de-lurk with question

Hi all
I do lurk here and read once in a while....have one quick question....
if a pattern calls for 2 strands of worsted weight yarn, could I use 1
strand of chunky weight? desperately looking for patterns to use chunky
weight, and thought this might work.
thanks,
allyson, going back to lurkdom

"Allyson Brown" wrote in message
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Hi all
I do lurk here and read once in a while....have one quick question....
if a pattern calls for 2 strands of worsted weight yarn, could I use 1
strand of chunky weight? desperately looking for patterns to use chunky
weight, and thought this might work.
thanks,
allyson, going back to lurkdom

Allyson please don't go away again Welcome

As far as your wool is concerned if you make a swatch you will be able to
see how to use it. There are others here far more competent to explain this
than I, but it really works

Ophelia

Scotland

Ophelia wrote:
"Allyson Brown" wrote in message
.. .

As far as your wool is concerned if you make a swatch you will be able to
see how to use it. There are others here far more competent to explain this
than I, but it really works

Yes, it took me a while to learn this but what matters is your gauge.
What they call the yarn or how many strands you use is up to you. Do a
gauge swatch with your bulky weight yarn and see what size hook you need
to use and if you like how it looks.

Dawn

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:29:25 -0500, Allyson Brown wrote:

Hi all
I do lurk here and read once in a while....have one quick question....
if a pattern calls for 2 strands of worsted weight yarn, could I use 1
strand of chunky weight? desperately looking for patterns to use chunky
weight, and thought this might work.
thanks,
allyson, going back to lurkdom

Allyson, I hope you come back!
Yes, swatch, swatch, swatch, and you can do "anything" with ANY yarn and
ANY needles/hooks!
HTH,
Noreen

Allyson Brown wrote:
Hi all
I do lurk here and read once in a while....have one quick question....
if a pattern calls for 2 strands of worsted weight yarn, could I use 1
strand of chunky weight? desperately looking for patterns to use
chunky weight, and thought this might work.
thanks,
allyson, going back to lurkdom

The safest thing to do is to make a test swatch. It has worked for me, but,
just in case, when making a substitution like that, do the swatch.

TTFN
Katherine

Hi Allyson,

You got some of the best answers and welcome to our group. Come back and tell
us what you are making.

Nora