[Nfb-krafters-korner] red heart sashay yarn

[Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]]

I found I only got 3.5 ounces in one package, so I got 2 packages of this yarn.  Does it remind you of ribbon?  Is this a decrative scarf?  How is one pack going to be enough?  I knit tightly so can I use size 10 or 10.5?

Terry P.


-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Sykes [mailto:sarahmsykes at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 6:00 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] red heart sashay yarn

For the class you'll need size 9 needles and only one skein of Red Heart Boutique Sashay yarn.  The class will take place on January 10, but the sign up is not posted yet. I'll let you know as soon as it has.

I wouldn't recommend learning to knit on this yarn, but it is fine for a beginner to do. The technique is simple enough for a beginner, but it takes more patience than knitting with regular yarn, so I can imagine a learner might get easily frustrated with it.  The resulting scarves are truly lovely and totally worth the effort and patience, but I would hate to see someone give up on learning to knit just because of this project.

But then, I'm willing to teach anyone who shows up, and since the cast on is one of the skills everyone will be learning fresh, a person who has never knit will not be much behind anyone else.

Sarah M Sykes
sarahmsykes at gmail.com
www.sarahmsykes.com

On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Cathy <flowersandherbs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Sarah,
>
> I am curious about this class for making the magic scarf. Will it be a 
> class for a beginner knitter? Would it be advisable for a beginner to 
> learn to knit with this type of yarn? What size needles will be 
> needed? I'm a beginner needle knitter, and I'm Not certain I'm up to 
> this challenge with needles, but I'd like to try this yarn out on a 
> loom. just in case I decide to dive in however, what size needles 
> would I need? I have a friend who has all kinds of crafting supplies 
> that she gives me if I need them and I want to ask her for the needles 
> before she turns into a snowbird and leaves for Florida for the 
> winter.
>
> Thanks,
> Cathy, who will see you Thursday night.
>
>
>
>
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