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

[englishrider91 at gmail.com]

Hi, Tracy,


Sounds good. I didn't realize Knitpicks was a company, not a brand. I'll just stick with what I've got for the class.


Thanks,
Ari

> On Mar 22, 2020, at 12:17 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ari.
> I'd guess "satin" is smooth, and not scratchy.
> Yarns advertised as "for baby" are usually soft and washable.
> But you can probably do fine, learning to cast on with what you've got on
> hand.
> 
> Knitpicks isn't a brand; it's a company, knitpicks.com.  They have their own
> brands, seems like.  
> Tracy
> 
> 
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> this coming Thursday.
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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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