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| Lana Folk |
Manufacturer
Baruffa/Lane Borgosesia
Year
1996 |
Type
Sock |
Fiber
85% Wool, 15% Nylon |
Skein weight
50 grams |
Skein length
110 yds |
Wash method
Machine wash, flat dry |
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
2 US std |
Stitch gauge
8 stitches=1 inches |
Row gauge
12 rows=1 inches |
Stockinette
No |
Color
Variegated brown, blue, green, multicolor |
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Quality comments:
The yarn is very nice to knit with, very soft to the touch. No splitting problems. The yarn is fairly high quality -no knots or weird color changes. The four skeins I've finished have been of even length compared to one another. The colors for this line are very nice.
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Other comments:
I've made two pairs of socks in variegated brown/purple and variegated green. The first pair got felted after 5 washings and dryings in a hot dryer. The second pair is doing fine after at least 10 washings, flat drying. I've used two skeins to make a pair of socks each time for a man with large feet. I think stockinette stitch is best for this type of yarn because of the richness of the variegated color. The yarn knits up easily because of its soft touch. I am working on a third pair of socks and have four more skeins to make more socks!
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Needle size
1 US std |
Stitch gauge
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Row gauge
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Stockinette
No |
Color
color #4, a very pretty heathered yarn in jewel tones: blue, |
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Quality comments:
Shrank and felted badly in washing. After about the third washing I handed my socks down to my 10-year-old niece. NOT MACHINE WASHABLE--but very, very pretty and worth hand washing!
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Other comments:
Nice, and very pretty
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Needle size
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Row gauge
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Stockinette
No |
Color
Varigated rainbow colors (red, blue, purple, gold) |
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Quality comments:
I made a pair of socks out of this and have been machine washing and drying them for 2 years with no appreciable shrinkage. I do wash cool and dry low, however.
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