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| Colonial Worsted |
Manufacturer
Bendigo Woolen Mills
Year
1997 |
Type
Worsted – 10 ply |
Fiber
100% pure new wool |
Skein weight
200 grams |
Skein length
435 yds |
Wash method
hand wash |
Needle size
6 US std |
Stitch gauge
11 stitches=4 inches |
Row gauge
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| Jul 20, 2000 |
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Needle size
6 US std |
Stitch gauge
22.5 stitches=4 inches |
Row gauge
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Stockinette
No |
Color
Navy, Teal, Burgundy |
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Quality comments:
This yarn is of excellent quality. The yarn is clean and smooth. Instead of knots, this yarn is spliced so you can choose to continue knitting or cut it your self and fix ends. The yarn does split a little but not enough to be a bother.
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The cabled construction makes this yarn great for cable work. It feels very springy to knit and I like how the finished product looks and feels. My only complaint about Bendigo is that they have kind of a dowdy color line. Other than that it is excellent quality yarn at a very good price. So if you are looking for yarn that will show off cable and texture work at a great price, and you don't need the most up to date colors, this yarn is for you.
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Needle size
3 US std |
Stitch gauge
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Row gauge
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Stockinette
No |
Color
Red Ochre 098 |
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Quality comments:
This is a crepe-constructed yarn, so it does not split at all. I found no knots or chaff. The color did not come off on the hands during knitting. It did tint the wash water a pale pink the first two times I washed it, but apparently not enough to fade the color of the yarn.
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Other comments:
This yarn is great for showing off cables and other textured patterns. Cables and other patterns really stand out from the ground, owing to the crepe construction. Looks like the yarn will wear very well and with little or no pilling because of the crepe construction. I knitted a cap and like the soft, non-itchy, springy feel of the yarn. It felt good to work with, too. However, I am not sure yet whether I will use this yarn again, since I need to wash the cap many more times before I can evaluate the long-term colorfastness.
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