Ann, This sounds fun. ?Would each square fade or would each square be a solid color and then arranged into aN overall fade?
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 7:44 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Connie, what about a mitered square blanket? With squares 20 stitches on a side? Fade?? ? ? ? Lise,? Good to know! ?I’ve never tried it before. ?Martha Stewart carries it in her online store so it can’t be too bad. Lol And as you say, bargain retail therapy is oh so good. ?$6 bucks for all that yarn and in a pretty colorway, too. ? I might even do something with little crochet granny squares..... ?but crochet takes a LOT of yarn. ? ? ? ? Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point. Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- Date: 8/23/20 4:38 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Couple ideas. Sorry if this gums up Amy’s email. ? Blue green one was Shawl in a Cake, so it “progressed through the colors. The more random one was sock yarn, just pick the next one out of the bag and knit. ? Both were attach as you go, so lots of ends, but little sewing. ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Lise Patterson Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:06 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! ? You can tell my low-rent enthusiasm when my grammar is discarded, so, here we go:? Me and Melisande, we been working on the Blanket of Calm, from Casapinka. Ahem. We're approaching it differently,? but we've both found that small squares work up quickly enough to be very soothing,? and also that there's a lot of fun to be had arranging the squares.? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- Date: 8/23/20 7:46 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! Oooh. ?So pretty. And the planning to make it work.... ?I *LOVE* this idea.? Laura ? Connie, what about a mitered square blanket? With squares 20 stitches on a side? Fade?? ? ? ? Lise,? Good to know! ?I’ve never tried it before. ?Martha Stewart carries it in her online store so it can’t be too bad. Lol And as you say, bargain retail therapy is oh so good. ?$6 bucks for all that yarn and in a pretty colorway, too. ? I might even do something with little crochet granny squares..... ?but crochet takes a LOT of yarn. ? ? ? ? Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point. Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- Date: 8/23/20 4:38 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Oh outstanding idea.
You can tell my low-rent enthusiasm when my grammar is discarded, so, here we go:?
Me and Melisande, we been working on the Blanket of Calm, from Casapinka. Ahem.
We're approaching it differently,? but we've both found that small squares work up quickly enough to be very soothing,? and also that there's a lot of fun to be had arranging the squares.?
Worth a look anyhow.?
Lise in NJ?
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Oooh. ?So pretty. And the planning to make it work.... ?I *LOVE* this idea.?
Laura On Aug 23, 2020, at 7:44 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Connie, what about a mitered square blanket? With squares 20 stitches on a side? Fade?? ? ? ? Lise,? Good to know! ?I’ve never tried it before. ?Martha Stewart carries it in her online store so it can’t be too bad. Lol And as you say, bargain retail therapy is oh so good. ?$6 bucks for all that yarn and in a pretty colorway, too. ? I might even do something with little crochet granny squares..... ?but crochet takes a LOT of yarn. ? ? ? ? Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point. Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- Date: 8/23/20 4:38 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Oooh. ?So pretty. And the planning to make it work.... ?I *LOVE* this idea.?
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 7:44 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? Connie, what about a mitered square blanket? With squares 20 stitches on a side? Fade?? ? ? ? Lise,? Good to know! ?I’ve never tried it before. ?Martha Stewart carries it in her online store so it can’t be too bad. Lol And as you say, bargain retail therapy is oh so good. ?$6 bucks for all that yarn and in a pretty colorway, too. ? I might even do something with little crochet granny squares..... ?but crochet takes a LOT of yarn. ? ? ? ? Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point. Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- Date: 8/23/20 4:38 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Connie, what about a mitered square blanket? With squares 20 stitches on a side? Fade?? ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of connie@... Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 6:47 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! ? Lise,? Good to know! ?I’ve never tried it before. ?Martha Stewart carries it in her online store so it can’t be too bad. Lol And as you say, bargain retail therapy is oh so good. ?$6 bucks for all that yarn and in a pretty colorway, too. ? I might even do something with little crochet granny squares..... ?but crochet takes a LOT of yarn. ? ? ? ? Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point. Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- Date: 8/23/20 4:38 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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I think the colors are really pretty. And I hear you about making stuff in a yarn that the recipient can deal with.
