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| Jul 20, 2000 |
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Needle size
4.5 mm |
Stitch gauge
20 stitches=4 inches |
Row gauge
20 rows=4 inches |
Stockinette
No |
Color
various |
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Quality comments:
A bit of chaff but very few knots. No dye run-off or splitting. Dye lots are exact and mail-order was extremely fast.
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Other comments:
This yarn can be used for any worsted-weight project. My favorite thing to make with it are warm socks, it's very soft and I even machine wash it and lay it flat (no shrinkage) Mittens are still beautiful after 3 years.The best thing is the colors-they have beautiful heathers & when you call the 1-800 # you talk directly to the owner. Since I started using this wool 7 years ago it's become nearly the only thing I use the children never complain of a scratchy feeling-even in their socks .
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| Feb 4, 2003 |
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Needle size
5 mm |
Stitch gauge
17 stitches=4 inches |
Row gauge
rows= |
Stockinette
Yes |
Color
Threaded G&W |
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Quality comments:
I love this yarn. I'm
from New Brunswick so
it's my "homegrown"
wool and quite
reasonably priced.
However, I love it
mostly because
it's "bullet proof".
The yarn is very hard
wearing. I have 20
years old sweaters made
from B&L wool that look
like they came off the
needles yesterday.
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Other comments:
I just made a pair of heavy weight "work boot" socks from this yarn for a military friend. They are very thick and warm, much thicker than I would normally like for a sock. I'd never be able to wear them myself but I don't work outside in Canadian winters either.
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| Jan 26, 2005 |
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Needle size
5 mm |
Stitch gauge
4.5 stitches=1 inches |
Row gauge
6.5 rows=1 inches |
Stockinette
Yes |
Color
Red Heather |
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Quality comments:
This is a sturdy,
rustic yarn. It would
be
considered "scratchy"
by those who generally
find wools scratchy;
there's a little
vegetable matter in the
yarn, but not much.
For people who
generally tolerate
wool, it's fine. It
softens slightly on
washing.
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Other comments:
I used this yarn for a cabled garment, and it was perfectly suited. I used a heathered colour, and the cables stand out very well. The fabric is also substantial and thick at this gauge, so it's very good for outdoor wear. Pilling has been minimal. I'd use it again, and it's priced very nicely.
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| Feb 5, 2006 |
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Needle size
5 mm |
Stitch gauge
15 stitches=10 cms |
Row gauge
24 rows=10 cms |
Stockinette
Yes |
Color
gray heather |
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Quality comments:
Gauge is using a double
strand of yarn.
Heritage is a good,
basic wool yarn. It is
not very soft. The yarn
had a fair amount of
vegetable matter in it
that was either easy to
pick out or vanished
upon washing.
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Other comments:
I used the yarn to knit the "Sweet and Lowdown" chair cover out of Interweave Knits, and it was a great choice. It comes in a great range of colors, it's reasonably priced, and it knit up into a beautiful (although not very soft) final product. I wouldn't knit sweaters for me from this (sensitivity issues), but it's still a great yarn.
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