[Nfb-krafters-korner] 8 ply yarn

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

Henry and Joyce; ... loomers and knitters;

I just bought some verigated, 8 ply yarn and am trying to deside weather to use it for knitting or on the kk loom.  I am kind of surprised at the feal of it.  Will it be soft enough for a baby.  It kind of reminds me of soft rope, kind of mushy.  I am fearful the kind of kk looming we are doing, a baby would get their fingers caught in the stitches.  I think I might be better off knitting it or doing it on the circular loom.  The baby is due in July.
What size 10.5 circular needle would I need and for 18-20 inches, how many stitches would that be?
Sorry for so many questions, but I have no knitting books.  I thought I had some but it was just the catalog, I told you all about.
Terry P.


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