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Posted by Linda D. on June 20, 2009, 12:31 pm
Does anyone know what the yardage was for a 1 ounce balls of Patons
Beehive Baby Yarn?
I have located the baby shawl pattern that I had been searching for,
and the pattern calls for a 2.25 mm crochet hook, and 11 - 1 ounce
balls of Patons Beehive Baby Yarn. I thought I would purchase 6 - 2
oz balls of Sirdar Snuggly 3 ply as a substitute. Do you think that
will be enough yarn? I think I may go up to a 2.5 mm hook, and will
do a gauge swatch first. I don't want the shawl to be super light
weight and airy, but do want it to be warm and yet lacy looking. I
have one that I crocheted 28 years ago and want the same look.
thanks, Linda D. in B.C., Canada
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Posted by Bernadette on June 20, 2009, 1:10 pm
Linda D. wrote:
> Does anyone know what the yardage was for a 1 ounce balls of Patons
> Beehive Baby Yarn?
>
> I have located the baby shawl pattern that I had been searching for,
> and the pattern calls for a 2.25 mm crochet hook, and 11 - 1 ounce
> balls of Patons Beehive Baby Yarn. I thought I would purchase 6 - 2
> oz balls of Sirdar Snuggly 3 ply as a substitute. Do you think that
> will be enough yarn? I think I may go up to a 2.5 mm hook, and will
> do a gauge swatch first. I don't want the shawl to be super light
> weight and airy, but do want it to be warm and yet lacy looking. I
> have one that I crocheted 28 years ago and want the same look.
>
> thanks, Linda D. in B.C., Canada
I located a site with specifications for most of Paton's yarns:
http://www.sewknit.ca/patons_specification.htm
The first entry is for 3 ply Baby Yarn and gives the yardage as 286 yards
for a 1.75 ounce ball. For 1 ounce I make the yardage 163 yards. Hope this
helps. :)
--
Bernadette
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Posted by DA on June 20, 2009, 1:15 pm
> Does anyone know what the yardage was for a 1 ounce balls of Patons
> Beehive Baby Yarn?
>
> I have located the baby shawl pattern that I had been searching for,
> and the pattern calls for a 2.25 mm crochet hook, and 11 - 1 ounce
> balls of Patons Beehive Baby Yarn. I thought I would purchase 6 - 2
> oz balls of Sirdar Snuggly 3 ply as a substitute. Do you think that
> will be enough yarn? I think I may go up to a 2.5 mm hook, and will
> do a gauge swatch first. I don't want the shawl to be super light
> weight and airy, but do want it to be warm and yet lacy looking. I
> have one that I crocheted 28 years ago and want the same look.
>
> thanks, Linda D. in B.C., Canada
240 yards per ball Beehive Baby ( 1oz.)
328 yards per 50 gram ball (2ozs) Snuggly 3ply.
You would need to purchase 9 balls of Snuggly to have the yardage used by
the first pattern.
DA
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Posted by Linda D. on June 20, 2009, 8:13 pm
>
>
> > Does anyone know what the yardage was for a 1 ounce balls of Patons
> > Beehive Baby Yarn?
>
> > I have located the baby shawl pattern that I had been searching for,
> > and the pattern calls for a 2.25 mm crochet hook, and 11 - 1 ounce
> > balls of Patons Beehive Baby Yarn. =A0I thought I would purchase 6 - 2
> > oz balls of Sirdar Snuggly 3 ply as a substitute. =A0Do you think that
> > will be enough yarn? =A0I think I may go up to a 2.5 mm hook, and will
> > do a gauge swatch first. =A0I don't want the shawl to be super light
> > weight and airy, but do want it to be warm and yet lacy looking. =A0I
> > have one that I crocheted 28 years ago and want the same look.
>
> > thanks, Linda D. in B.C., Canada
>
> 240 yards per ball Beehive Baby ( 1oz.)
>
> 328 yards per 50 gram ball (2ozs) Snuggly 3ply.
>
> You would need to purchase 9 balls of Snuggly to have the yardage used by
> the first pattern.
> DA
Thank you so much, and not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth,
but are you sure that yardage is for the discontinued Beehive Baby
Yarn?
What I especially find interesting is that in the yarn shop I was in
on Friday, the owner said that the usual amount for a baby shawl is 9
balls of the Snuggly. I said, "Really? Wow, that's a lot of yarn."
She added that because I'm crocheting that crochet uses up more yarn
than knitting, so was sure I would need the 9. Looks like she was
right :)
Thanks again DA for coming to my rescue.
take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada
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Posted by DA on June 20, 2009, 9:58 pm
>
> 240 yards per ball Beehive Baby ( 1oz.)
>
> 328 yards per 50 gram ball (2ozs) Snuggly 3ply.
>
> You would need to purchase 9 balls of Snuggly to have the yardage used by
> the first pattern.
> DA
Thank you so much, and not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth,
but are you sure that yardage is for the discontinued Beehive Baby
Yarn?
What I especially find interesting is that in the yarn shop I was in
on Friday, the owner said that the usual amount for a baby shawl is 9
balls of the Snuggly. I said, "Really? Wow, that's a lot of yarn."
She added that because I'm crocheting that crochet uses up more yarn
than knitting, so was sure I would need the 9. Looks like she was
right :)
Thanks again DA for coming to my rescue.
take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada
The information came from an old copy of a book used by yarn shops to
substitute yarns. I checked to make sure they were referring to one ounce
skeins.
Linda, many years ago I was told by a very experienced knitter that to
convert something from crochet to knit required 1 1/2 times the amount the
yarn for the knitted item. I have not experimented to see if this is true,
but all of the other advice she gave me was sound.
Enjoy your crocheting.
DA
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