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Knit Picks yarn
Mom and I were looking at some yarns at http://www.knitpicks.com. The
yarns seem to be good from the descriptions on the site, but the prices seem too good to be true. Does anyone have any experience with these yarn--good or bad? How does it knit? How does it hold up in the long run? That kind of thing. Any input is appreciated. -Amanda http://www.uberpest.com |
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"Amanda Tikkanen" wrote in message
oups.com... Mom and I were looking at some yarns at http://www.knitpicks.com. The yarns seem to be good from the descriptions on the site, but the prices seem too good to be true. Does anyone have any experience with these yarn--good or bad? How does it knit? How does it hold up in the long run? That kind of thing. Any input is appreciated. -Amanda http://www.uberpest.com I've used the Merino Style for some of the 6x6 squares and liked knitting with it. It seems to be a nice quality yarn. I also bought some Alpaca Cloud but haven't used it yet. You will probably find some reviews at www.knittersreview.com. -- Jan in MN |
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I have ordered several of their yarns, Wool of the Andes, Andean Silk(this
stuff is really nice), Merion Wool, and the Palette of Peruvian Wool...that is 30 balls, 231 yards each, 30 different colors, great for fair isle knitting................and others that I can't remember off the top of my head.......AND I have NOTHING but praise for the company....the yarn is great, no problems, it holds up and wears well, the prices are wonderful, and the service has always been exceptional..... Knit Picks won my heart about a year and a half ago!!! Maggie "Amanda Tikkanen" wrote in message oups.com... Mom and I were looking at some yarns at http://www.knitpicks.com. The yarns seem to be good from the descriptions on the site, but the prices seem too good to be true. Does anyone have any experience with these yarn--good or bad? How does it knit? How does it hold up in the long run? That kind of thing. Any input is appreciated. -Amanda http://www.uberpest.com |
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"Amanda Tikkanen" wrote: Mom and I were looking at some yarns at http://www.knitpicks.com. The yarns seem to be good from the descriptions on the site, but the prices seem too good to be true. Does anyone have any experience with these yarn--good or bad? How does it knit? How does it hold up in the long run? That kind of thing. I've ordered and received two kinds of their laceweight, and three colors of two kinds of other yarn, Elegance and Andean Treasure. All have been soft, beautiful and worked up nicely. I've been very pleased with them. My orders take longer to receive than some people report, but they arrive within their stated time frame in the shipping message. I kind of thought they were responding the the Peruvian Collection put out by Elann. A few of the yarns at first were very similar, and some seem to be exactly the same. Regards, Ranee Remove do not & spam to e-mail me. "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13 http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/ http://talesfromthekitchen.blogspot.com/ |
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I know there are others out there who have had bad experiences, but I
have ordered once and I would definitely order again. I knitted up a shawl with Elegance, a merino/silk blend, and it's absolutely beautiful. The yarn was much softer knitted up than in the ball, which had been compressed during shipping. I also ordered some self-patterning sock yarn, but I have not yet knitted it up. It looks and feels as good as Regia though. Allaya Amanda Tikkanen wrote: Mom and I were looking at some yarns at http://www.knitpicks.com. The yarns seem to be good from the descriptions on the site, but the prices seem too good to be true. Does anyone have any experience with these yarn--good or bad? How does it knit? How does it hold up in the long run? That kind of thing. Any input is appreciated. -Amanda http://www.uberpest.com |
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Thanks for the help, everyone. I'm going to check them out when I can.
It was one of those happy moments when I found them "hey! I can afford to knit nice stuff again!" -Amanda http://www.uberpest.com |
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