Nilda
Lise,? Good to know!? I’ve never tried it before.? Martha Stewart carries it in her online store so it can’t be too bad. Lol
And as you say, bargain retail therapy is oh so good. ?$6 bucks for all that yarn and in a pretty colorway, too. ?
I might even do something with little crochet granny squares..... ?but crochet takes a LOT of yarn. ? ? ? Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point.
Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize?
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message -------- Date: 8/23/20 4:38 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk!
Something to divert the mind.... I haven’t knit anything in forever. I haven’t bought yarn in forever! But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff. There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?) It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy. Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds. Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle. I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ? No clue what to make with it! Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern? Ideas?? Here’s a pic. Connie
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Lise,? Good to know! ?I’ve never tried it before. ?Martha Stewart carries it in her online store so it can’t be too bad. Lol
And as you say, bargain retail therapy is oh so good. ?$6 bucks for all that yarn and in a pretty colorway, too. ?
I might even do something with little crochet granny squares..... ?but crochet takes a LOT of yarn. ? ?
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 6:37 PM, Lise Patterson <erpatter857@...> wrote:
? Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point.
Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize?
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
-------- Original message -------- From: "Connie@..." <connie@...> Date: 8/23/20 4:38 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk!
Something to divert the mind.... I haven’t knit anything in forever. I haven’t bought yarn in forever! But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff. There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?) It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy. Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds. Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle. I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ? No clue what to make with it! Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern? Ideas?? Here’s a pic. Connie
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Very pretty!
Connie
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 5:35 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
?Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
?Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But! I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie. She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So, I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around. Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway. Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white. 1.99 each package. .33?/ball of yarn. (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend. Very soft. Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace. Some fade pattern?
Ideas? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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I *love* the gradient!! ?Gorgeous! ??
Enjoy the planning and knitting! ?Fair isle, gradient Hap shawl. ?So many options!
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 6:04 PM, "Connie@..." <Connie@...> wrote:
? Thank you for the links. ?I know the yarn isn’t that interesting to most of you. ?And ordinarily, it’s not to me, but I have people who love knitted items that have NO idea how or interest in washing wool items. ?So I either don’t knit for them or I find yarns that will hold up. ?
I think the color gradient is what draws me to it more than anything.? On Aug 23, 2020, at 5:46 PM, Therese Shere <therese.shere@...> wrote:
? Not my cup of tea either Connie but I can see the attraction. There are some nice lacy and stranded projects on Ravelry, these for instance:?? and?
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gradient sets like this always scream "chevron stripes" to me, since you have so much, how about a chevron-striped kid blanket? Could even be crochet - do you crochet?
it was interesting to look over the yarn stash and decide what if anything to pack up the other day. I didn't pack much - just my current projects, the Solsilke Wild Apple kit that Gail gave me long ago, maybe 5 skeins of precious yarns that are no longer available, and the yarn for Janine's Helsinki sweater which just arrived - I'm going to knit that this fall for myself (maybe cardiganizing it).? Same with the handknits - packed maybe 8 or so shawls and sweaters I would really miss, left the rest.
--T. Thérèse Shere
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On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 2:35 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
> On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
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> But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
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> There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.? ?Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
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> Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
> Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
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> I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
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PS I just went through this website and the only Shetlander I saw was Nielanell. But I don’t think they are woven - the pieces were machine knit and sewn. Gorgeous and unusual stuff and a huge favorite among the big spenders on our trip - but a bit too pricey for me, especially as I’d get little wear from it here. Janine has a few things from them.
(I thought I was a good shopper but I was astonished by how much yarn and knitted goods some of my fellow travelers on Janine’s trip purchased! I bought 2 sweaters, 2 scarves - one each for me and daughter- and wool for a hat, sweater and shawl. Others were not nearly so restrained.).
Amy
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 3:26 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
?I will check this out! On our trip last year I kept inquiring about weaving, but other than the semi-machined weaving at Jamiesons and some beautiful pieces hanging in a tea room I didn’t see much evidence of a strong weaving tradition on Shetland.
Amy
On Aug 23, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
?Very pretty, Amy!
Ann in PA
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Amy Brotslaw Schweiger
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 5:36 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk!
Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote: ?Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But! I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie. She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So, I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around. Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway. Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white. 1.99 each package. .33?/ball of yarn. (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend. Very soft. Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace. Some fade pattern?
