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Posted by Leah on September 5, 2007, 9:11 am
Hi everyone,
I'm still here, mostly lurking these days, since life has gotten very
busy.
One of my friends who's not online much has a specific project in
mind, and I don't know how to direct her, since we live in the same
area and frequent the same yarn shops.
She'd like a bright green sport or DK yarn that's not too pale (more
medium than baby) and has a 25-100% wool content. She's partial to
Plymouth Encore DK, but there is apparently only a darker hunter green
shade available in our area in Encore. She also would like it to be
more of a purer green, not like the earth tone/sage greens that seem
to be so popular right now. For her project, it must have some wool
in it, as pure cottons, silks, bamboo, any of the plant yarns don't
have the feel she's looking for.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a yarn that might fit the
bill?
TIA Leah
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Posted by DA on September 5, 2007, 10:12 am
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> Does anyone have any recommendations for a yarn that might fit the
> bill?
> TIA Leah
The Yarn Barn of Kansas has several shades of green in Encore DK.
https://www.yarnbarn-ks.com/products.asp?dept=116
They also have a catalog, and toll free ordering, info on their site.
Very nice people and great customer service.
Just a customer,
DA
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Posted by Leah on September 7, 2007, 7:52 am
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>The Yarn Barn of Kansas has several shades of green in Encore DK.
>https://www.yarnbarn-ks.com/products.asp?dept=116
DA
Thanks for the link! I'll pass on the info about their shades of
green.
Leah
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Posted by Laura J on September 5, 2007, 10:38 am
I can never remember what weight is what. Dale Baby Ull is fingering but
maybe if you help two strands together it would come to the weight she was
looking for? I have a nice green (I think it is the one in the top row of
the color card on http://yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=174) which is kind of
a subdued lime. Looks like there are a couple other options as well. This
is great yarn - 100% superwash merino wool. I made my DD a sweater when she
was a newborn and it held up great in the wash.
HTH!
LauraJ
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> Hi everyone,
> I'm still here, mostly lurking these days, since life has gotten very
> busy.
> One of my friends who's not online much has a specific project in
> mind, and I don't know how to direct her, since we live in the same
> area and frequent the same yarn shops.
> She'd like a bright green sport or DK yarn that's not too pale (more
> medium than baby) and has a 25-100% wool content. She's partial to
> Plymouth Encore DK, but there is apparently only a darker hunter green
> shade available in our area in Encore. She also would like it to be
> more of a purer green, not like the earth tone/sage greens that seem
> to be so popular right now. For her project, it must have some wool
> in it, as pure cottons, silks, bamboo, any of the plant yarns don't
> have the feel she's looking for.
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a yarn that might fit the
> bill?
> TIA Leah
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Posted by Leah on September 7, 2007, 7:53 am
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>I can never remember what weight is what. Dale Baby Ull is fingering but
>maybe if you help two strands together it would come to the weight she was
>looking for? I have a nice green (I think it is the one in the top row of
>the color card on http://yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=174) which is kind of
>a subdued lime. Looks like there are a couple other options as well. This
>is great yarn - 100% superwash merino wool. I made my DD a sweater when she
>was a newborn and it held up great in the wash.
LauraJ
What a clever idea, 2 lighter strands held together! If she can't
find a shade in Encore online she likes that may be the solution.
Leah
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> TIA Leah