Fav yarn for aghans

On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:26:12 -0500, Alison
wrote:

B Vaughan wrote:
On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:22:10 GMT, "cozyhomelife"
wrote:

What is your favorite yarn for afghans?

I haven't made a great many afghans, but the nicest, softest one I
ever made was crocheted with a Plymouth worsted weight yarn.

I made an afghan in squares with my sister using Plymouth Encore yarn
(worsted weight.) It's 25% wool, 75% acrylic and is machine-washable
and -dryable which was important to us. It has a very nice feel and
comes in lots of colors.

Yes, that's the one I used. I gave that afghan to my daughter, and
every time I see it, I'm surprised at how soft and cuddly it is. I
have some very nice afghans made by my aunt. She always used acrylic,
but I'm not sure which brand. However, none as as soft as this afghan
made from Plymouth Encore. I have made several all-acrylic blankets
for babies, and those were also not as soft.
--
Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.

Mary wrote:
I use any fine acrylic yarn that I would use for a sweater -- certainly
NOT Red Heart! In comparing the final products with friends who use
Red Heart we find that afghans made with a top quality yarn, though
more expensive, have a nicer feel and better appearance. In the long
run, my afghans last much longer, too. So I personally think the price
difference is well worth it! Red Heart variegated is excellent for
potholders, however!

There's Red Heart, and then there's Red Heart. The new RH Soft is very
nice and I'd make a sweater from it. Same with some of the TLC yarns.
Essentials would be very nice as an afghan yarn.

sue

I've been trying to think if I've ever seen this Plymouth Encore.... is it
one that you have to go to a yarn shop to get.
I'm really enjoying everyone's input on this. I made up a sample block
and put all kinds or prospective yarns & colors that I had into it and
washed and dried it to see if any turned taboo due to pilling or some such.
My Redheart SS, TLC Essentials, Jiffy, and Bernat Super Value, all came out
of the washer and dryer perfect. The Redheart did come out softer than it
went in.

--
-Cozy

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Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes from *having things you
can find*


"B Vaughan" wrote in message
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On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:26:12 -0500, Alison
wrote:

B Vaughan wrote:
On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:22:10 GMT, "cozyhomelife"
wrote:

What is your favorite yarn for afghans?

I haven't made a great many afghans, but the nicest, softest one I
ever made was crocheted with a Plymouth worsted weight yarn.

I made an afghan in squares with my sister using Plymouth Encore yarn
(worsted weight.) It's 25% wool, 75% acrylic and is machine-washable
and -dryable which was important to us. It has a very nice feel and
comes in lots of colors.

Yes, that's the one I used. I gave that afghan to my daughter, and
every time I see it, I'm surprised at how soft and cuddly it is. I
have some very nice afghans made by my aunt. She always used acrylic,
but I'm not sure which brand. However, none as as soft as this afghan
made from Plymouth Encore. I have made several all-acrylic blankets
for babies, and those were also not as soft.
--
Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero
dot it.

cozyhomelife wrote:
I've been trying to think if I've ever seen this Plymouth Encore.... is it
one that you have to go to a yarn shop to get.
I'm really enjoying everyone's input on this. I made up a sample block
and put all kinds or prospective yarns & colors that I had into it and
washed and dried it to see if any turned taboo due to pilling or some such.
My Redheart SS, TLC Essentials, Jiffy, and Bernat Super Value, all came out
of the washer and dryer perfect. The Redheart did come out softer than it
went in.

Yes, it may soften up with washing. The RH yarns from years and years
ago don't, but the newer ones even feel softer in the skein than those did.

Some Plymouth yarns are carried by some of the Ben Franklin craft stores
if you have any near you.

sue

On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:03:47 GMT, "cozyhomelife"
wrote:

I've been trying to think if I've ever seen this Plymouth Encore.... is it
one that you have to go to a yarn shop to get.

I got it in a yarn store; I had never heard of it before that. My
daughter picked it out for its colors. I think I've also seen it sold
on the internet.

I washed the afghan before giving it to my daughter, but I couldn't
try drying it, as I don't have a dryer. (They're very little used in
Italy.)

--
Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.

"cozyhomelife" skrev i melding
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What is your favorite yarn for afghans?

--
-Cozy

Hi all of you!
My kitchen is nearly finished, and so am I!! LOL!
I think I am ready for some yarn again, and your afghan question
made my fingers "tickle" ;-)

I have only made TWO big afghans, so you see, my experiance is not the
best!!!!

