost
down for this first project if possible, though.

Just think of me like someone starting piano lessons -- I need to learn
the basics of how to read music, basic keyboard technic, etc., and then
once I have the basics down, then I can have more freedom of expression
and come up with something that says something instead of just banging
my hands on the keyboard and making a cacophany of sound. At least,
that's the kind of person I am. d
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Old May 24th 07, 05:19 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
coggietm
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Default Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?

sorry , I had read your other posting .
If you want ease of wash, try a super wash wool , but again , if you
don't like the yarn even in looks , you will not finish the project.
If you like incredible , the best bet , as stated by someone on the
other post , is to get a ball and swatch it. It doesn't matter what
anyone else tells you about a yarn, It is a personal decision. If you
like your swatch , knit withit , If you don't , it is then that you
change yarns. But until you yourself have done a swatch , it doesn't
matter if I like the yarn or not, you will not know if you like it .
I have made the mistake manytimes of getting my mind set on one yarn
and one pattern , and had disaster. so , in my years of both knitting
and crochet I have learned to only do my craft with what feels good in
my hand.
I hope you can see where I am coming from here , you really have to
try the yarn yourself.
Coggie

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Old May 24th 07, 04:43 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Alison
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Default Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?

Hi Melinda - personally (I'm a size 24-26 myself) I wouldn't knit a
sweater on anything much over a size 8 needle because I don't need
more bulk. And using the 2 yarns together might help the scratchiness
or non-stretchiness but would it give you a look you like? I can see
Incredible maybe as a tank top, certainly as a scarf, but not as a
long-sleeved sweater. You want opinions - here's mine - for your
first sweater I would pick a more forgiving yarn (I have a friend who
was knitting a sweater with a ribbon yarn and she had a terrible time
keeping it from twisting over and over.). I would pick something like
Plymouth Encore - worsted or DK weights - it's 25% wool, 75% acrylic,
comes in lots of colors, is machine washable and dryable. There, I've
said it!

Alison
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Old May 25th 07, 01:39 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply
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Default Lion incredible yarn quandary part 2 -- what do you think?

Alison wrote:

You want opinions - here's mine - for your
first sweater I would pick a more forgiving yarn (I have a friend who
was knitting a sweater with a ribbon yarn and she had a terrible time
keeping it from twisting over and over.). I would pick something like
Plymouth Encore - worsted or DK weights - it's 25% wool, 75% acrylic,
comes in lots of colors, is machine washable and dryable. There, I've
said it!


Hey, I appreciate your thoughts and shared second-hand experience. One
thing I don't want is to get frustrated. So maybe I need to save this
for a future project (and it has SUCH lovely colors *sniff* LOL). Well,
I suppose it won't get ruined if it sits around until next year.
(*wondering what I would have to give up if I'm going to start a yarn
stash in addition to my fabric stash in my teeny-tiny house*)

I did try knitting a double strand with some regular yarn, and I think
if I had the other yarn worked in strips it would add some interest and
make an interesting project. But you have it right that for the first
time, I just want to finish the process with something relatively
foolproof and uncomplicated so that it will go easier the next time for
having already finished once.

I'm not concerned about adding a bulky layer, though. I have an
underactive thyroid and am ALWAYS cold (and am impatiently awaiting
menopause so I will get those lovely hot flashes and stop feeling like
I'm living in a deep freeze), and I am always in need of something to
wear when it gets cool, even. I work out of my home and often try to
wrap a comforter around me to stay warm, and a bulky sweater will look
better than that. LOL.

Thanks for speaking up.
 




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