[Nfb-krafters-korner] Stash Busters

Tue Nov 2 01:30:01 UTC 2010

Eileen,
I agree.  The Red Heart is my least favorite yarn - tends to be very
scratchy.  My friends say I am a "Yarn Snob" because I won't use Red Heart!
My best friend says, "I hate Red Heart yarn, because when Linda was teaching
me to knit, she said she hated Red Heart because it was scratchy   - so now
I hate Red Heart yarn!" (smile)

Actually, Red Heart has come a long way in recent years.  They still have
their "bargan" brand, but they also have a large array of new  yarn that is
both beautiful and soft!  Who knew!

Anyway, the only reason Red Heart is listed is because it is the only
"sparkle" that comes in green.  I prefer Hobby Lobby's 'I Love This Yarn'
brand as it is very plush.  Also, there a lot of "sparkle" type yarns out
there, but their look is different - it has to do with how the metallic is
wrapped.  The Red Heart green looks like the HB Sparkle.  The original
pattern was written for Homespun Holiday.  The HB is less expensive, and the
RH is even less.  

However, all that said, you only need two different colors.  I have done
every combination, Red on Green, Green on Red, Red on White, White on Red,
Black on White and vice versa, etc.  I have also done the HB Christmas Time
(variegated tree on a white bag. -It turned out beautiful the way the colors
move and look like snow on the pranches .   So, green isn't really
necessary.

You could use the Glamour if you wanted to double strand it with another
worsted weight yarn - just an option to consider.

Hope this clarifies things a bit.

How I do run on,
Ninn
The_ninn at tx.rr.com
-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 3:48 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Stash Busters

Hi Ninn:

I know its sparkley, but I was just wondering if I could substitute with the

Vanna's Glamour from Lion Brand which is a sport weight and also is a 
sparkely yarn.  I think I'll stick with your recommendation.  Red Heart can 
be weird because sometimes it is very scratchy and other times not too bad. 
When I made the slipper shoes in Gail's class it was pretty soft.  I don't 
know if it has to do with the color or using it double stranded.  I know 
last winter I made a shawl out of it for my prayer shawl group and I was not

happy with the end result because it was not at all soft.  Talk later.

Eileen

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From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 3:40 PM
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Stash Busters

> Eileen,
>
> It is a regular worsted weight yarn on size 8 needles.  The only reason I
> recommended the Hobby Lobby is because the yarn is wrapped with a silver
> metallic strand that makes it sparkle.  But, any worsted weight is fine!
>
> Hope to see you on the chat tonight!
>
> Blessings,
> Ninn
> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen 
> Scrivani
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 1:20 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Stash Busters
>
> Ninn:
>
> Do you know the weight of the Red Heart yarn you use in the bag project?
>
> Eileen
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 1:30 PM
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Stash Busters
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope you all had a great weekend!  I know we have all been talking 
>> about
>> stash busting and abstaining from buying more yarn, but .
>>
>>
>>
>> Put those sharp needles down and don't start throwing things at me, but.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am teaching an intermediate knitting  class on the color work technique
>> called Intarsia in early December.  We will be making a Christmas Gift
>> bag.
>> It is a little work of art and I know you will all love it, but.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, to maximize the beauty of this little treasure, I recommend you buy
>> a
>> particular yarn that may soon be sold out.  By the time I found out about
>> it
>> last year, even the warehouse was on back order!  It is a seasonal item
>> and
>> it is in your stores and on-line now, but.
>>
>>
>>
>> You will have to break your commitment to your stash for just a little
>> while
>> longer - we were talking 2011, weren't we?  (smile)
>>
>>
>>
>> If you think you might like to join us in the class, attached is my
>> recommendation for yarn - of course if you have any holiday yarn in your
>> stash and prefer to use it, that is fine, but.
>>
>>
>>
>> You will only need two colors, your choice - one for the bag and one for
>> the
>> tree.  Not too much of a transgression, right!
>>
>>
>>
>> I have attached a file that will give you the particulars for purchasing
>> your yarn either in store or on-line.  Joyce said she was able to order
>> her's on Ebay, which is another option.
>>
>>
>>
>> I promise.
>>
>> All purchases will stay confidential - what happens in the "stash" stays
>> in
>> the stash (wink)
>>
>> Ninn
>>
>> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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