Suggestions for a substitute?

At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

The info I'm finding says the Euroflax chunky is a bulky-weight yarn. How
about bulky kitchen cotton? Or a really wide rayon ribbon?

"spampot" wrote in message
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At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

I'm hoping to use something that wouldn't need to be washed as much as
kitchen cotton would. Rayon ribbon is a really interesting possibility;
I've never knitted with ribbon before. Thanks!

SlinkyToy wrote:
The info I'm finding says the Euroflax chunky is a bulky-weight yarn. How
about bulky kitchen cotton? Or a really wide rayon ribbon?

"spampot" wrote in message
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At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

Well, you'll need to wash it as often as it gets too dirty for you to
tolerate - regardless of the yarn you choose

"spampot" wrote in message
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I'm hoping to use something that wouldn't need to be washed as much as
kitchen cotton would. Rayon ribbon is a really interesting possibility;
I've never knitted with ribbon before. Thanks!

SlinkyToy wrote:
The info I'm finding says the Euroflax chunky is a bulky-weight yarn.
How
about bulky kitchen cotton? Or a really wide rayon ribbon?

"spampot" wrote in message
...

At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

Yes, that's why I was looking for a black, dark brown, gray or beige
yarn to make it out of! Kitchen cotton is white, you see.

SlinkyToy wrote:
Well, you'll need to wash it as often as it gets too dirty for you to
tolerate - regardless of the yarn you choose

"spampot" wrote in message
...

I'm hoping to use something that wouldn't need to be washed as much as
kitchen cotton would. Rayon ribbon is a really interesting possibility;
I've never knitted with ribbon before. Thanks!

SlinkyToy wrote:

The info I'm finding says the Euroflax chunky is a bulky-weight yarn.

How

about bulky kitchen cotton? Or a really wide rayon ribbon?

"spampot" wrote in message
...


At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

Washing soda (mordant) and RIT dye?

"spampot" wrote in message
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Yes, that's why I was looking for a black, dark brown, gray or beige
yarn to make it out of! Kitchen cotton is white, you see.

SlinkyToy wrote:
Well, you'll need to wash it as often as it gets too dirty for you to
tolerate - regardless of the yarn you choose

"spampot" wrote in message
...

I'm hoping to use something that wouldn't need to be washed as much as
kitchen cotton would. Rayon ribbon is a really interesting possibility;
I've never knitted with ribbon before. Thanks!

SlinkyToy wrote:

The info I'm finding says the Euroflax chunky is a bulky-weight yarn.

How

about bulky kitchen cotton? Or a really wide rayon ribbon?

"spampot" wrote in message
...


At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the
Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right
gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does
anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

Hm, could I use that on the Euroflax chunky, and then not have to worry
about a substitute at all, I wonder??

SlinkyToy wrote:
Washing soda (mordant) and RIT dye?

"spampot" wrote in message
...

Yes, that's why I was looking for a black, dark brown, gray or beige
yarn to make it out of! Kitchen cotton is white, you see.

SlinkyToy wrote:

Well, you'll need to wash it as often as it gets too dirty for you to
tolerate - regardless of the yarn you choose

"spampot" wrote in message
...


I'm hoping to use something that wouldn't need to be washed as much as
kitchen cotton would. Rayon ribbon is a really interesting possibility;
I've never knitted with ribbon before. Thanks!

SlinkyToy wrote:


The info I'm finding says the Euroflax chunky is a bulky-weight yarn.

How


about bulky kitchen cotton? Or a really wide rayon ribbon?

"spampot" wrote in message
...



At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the

Euroflax

booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right

gauge

yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does

anyone

have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

"spampot" wrote in message
...
At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

Would hemp work? Yarnforward.com stocks hemp/cotton blend that is neutral
in color, it only comes in "natural" which is sort of a tan, and it is
classified as a chunky.

Hm, I've never worked with hemp. You might get onto some of the fiber
groups on yahoo (spin-list comes immediately to mind) and pose the question.
I dye wool. The one time I tried to dye cotton I got a color completely
other than what I was expecting, very disappointing.

Hell, with kitchen cotton and RIT you probably don't need a mordant. I've
used RIT for years to overdye tshirts and whatnot that "accidentally" are
dyed pink by the spousal unit when he does laundry...As long as I don't use
black the color comes out quite nicely and lasts forever.

"spampot" wrote in message
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Hm, could I use that on the Euroflax chunky, and then not have to worry
about a substitute at all, I wonder??

SlinkyToy wrote:
Washing soda (mordant) and RIT dye?

"spampot" wrote in message
...

Yes, that's why I was looking for a black, dark brown, gray or beige
yarn to make it out of! Kitchen cotton is white, you see.

SlinkyToy wrote:

Well, you'll need to wash it as often as it gets too dirty for you to
tolerate - regardless of the yarn you choose

"spampot" wrote in message
...


I'm hoping to use something that wouldn't need to be washed as much as
kitchen cotton would. Rayon ribbon is a really interesting
possibility;
I've never knitted with ribbon before. Thanks!

SlinkyToy wrote:


The info I'm finding says the Euroflax chunky is a bulky-weight yarn.

How


about bulky kitchen cotton? Or a really wide rayon ribbon?

"spampot" wrote in message
...



At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the

Euroflax

booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax,
which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right

gauge

yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does

anyone

have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?

Karen wrote:
"spampot" wrote in message
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At this year's Sheep & Wool Fest, I picked up a pattern at the Euroflax
booth for a knitted handbag. It called for the chunky Euroflax, which
looks rather raffia-like, but that yarn only comes in a few weird
colors, none of which I like or can even stand. I'd like to use a
neutral of some kind. I know I could swatch til I found the right gauge
yarn, but I want something sturdy like the Euroflax stuff. Does anyone
have any suggestions for a suitable substitute?


Would hemp work? Yarnforward.com stocks hemp/cotton blend that is neutral
in color, it only comes in "natural" which is sort of a tan, and it is
classified as a chunky.


Ooooh, thank you, great suggestion! Roger, what do you think?