3ply or Phentex, what is it?

I'm getting ready to start another shawl, and this pattern says use 5 skeins
Phentex or any 3 ply yarn. What is that? I've never looked close at the
store, but everything I have at home is 4ply: worsted weight, soft or baby,
they're all 4 ply.

Thanks
Bryan

Bryan wrote in message =
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I'm getting ready to start another shawl, and this pattern says use 5 =
skeins
Phentex or any 3 ply yarn. What is that? I've never looked close at =
the
store, but everything I have at home is 4ply: worsted weight, soft or =
baby,
they're all 4 ply.

I feel very silly for saying this, but 3 ply is just a little thinner =
that 4 ply. One ply thinner I imagine )

In the past I have used it for lacy baby garments or when I've raded my =
Mums collection of patterns as it seems to be a thickness of yarn used =
more often in older designs.

Sarah (in the UK)
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Phentex is a 3 ply yarn. Very man-made and horrid to work with, but the
colours are great and it wears like iron, which makes it ideal for slippers.
There used to be others, but I haven't seen any for a while. Not much help,
I know, but that's a start.
Katherine

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
I'm getting ready to start another shawl, and this pattern says use 5
skeins
Phentex or any 3 ply yarn. What is that? I've never looked close at the
store, but everything I have at home is 4ply: worsted weight, soft or
baby,
they're all 4 ply.

Thanks
Bryan

So wonder why it's suggested for a shawl, if it stiffer or rougher like you
say, or is that now you mean by wears like iron.

I bought some caron simply soft black anyway, so thanks.

Bryan

"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
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Phentex is a 3 ply yarn. Very man-made and horrid to work with, but the
colours are great and it wears like iron, which makes it ideal for
slippers.
There used to be others, but I haven't seen any for a while. Not much
help,
I know, but that's a start.
Katherine

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
I'm getting ready to start another shawl, and this pattern says use 5
skeins
Phentex or any 3 ply yarn. What is that? I've never looked close at the
store, but everything I have at home is 4ply: worsted weight, soft or
baby,
they're all 4 ply.

Thanks
Bryan

I have used Phentex Chunky in the past (I don't even think you can get it
anymore!), and it was very soft, but didn't hold its shape very well on the
sweater I made. I can't help you on the Phentex 3-ply, though. Sorry.

Jenn

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
So wonder why it's suggested for a shawl, if it stiffer or rougher like
you
say, or is that now you mean by wears like iron.

I bought some caron simply soft black anyway, so thanks.

Bryan

"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
...
Phentex is a 3 ply yarn. Very man-made and horrid to work with, but the
colours are great and it wears like iron, which makes it ideal for
slippers.
There used to be others, but I haven't seen any for a while. Not much
help,
I know, but that's a start.
Katherine

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
I'm getting ready to start another shawl, and this pattern says use 5
skeins
Phentex or any 3 ply yarn. What is that? I've never looked close at
the
store, but everything I have at home is 4ply: worsted weight, soft or
baby,
they're all 4 ply.

Thanks
Bryan

I just found a place to get phentex - http://www.smileysyarns.com/
I just bought some phentex celaspun and was trying to figure out what to do
with it, and that website showed up. They only have Chunky Ragg though.


kelly

"JW" wrote in message
news:mzUqb.140539$Tr4.360401@attbi_s03...
I have used Phentex Chunky in the past (I don't even think you can get it
anymore!), and it was very soft, but didn't hold its shape very well on
the
sweater I made. I can't help you on the Phentex 3-ply, though. Sorry.

Jenn

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
So wonder why it's suggested for a shawl, if it stiffer or rougher like
you
say, or is that now you mean by wears like iron.

I bought some caron simply soft black anyway, so thanks.

Bryan

"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
...
Phentex is a 3 ply yarn. Very man-made and horrid to work with, but
the
colours are great and it wears like iron, which makes it ideal for
slippers.
There used to be others, but I haven't seen any for a while. Not much
help,
I know, but that's a start.
Katherine

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
I'm getting ready to start another shawl, and this pattern says use
5
skeins
Phentex or any 3 ply yarn. What is that? I've never looked close at
the
store, but everything I have at home is 4ply: worsted weight, soft
or
baby,
they're all 4 ply.

Thanks
Bryan

Great site! I love the Cervinia heathers there....has anyone worked with
this yarn? I'm curious about it since it looks lovely on the site? How
soft is it? And durable?

Jenn

"news.sonic.net" wrote in message
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I just found a place to get phentex - http://www.smileysyarns.com/
I just bought some phentex celaspun and was trying to figure out what to
do
with it, and that website showed up. They only have Chunky Ragg though.


kelly

"JW" wrote in message
news:mzUqb.140539$Tr4.360401@attbi_s03...
I have used Phentex Chunky in the past (I don't even think you can get
it
anymore!), and it was very soft, but didn't hold its shape very well on
the
sweater I made. I can't help you on the Phentex 3-ply, though. Sorry.

Jenn

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
So wonder why it's suggested for a shawl, if it stiffer or rougher
like
you
say, or is that now you mean by wears like iron.

I bought some caron simply soft black anyway, so thanks.

Bryan

"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
...
Phentex is a 3 ply yarn. Very man-made and horrid to work with, but
the
colours are great and it wears like iron, which makes it ideal for
slippers.
There used to be others, but I haven't seen any for a while. Not
much
help,
I know, but that's a start.
Katherine

"Bryan" wrote in message
...
I'm getting ready to start another shawl, and this pattern says
use
5
skeins
Phentex or any 3 ply yarn. What is that? I've never looked close
at
the
store, but everything I have at home is 4ply: worsted weight, soft
or
baby,
they're all 4 ply.

Thanks
Bryan