Ideas? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Yarn Bee is typically really nice stuff, wvwn leaving aside the price point.
Retail therapy at that price, who could criticize?
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
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Something to divert the mind.... I haven’t knit anything in forever. I haven’t bought yarn in forever! But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff. There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.?? Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?) It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy. Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds. Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle. I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ? No clue what to make with it! Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern? Ideas?? Here’s a pic. Connie
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I will check this out! On our trip last year I kept inquiring about weaving, but other than the semi-machined weaving at Jamiesons and some beautiful pieces hanging in a tea room I didn’t see much evidence of a strong weaving tradition on Shetland.
Amy
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
?Very pretty, Amy!
Ann in PA
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Amy Brotslaw Schweiger
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 5:36 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk!
Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
?Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But! I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie. She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So, I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around. Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway. Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white. 1.99 each package. .33?/ball of yarn. (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend. Very soft. Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace. Some fade pattern?
Ideas? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Very pretty, Amy!
Ann in PA
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Amy Brotslaw Schweiger Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 5:36 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Yarn talk! Not my cup of tea but yea you! On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace. Amy On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
?Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But! I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie. She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So, I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around. Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway. Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white. 1.99 each package. .33?/ball of yarn. (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend. Very soft. Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace. Some fade pattern?
Ideas? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Thank you for the links. ?I know the yarn isn’t that interesting to most of you. ?And ordinarily, it’s not to me, but I have people who love knitted items that have NO idea how or interest in washing wool items. ?So I either don’t knit for them or I find yarns that will hold up. ?
I think the color gradient is what draws me to it more than anything.?
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 5:46 PM, Therese Shere <therese.shere@...> wrote:
? Not my cup of tea either Connie but I can see the attraction. There are some nice lacy and stranded projects on Ravelry, these for instance:?? and?
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gradient sets like this always scream "chevron stripes" to me, since you have so much, how about a chevron-striped kid blanket? Could even be crochet - do you crochet?
it was interesting to look over the yarn stash and decide what if anything to pack up the other day. I didn't pack much - just my current projects, the Solsilke Wild Apple kit that Gail gave me long ago, maybe 5 skeins of precious yarns that are no longer available, and the yarn for Janine's Helsinki sweater which just arrived - I'm going to knit that this fall for myself (maybe cardiganizing it).? Same with the handknits - packed maybe 8 or so shawls and sweaters I would really miss, left the rest.
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 2:35 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
> On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
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> ?Something to divert the mind....
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> I haven’t knit anything in forever.
> I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
>
> But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
>
> There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.? ?Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
>
> It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
> Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
> Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
>
> I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
>
> No clue what to make with it!
> Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
>
> Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
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> Connie
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Speaking of Shetland, I've been visiting virtually through the Cloth20 conference - .? Weaving features heavily, but there's some other stuff in there too!?
Diane, luckily smoke free
On Sunday, August 23, 2020, 2:48:10 PM PDT, Therese Shere <therese.shere@...> wrote:
Gorgeous Amy! Shetland sounds really good right now.
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 2:35 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
> On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
>
> ?Something to divert the mind....
>
> I haven’t knit anything in forever.
> I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
>
> But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
>
> There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.? ?Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
>
> It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
> Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
> Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
>
> I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
>
> No clue what to make with it!
> Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
>
> Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
>
>
> Connie
>
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> <image0.jpeg>
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Gorgeous Amy! Shetland sounds really good right now.
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 2:35 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
> On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
>
> ?Something to divert the mind....
>
> I haven’t knit anything in forever.
> I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
>
> But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
>
> There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.? ?Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
>
> It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
> Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
> Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
>
> I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
>
> No clue what to make with it!
> Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
>
> Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
>
>
> Connie
>
>
>
> <image0.jpeg>
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Not my cup of tea either Connie but I can see the attraction. There are some nice lacy and stranded projects on Ravelry, these for instance:?? and?
?
gradient sets like this always scream "chevron stripes" to me, since you have so much, how about a chevron-striped kid blanket? Could even be crochet - do you crochet?
it was interesting to look over the yarn stash and decide what if anything to pack up the other day. I didn't pack much - just my current projects, the Solsilke Wild Apple kit that Gail gave me long ago, maybe 5 skeins of precious yarns that are no longer available, and the yarn for Janine's Helsinki sweater which just arrived - I'm going to knit that this fall for myself (maybe cardiganizing it).? Same with the handknits - packed maybe 8 or so shawls and sweaters I would really miss, left the rest.
