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Posted by Linda D. on June 20, 2009, 11:44 pm
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> > 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 =
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> > 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. =A0I said, "Really? =A0Wow, 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. =A0Looks like she was
> right :)
> Thanks again DA for coming to my rescue.
> take care, =A0Linda 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 =A0times the amount=
the
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> yarn for the knitted item. I have not experimented to see if this is true=
,
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> but all of the other advice she gave me was sound.
> Enjoy your crocheting.
> DA
Thanks DA :) It appears that 9 - 50 gram balls of the Sirdar Snuggly
3 ply will make the shawl without a problem. Plus, if it does happen
I would rather end up with an extra ball or two than be short.
thanks again...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
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Posted by DA on June 21, 2009, 12:03 am
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> 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
Thanks DA :) It appears that 9 - 50 gram balls of the Sirdar Snuggly
3 ply will make the shawl without a problem. Plus, if it does happen
I would rather end up with an extra ball or two than be short.
thanks again...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
Glad to be of help,
DA
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Posted by suzee on June 20, 2009, 10:06 pm
Linda D. wrote:
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>>> 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
>
> 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
This site -http://www.vintageknits.com/vintyarn1.html - shows 1 oz of
Baby Beehive at 207 yds. And yes, crochet uses 1/3 to 1/2 more yardage
than knitting.
sue
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Posted by Linda D. on June 20, 2009, 11:41 pm
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> Linda D. wrote:
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> >>> 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
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> >>> oz balls of Sirdar Snuggly 3 ply as a substitute. =A0Do you think tha=
t
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> >>> will be enough yarn? =A0I think I may go up to a 2.5 mm hook, and wil=
l
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> >>> 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
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> >> 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. =A0I said, "Really? =A0Wow, that's a lot of yarn.=
"
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> > She added that because I'm crocheting that crochet uses up more yarn
> > than knitting, so was sure I would need the 9. =A0Looks like she was
> > right :)
> > Thanks again DA for coming to my rescue.
> > take care, =A0Linda D. in B.C., Canada
> This site -http://www.vintageknits.com/vintyarn1.html- shows 1 oz of
> Baby Beehive at 207 yds. And yes, crochet uses 1/3 to 1/2 more yardage
> than knitting.
> sue
Thanks Sue, but that Beehive Baby yarn shows as being 100% wool. The
Patons Beehive Baby Yarn the pattern called for was acrylic and nylon,
so I'm guessing the yardage was different too.
thanks again...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
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Posted by suzee on June 21, 2009, 9:38 am
Linda D. wrote:
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>> 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
>>>> 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
>> This site -http://www.vintageknits.com/vintyarn1.html- shows 1 oz of
>> Baby Beehive at 207 yds. And yes, crochet uses 1/3 to 1/2 more yardage
>> than knitting.
>> sue
>
> Thanks Sue, but that Beehive Baby yarn shows as being 100% wool. The
> Patons Beehive Baby Yarn the pattern called for was acrylic and nylon,
> so I'm guessing the yardage was different too.
Okay, I wondered about that...
sue
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> > 328 yards per 50 gram ball (2ozs) Snuggly 3ply.
> > You would need to purchase 9 balls of Snuggly to have the yardage used =