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| Meilenweit Fantasy |
Manufacturer
Lana Grossa
Year
2003 |
Type
Sock |
Fiber
80% Wool, 20% Polyamide Nylon |
Skein weight
100 grams |
Skein length
420 meters |
Wash method
Machine wash; dry flat |
Needle size
2.5 mm |
Stitch gauge
28 stitches=10 cms |
Row gauge
40 rows=10 cms |
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| Jan 2, 2004 |
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Needle size
0 US std |
Stitch gauge
8.5 stitches=1 inches |
Row gauge
12 rows=1 inches |
Stockinette
Yes |
Color
#4730 - Solid and patterned stripes in autumn colors |
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Quality comments:
Good quality,
serviceable sock yarn.
No knots or other
irregularities. Very
similar in thickness
and feel to Regia. The
space-dyed patterning
though was printed a
bit off in
registration, with
about 20 stitches (at
my gauge) of muddiness
where color changes
happen instead of
flipping over
smoothly. This was
especially evident on
the faux-Fair Isle
patterned stripes - a
minor disappointment.
Socks washed fine with
no color release.
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Other comments:
One of the more interesting among the regular print self-patterning sock yarns. At my gauge, each full cycle of the repeat lasted around 3.5 inches, with each of the nine uniform width color stripes lasting for about 5 rows. One ball made a pair of women's US shoe size 10.5 (Euro 42) socks, with ample left-over. You should be able to get a pair of men's socks up to US shoe size 10 or so out of one ball.
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| Jan 9, 2006 |
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Needle size
2 US std |
Stitch gauge
7 stitches= inches |
Row gauge
11 rows= inches |
Stockinette
No |
Color
4830 |
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Quality comments:
Mid High quality for a
sock yarn with a wool
and acrylic blend. No
knots or obvious
manufacturing flaws.
Standard packaging
(center pull ball) with
paper band.
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Other comments:
Knits up nicely in a stkg stitch for light to mid weight socks. The self patterning was a five round stripe with muted autumny colors (brick red, olive, black/white, gold, solid black and dutsy purple). One 100 g ball made a pair of ladies Size 8W (US) socks.
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