When I make an afghan, it has to be warm!
The one I made for my summerhouse was mostly 80 % acrylic and 20% wool,
OK for a Norwegian summer ;-)
http://image05.webshots.com/5/5/58/4...4YbnAsl_fs.jpg

The one I have made for home and winter,
(and which a friend of DH just now have put his foots under, watching
soccer at TV) is pure new Norwegian wool.
Most of the yarn is superwash, but not all, so I have to wash by hand,
but that is OK with me.
http://image44.webshots.com/44/7/7/4...5BpdWpq_fs.jpg

Coloures matters a lot to me, and since the acrylic yarn you get here
don't have good coloures, I mostly use wool for everything I make (...
or cotton)

As you see, I often use yarns which have alike gauge and same material,
but they are not alwas same sort, if the coloures are good together.
And I do a lot of hand washing! LOL!
Aud ;-)

Those are just beautiful. I can't imagine how heavy they must be wet - you
must be STRONG! I have a few books that deal with the sampler blocks and
hope to make something like that one day. I saw quite a few blocks in
yours that I've never seen in any patterns before - really great blocks!
Where did you find the patterns (book name/mag/online). EEK! Hope it's
not in Norwegian!

--
-Cozy

http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blog...g=cozy_at_home

Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes from *having things you
can find*


"Aud" wrote in message
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"cozyhomelife" skrev i melding
t...
What is your favorite yarn for afghans?

--
-Cozy

Hi all of you!
My kitchen is nearly finished, and so am I!! LOL!
I think I am ready for some yarn again, and your afghan question
made my fingers "tickle" ;-)

I have only made TWO big afghans, so you see, my experiance is not the
best!!!!

When I make an afghan, it has to be warm!
The one I made for my summerhouse was mostly 80 % acrylic and 20% wool,
OK for a Norwegian summer ;-)
http://image05.webshots.com/5/5/58/4...4YbnAsl_fs.jpg

The one I have made for home and winter,
(and which a friend of DH just now have put his foots under, watching
soccer at TV) is pure new Norwegian wool.
Most of the yarn is superwash, but not all, so I have to wash by hand,
but that is OK with me.
http://image44.webshots.com/44/7/7/4...5BpdWpq_fs.jpg

Coloures matters a lot to me, and since the acrylic yarn you get here
don't have good coloures, I mostly use wool for everything I make (...
or cotton)

As you see, I often use yarns which have alike gauge and same material,
but they are not alwas same sort, if the coloures are good together.
And I do a lot of hand washing! LOL!
Aud ;-)

"cozyhomelife" skrev i melding
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Those are just beautiful. I can't imagine how heavy they must be
wet - you
must be STRONG! I have a few books that deal with the sampler
blocks and
hope to make something like that one day. I saw quite a few blocks
in
yours that I've never seen in any patterns before - really great
blocks!
Where did you find the patterns (book name/mag/online). EEK! Hope
it's
not in Norwegian!

--
-Cozy

Thank you!
LOL! Well I wash things like that in my bath-tube, and just help it to
float back and forth in luke warm water and wool detergent, let the
water run out, and press most of the rest out, then rinse...NO I do not
need to be strong I think...
The patterns are from everywhere!
I have done search at the net, used sample patterns, patterns from
sweaters, wash clothes, and: from Norwegian ( ;-)) knit patterns,
But I was stupid enough to NOT take care of them after I had used them,
so when I have searched for some of them later, they are gone!
If you take your time, you will find plenty on the net!
Aud ;-)

Thanks for the answer, it is great how much is online these days. If I
were to try to lift a wet afghan out of the tub, they'd probably find me
dead underneath it, where it overpowered me! Of course, I really am a
weakling, afterall.

--
-Cozy

http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blog...g=cozy_at_home

Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes from *having things you
can find*


"Aud" wrote in message
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"cozyhomelife" skrev i melding
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Those are just beautiful. I can't imagine how heavy they must be
wet - you
must be STRONG! I have a few books that deal with the sampler
blocks and
hope to make something like that one day. I saw quite a few blocks
in
yours that I've never seen in any patterns before - really great
blocks!
Where did you find the patterns (book name/mag/online). EEK! Hope
it's
not in Norwegian!

--
-Cozy

Thank you!
LOL! Well I wash things like that in my bath-tube, and just help it to
float back and forth in luke warm water and wool detergent, let the
water run out, and press most of the rest out, then rinse...NO I do not
need to be strong I think...
The patterns are from everywhere!
I have done search at the net, used sample patterns, patterns from
sweaters, wash clothes, and: from Norwegian ( ;-)) knit patterns,
But I was stupid enough to NOT take care of them after I had used them,
so when I have searched for some of them later, they are gone!
If you take your time, you will find plenty on the net!
Aud ;-)