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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Becky.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>No, I’m picking solid colors. Don’t know why you thought they were striped. I looked at some striped, but rejected them. I’ll just change the pattern to add interest, using either blocks or stripes of different patterns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Your point about making sure the fabrication of both is the same is a good one. They’re both acrylic, and have the same washing instructions, so that should be OK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 6, 2025 10:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Yarn for throw<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If I am understanding right, both yarns sound like they are multi colored. If so, think further about doing that. You don’t want a circus gift, unless that is exactly what you want. If you do a variegated and a solid, I personally think that looks sharper. And more professionally done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Some yarns wash up differently. I made an afghan when I was a teen that shrunk in some places and the thinner yarns got thinner. I know this is not your first Rodio with yarns. Guess I am speaking more to younger less experienced. Check what is in the yarns and match that. Then make a swatch and wash it as per cleaning instructions. Just to make sure the work is not ruined with the mixture of yarns. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>See what happens when you are sleep deprived. You sound grumpy, giggle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Becky ready for a nap <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 6, 2025 6:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Yarn for throw<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I am picking out yarn for my friend’s throw today while it’s on sale. I’m thinking of mixing 2 brands of yarn. Feels Like Butter sounds nice, but doesn’t have all the colors I want. But I could make it the main yarn, and then make the bit with the logo she wants with Vana’s Choice, which has more colors, including the right logo color as best I can tell. And it would make that part stand out tactilely too, being a different texture, probably. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I could make the whole thing with Vana’s, but it will take 9 skeins, while only 6 of the Butter. Butter gives me more bang for the buck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thoughts? I’ll probably do my buying some time this afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>