[Nfb-krafters-korner] Yarn question

[Barb Roland]

I know River Woman swears by the Bernat brand.
Barb
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From: "Neva Fairchild" <nevafairchild at verizon.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Yarn question


> All I can find is standard weight, worsted weight in balls or cones.
> However, the cone prices are pretty good, so it's a good resource. I have
> heard that Peaches & Cream doesn't hold its color well but Bernet cotton
> yarn does. Can anyone comment on that?
>
>
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> Neva Fairchild
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> You can get 100% cotton yarn wich is bulky weight [8 ply] yarn sold on a
> cone by Peaches and Cream
>
> _www.elmore-pisgah.com_ (http://www.elmore-pisgah.com/)
>
>
> They do have verbal description of the colors in the ombres under the
> worstered weight yarn and they are located on the East Coast.
>
>
> Joyce  Kane
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> In a message dated 7/7/2012 7:46:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> nevafairchild at verizon.net writes:
>
> Wow,  that sounds cool. I have never found cotton in bulky. If you do, I
> want
> to  hear about it. I love working cotton yarn. I just cannot get into
> acrylics.  I am working my first bulky yarn in 100% wool right now and 
> it's
> cool. I  think I still like cotton best. I want to learn to make place
> mats.
>
>
> Be kind, always. It is the most important rule of man; be kind in  all
> things. Anger steals your joy, fear steals your heart, worry steals  your
> life. But, in kindness there is never a fault...Steve  Carter
>
> Neva Fairchild
> 972 416-7039
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> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of Barb Roland
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 5:04 PM
> To: List  for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Yarn  question
>
> Neva, I have used the two strands as one quite often, but was  hoping to
> find
> the bulky so I'd only have to use one strand, therefore less  costly, lol
> (hubby has been eyeballing my yarn stash and saying "you need  more?" lol) 
> I
> found a you tube video this morning on makeing a placemat and  it looked
> like
> he was using 4 strands of cotton, he wa using the long loom  and doing the
> figure 8 double knit wrap.
>
> Barb
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>
>> Barb,
>>
>> I have used two strands of  worsted weight cotton yarn when bulky is
> called
>> for in the past. It  sounds harder than it is. They really do start 
>> acting
>> like one piece  of yarn.
>>
>>
>> Be kind, always. It is the most important  rule of man; be kind in all
>> things. Anger steals your joy, fear steals  your heart, worry steals your
>> life. But, in kindness there is never a  fault...Steve Carter
>>
>> Neva Fairchild
>> 972  416-7039
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barb 
>> Roland
>> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 10:29 PM
>> To: List for blind  crafters and artists
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Yarn  question
>>
>> I have a pattern that calls for bulky cotton yarn,  bulky? when doing a
>> search what do I need to be looking for, how many  ply or a weight?
>> Barb
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