--T. Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 2:35 PM Amy Brotslaw Schweiger < brotslaw@...> wrote: Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
> On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
>
> ?Something to divert the mind....
>
> I haven’t knit anything in forever.
> I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
>
> But!? I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie.? She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So,? I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around.? Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
>
> There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway.? ?Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white.? 1.99 each package.? .33?/ball of yarn.? (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
>
> It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend.? Very soft.? Should be sturdy.
> Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
> Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
>
> I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
>
> No clue what to make with it!
> Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace.? Some fade pattern?
>
> Ideas?? Here’s a pic.
>
>
> Connie
>
>
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> <image0.jpeg>
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 4:40 PM, jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
? Oy. ?Be safe and keep us updated as possible.?
Hugs, Jacqueline? On Aug 23, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Jenny Swanson <jenny@...> wrote:
? I’m? thinking of you all. Stay safe. What a year. ? Jenny ? ? Sacramento area is surrounded by fires but not in direct danger. ?We are on alert and have documents, pet carriers, etc close at hand because we potentially have another lightning storm coming that could cause localized fires. But mainly we are blanketed with smoke and ash fall so no one can do much outdoors. ?It’s almost as bad as it was 2 years ago when schools were closed for several days. ? From Facebook, Therese is still on evacuation watch I think. ?SoCal is fairly clear for now. ?
On Aug 23, 2020, at 5:50 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Therese, Amy, Shannon, Sarah, Any of you affected? I think some might be close to Therese. Not sure about the So Cal ones and I don't think there are any around Sacramento but I don't know. T I am sure many of you are suffering from bad air due to the smoke. --
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Not my cup of tea but yea you!
On the opposite end of the spectrum, here’s my pandemic knitting: the first border of the Heirloom Knitting Jewel Long Shawl, from Colourmart 2/48 cash silk. I’m on the second border’s edging and it’s going a bit faster now. I wish I was in Shetland again but alas we’re stuck here. Sharon Miller’s newest pattern has the same center I fell in love with in the Lerwick Museum so I may have to knit that too. Since we have. I need of warm clothes here anymore I might as well knit intricate lace.
Amy
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Connie@... <connie@...> wrote:
?Something to divert the mind....
I haven’t knit anything in forever.
I haven’t bought yarn in forever!
But! I was at Hobby Lobby the other day with Katie. She was looking at wedding flowers/decorations and I have NO talent with that. So, I meandered back to the fabric section and bumbled around. Saw a little clearance shelf tucked away in a corner with all sorts of stuff.
There were 3 packages of Yarn Bee Pigment + Fiber in the Quarry Rock colorway. Each package includes 6 balls of yarn in shades from black to grey to winter white. 1.99 each package. .33?/ball of yarn. (Katie didn't even scold me for buying more yarn at that price. ?)
It’s a wool/nylon/acrylic blend. Very soft. Should be sturdy.
Each set of 6 has a total of 630 yds.
Gauge is 32 spi on a size 2 needle.
I have all this high-end, expensive yarn tucked away and this makes me ridiculously happy. ?
No clue what to make with it!
Definitely thin enough for Fair Isle or lace. Some fade pattern?
Ideas? Here’s a pic.
Connie
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Oy. ?Be safe and keep us updated as possible.?
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On Aug 23, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Jenny Swanson <jenny@...> wrote:
? I’m? thinking of you all. Stay safe. What a year. ? Jenny ? ? Sacramento area is surrounded by fires but not in direct danger. ?We are on alert and have documents, pet carriers, etc close at hand because we potentially have another lightning storm coming that could cause localized fires. But mainly we are blanketed with smoke and ash fall so no one can do much outdoors. ?It’s almost as bad as it was 2 years ago when schools were closed for several days. ? From Facebook, Therese is still on evacuation watch I think. ?SoCal is fairly clear for now. ?
On Aug 23, 2020, at 5:50 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? Therese, Amy, Shannon, Sarah, Any of you affected? I think some might be close to Therese. Not sure about the So Cal ones and I don't think there are any around Sacramento but I don't know. T I am sure many of you are suffering from bad air due to the smoke. --
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