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Posted by on March 6, 2008, 10:42 pm
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> > betsey wrote:
> > > and oh boy, did i get sensory overload...but, had fun!!
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> > > i was in central NJ on business yesterday and the garmin said there
> > > was a yarn shop near by...Carriage Yarns in Ocean, NJ.....
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> > > First, the place is lovely, and the owner could not have been nicer or=
> > > kinder....if you're in New Jersey..GO! <g>
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> > > i came away with...a set of the denise interchangeable needles, and
> > > enough =EF=BF=BDmargarita ribbon to make a top. =EF=BF=BDi saw the pat=
tern, it looks
> > > easy, yarn shop owner agreed, ti WAS easy, thought my 14 year old
> > > daughter would love it. =EF=BF=BDGot home and said DD "no way would i =
wear
> > > that". =EF=BF=BDsigh...so, i thought, OK, i'll call and ask if i can r=
eturn
> > > it. =EF=BF=BDleft the house for an hour, where the big dog promptly to=
ok it
> > > off the kitchen island. =EF=BF=BDI now have six skeins that i cannot p=
ossibly
> > > return <g>, i guess i will call for a seventh to make the top bigger
> > > for me.....
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> > > i also bought a skein of crystal palace (i can't remember the name),
> > > but it's lime green and is an eyelash type. =EF=BF=BDyou knit it and i=
t's
> > > furry <g>. =EF=BF=BDTHAT the DD loved, and i've started on a scarf for=
her.
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> > > Now, understand, my tastes run towards the cottons and the wools...so
> > > this whole novelty yarn purchase was a shock to me <g> I also bought a=
> > > debbie bliss book for alpaca silk..just some gorgous sweaters in
> > > there. =EF=BF=BDbut, on my goodness, the cost of her yarn!! =EF=BF=BDi=
'm making the
> > > grand assumption that at least my first foray into that i can use a
> > > cheaper yarn....correct? =EF=BF=BDcan anyone suggest a good substitute=
???
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> > > anyway...wonderful wonderful experience. =EF=BF=BDi can see that stash=
> > > enhancement could be deadly to the pocketbook!
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> > There are several inexpensive subs for the alpaca silk. You can look
> > online at elann.com or knitpicks.com, or find the DB brand for less at
> > yarnmarket.com or yarn.com. You can go with the same fiber content, or
> > use something of a similar weight.
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> sue-
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> thank you so much....
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> my concern/question is needle size/guage....i'm not sure how to go
> about that and if it affects sizing, etc.....
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Betsy i liked your description of the New to you YARN shop adventure ,
may you have many mnay more joyous adventures like that ,,
mirjam
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