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| La Laine |
Manufacturer
Brunswick Yarns
Year
1995 |
Type
Double Knitting – 8 ply |
Fiber
100% merino wool--machine washable |
Skein weight
3 oz |
Skein length
260 yds |
Wash method
machine washable, hand wash |
Needle size
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Stitch gauge
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Row gauge
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| Jul 20, 2000 |
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Needle size
6 US std |
Stitch gauge
22 stitches=4 inches |
Row gauge
28 rows=4 inches |
Stockinette
No |
Color
Multitude of colors--one of yarn's best features |
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Quality comments:
Colors are brilliant, yarn is easy to knit with, no knots in 3.5 oz pull skeins, did not have to block fair isle (easy to tension many colors). Yarn is soft--not tightly plied--and has a lot of loft and stretch. Yarn does pill with abrasion, but I haven't seen that on finished garments. Should not be used for felting--has been treated not to felt (e.g., machine washable)
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Other comments:
I love working with this yarn. I have knit socks on size 4 and 5 (US)--no feedback on wear, but receivers loved the texture. I knit a sweater on size 6, rib on size 3. It makes wonderful slippers from Turkish sock techniques. My husband, who "won't wear wool", forgets that his socks are wool.
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