[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Trying to pick a yarn for the knitting class this coming Thursday.

Sun Mar 22 16:11:44 UTC 2020

Hi, Ramona, 

Thanks for the advice. :) Yeah, I figured the "soft red" part was refering to the color, not the texture of the yarn. I guess I should just stick with my weight 6 super blanket yarn, then. :) I have 440 yards of the stuff lol.

Thanks,
Ari

> On Mar 22, 2020, at 12:08 PM, Ramona via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Ari, I agree with what Terry said about buying new yarn if you already have some. But let me say that a gage is only a guess really. People knit tighter and looser, and different patterns will make different measurements. I really haven't been able to shop successfully online, so you are ahead of me. One more thing: I think the soft red refers to the color, not the feel of the yarn, just in case there was any confusion about that. Bernat probably makes a yarn intended to be soft, but I would have to feel it to know. See you on the phone Thursday. 
> Ramona
> 
>> On Mar 22, 2020 9:44 AM, Ari via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hello, everyone, 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm trying to pick a yarn for the knitting class coming up this Thursday. I didn't see Knitpicks brand on Amazon, but I came across this. I'm trying not to leave the house too much, except for grocery shopping; my husband also went on a little hike with the dogs because our caben fever was just getting to be too much. Anyhow, I was wondering what people thought of it. Has anyone used it? How soft is it? 
>> 
>> Bernat Satin Solid Yarn, 3.5 oz, Gauge 4 Medium Worsted, 100% Acrylic, Soft Red 
>> 
>> I had to Google how many yarns came in a scane, as Amazon didn't tell me. Also, on a related note, I'm finding out that a lot of places will give you a gauge, but they'll only give you half the information you need, like 8 STS per inch on U.S. 8 needles; they leave out the rows per inch. Also, not sure why they choose to write it as x stitches per inch, rather than as x stitches per 4 inches--I mean, your gauge swatch is a 4-inch by 4-inch square. That's the way it's written on the yarn label for the Bernat yarn I bought. I find this rather annoying, since the info is on the label--why not put that on the on-line info, too? Sheesh! 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks, 
>> Ari 
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