[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking for self-striping yarn

[Barb Roland]

I just checked vanna's choice that Joyce suggested, the only orange stripes is an orange with shades of apricot in it. Will keep looking. I'm looking for some yarn also.
Barb
On Aug 8, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Annette Carr <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Well, I am sort of open on that.  However, I do not work with sock or lace
> weight.  I cannot remember how thick Sport weight is, so I'm not sure if I'd
> be able to use it or not.  I'm pretty sure that worsted weight up to bulky
> are within the range that I can work with.  At this point I do not have a
> pattern picked out as I wanted to identify yarn options first.  However, I
> do have thoughts of using self-striping yarn with a pattern knitted from
> corner to corner.  When done, the stripes would be running diagonally across
> the blanket.  I've also wanted to do another entraloc baby blanket, but
> these new mom's don't give me enough notice to have time to do it.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
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> 
> Annette, what weight of yarn are you wanting to use?
> Barb
> On Aug 8, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Annette Carr <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I want to make a baby blanket and want to use some type of 
>> self-striping yarn.  The new mom to be likes the color orange and do 
>> not know if they are having a boy or girl.  Can anyone recommend a 
>> self-striping yarn that has some shade of orange, includes other 
>> colors appropriate for a baby, is soft to the touch and is easy care?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Annette
>> 
>> 
>> 
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