OT knit / crochet yarn

My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been unable
to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for making booties
and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi, introduced me to
it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed garments look like
new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do. Anyhow. The company
seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the Beehive. Some of my mail
order catalogs have put Beehive back on their pages. I don't know if Paton
sold the name to someone using crawfish whiskers to make it now or it's our
fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly

I've read this twice. Are you 'asking' if any of us know if it's the same?
Or are you asking if any of us have this available in our area....or have
any of the 'older' yarn lying about ...or......

Butterfly (I'm on my 2nd cuppa and no new meds)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been
unable to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for
making booties and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi,
introduced me to it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed
garments look like new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do.
Anyhow. The company seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the
Beehive. Some of my mail order catalogs have put Beehive back on their
pages. I don't know if Paton sold the name to someone using crawfish
whiskers to make it now or it's our fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly

I know, Butterfly, I know. You never can tell if I'm ever going to get to
the point or what it is.
I'm turning into my Mother.
I was announcing to my hooker friends here that Paton Beehive is
available again. We will hope that it is not so new and improved that we
hate it. Polly

"Butterflywings" wrote in message
...
I've read this twice. Are you 'asking' if any of us know if it's the same?
Or are you asking if any of us have this available in our area....or have
any of the 'older' yarn lying about ...or......

Butterfly (I'm on my 2nd cuppa and no new meds)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been
unable to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for
making booties and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi,
introduced me to it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed
garments look like new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do.
Anyhow. The company seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the
Beehive. Some of my mail order catalogs have put Beehive back on their
pages. I don't know if Paton sold the name to someone using crawfish
whiskers to make it now or it's our fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly

you have hooker friends?
you just get more and more interesting every day, Ms Polly.
)
jeanne

"Polly Esther" wrote...
I know, Butterfly, I know. You never can tell if I'm ever going to get to
the point or what it is.
I'm turning into my Mother.
I was announcing to my hooker friends here that Paton Beehive is
available again. We will hope that it is not so new and improved that we
hate it. Polly

"Butterflywings" wrote...
I've read this twice. Are you 'asking' if any of us know if it's the
same? Or are you asking if any of us have this available in our
area....or have any of the 'older' yarn lying about ...or......

Butterfly (I'm on my 2nd cuppa and no new meds)

"Polly Esther" wrote...
My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been
unable to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for
making booties and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi,
introduced me to it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed
garments look like new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do.
Anyhow. The company seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the
Beehive. Some of my mail order catalogs have put Beehive back on their
pages. I don't know if Paton sold the name to someone using crawfish
whiskers to make it now or it's our fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly

Thanks for clearing up my muddled brain. Now do you crochet or knit or both.
I used to do both and now once in a Blue Moon will do a bit of crocheting
but not very often. I must finish an afghan that I started 20++ years ago.
..all individual diamonds sewn together. Now that my interest is piqued, I'll
have to pull it out and see how much I have left to go BEFORE I start the 3
white connecting diamonds intersecting the other diamond stars. It'll be
worth it when it's done.

Butterfly (Yes, it IS a quilt design.that that Miz Sandy likes)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
I know, Butterfly, I know. You never can tell if I'm ever going to get to
the point or what it is.
I'm turning into my Mother.
I was announcing to my hooker friends here that Paton Beehive is
available again. We will hope that it is not so new and improved that we
hate it. Polly

"Butterflywings" wrote in message
...
I've read this twice. Are you 'asking' if any of us know if it's the
same? Or are you asking if any of us have this available in our
area....or have any of the 'older' yarn lying about ...or......

Butterfly (I'm on my 2nd cuppa and no new meds)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been
unable to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for
making booties and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi,
introduced me to it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed
garments look like new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do.
Anyhow. The company seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the
Beehive. Some of my mail order catalogs have put Beehive back on their
pages. I don't know if Paton sold the name to someone using crawfish
whiskers to make it now or it's our fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly

Thanks for clearing up my muddled brain. Now do you crochet or knit or both.
I used to do both and now once in a Blue Moon will do a bit of crocheting
but not very often. I must finish an afghan that I started 20++ years ago.
..all individual diamonds sewn together. Now that my interest is piqued, I'll
have to pull it out and see how much I have left to go BEFORE I start the 3
white connecting diamonds intersecting the other diamond stars. It'll be
worth it when it's done.

Butterfly (Yes, it IS a quilt design.that that Miz Sandy likes)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
I know, Butterfly, I know. You never can tell if I'm ever going to get to
the point or what it is.
I'm turning into my Mother.
I was announcing to my hooker friends here that Paton Beehive is
available again. We will hope that it is not so new and improved that we
hate it. Polly

"Butterflywings" wrote in message
...
I've read this twice. Are you 'asking' if any of us know if it's the
same? Or are you asking if any of us have this available in our
area....or have any of the 'older' yarn lying about ...or......

Butterfly (I'm on my 2nd cuppa and no new meds)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been
unable to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for
making booties and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi,
introduced me to it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed
garments look like new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do.
Anyhow. The company seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the
Beehive. Some of my mail order catalogs have put Beehive back on their
pages. I don't know if Paton sold the name to someone using crawfish
whiskers to make it now or it's our fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly

Good luck!

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been
unable to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for
making booties and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi,
introduced me to it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed
garments look like new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do.
Anyhow. The company seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the
Beehive. Some of my mail order catalogs have put Beehive back on their
pages. I don't know if Paton sold the name to someone using crawfish
whiskers to make it now or it's our fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly

Hey Polly

Don't keep me in the dark, where can I find our yarn.

Does you catalogs have websites. Do they have all the colors.
Questions, Questions,

Kate

Easy, Kate. I was surprised to see it in the www.marymaxim.com catalog. On
the search, there are dozens of places; perhaps you've been to
www.herrschners.com It seems like I've even ordered it from Canada before
but that's doing it the hard way. Polly


"Kate T." wrote in message
oups.com...
Hey Polly

Don't keep me in the dark, where can I find our yarn.

Does you catalogs have websites. Do they have all the colors.
Questions, Questions,

Kate

http://www.yarnforward.com/beehivebaby.html is my local wool shop and
they do have a US web site for orders. What ply did you want in
particular, Polly? I have literally a bucketload of baby knitting
yarn that needs a good home - from the good ol'days of knitting and
other needleworking. Loads of Astra - most colours, 3ply baby, 2ply
baby, 4ply baby and the list goes on - let me know. jennellh
@gmail.com


On Sep 2, 11:12 am, "Polly Esther" wrote:
My favorite yarn may be back. Maybe. Since June of '06, I have been unable
to find any Paton Beehive Baby. It was an excellent yarn for making booties
and caps. Kate T, over on the other side of Mississippi, introduced me to
it. Not only is it wonderful for handling but washed garments look like
new; something that cheaper yarns just can not do. Anyhow. The company
seemed to have disappeared or discontinued the Beehive. Some of my mail
order catalogs have put Beehive back on their pages. I don't know if Paton
sold the name to someone using crawfish whiskers to make it now or it's our
fine old friend. I'm hopeful. Polly