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Permalink Reply by Margo Koroknay-Palicz on May 17, 2009 at 4:56pm: I need more Essential Tweed in Flint to finish a project.. and the color is no longer available.. any chance of finding some tucked away in a warehouse somewhere??; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on May 18, 2009 at 7:34am: Ravelry has a large, established swap/trade/sell board for all types of yarn - you might want to try there to see if you find discontinued yarn. Members will also sell or trade partial balls that are left over from their projects.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by fuchsia on May 18, 2009 at 8:13am: I have 3 skeins of it if you are interested.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by cellogirl on May 27, 2009 at 12:13pm: Please tell me about the yarn (lace, fingering, sport) and needle size used for the Hemi--would it be suitable for a first lace project? Thanks much; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Renee on May 27, 2009 at 7:37pm: I think the hemi as is would be a great first lace project. I am currently working on mine and it does knit up fast. I am using Wool of the Andes for mine. Personally I think this is great because it does go fast. There are also directions for just the doily which is a much smaller verstion. It would be nice in the finer lace yarns. I am also working on a shawl that is out of the lace book by Meg Swanson. It is done on the smaller needles with the lace yarn in the feather and fan pattern. It takes a little more concentration. I probably have close to 1000 stitches right now. Hope this helps you out just a bit. Have fun with the lace. It is beautiful! Renee; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jenny on June 16, 2009 at 2:35pm: I'm planning to start a blanket this summer, and for the project I need worsted weight yarn in a lot of colors. I would like it to be very soft, but also sturdy and machine washable (I want to eventually take it to college with me). I'm having a hard time deciding between all of the yarn, all of them look so good! I think I've narrowed it down between comfy swish and shine. I really like the colors in shine, but comfy sounds great and so does swish! Any suggestions?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on June 16, 2009 at 4:05pm: I have never used Swish, but it is a superwash wool, so if you choose it, you won't have any problems.

I have used both Comfy and Shine and think they are both wonderful cotton yarns. Of the two, Comfy is definitely my favorite.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by cookieknits on June 22, 2009 at 10:06am: This is a comment about the New Ball Winder. Sorry for posting it here. They really need a discussion board for accessories.
When I first saw the winder, I thought the handle feature was interesting, but not something I would ever use, being being used to clamping them to the counter near my swift. I decided to give it a try anyway, just to see what it was like. One try was all it took. I don't think I will ever clamp again!
The very first hank of yarn I tried had a tangle in it, and all I had to do was push the yarn guide on the winder back into closed position, and loop the winder through the tangle a couple of times. It was not easy, but certainly not the mess I was used to dealing with in the old days of a clamped ball winder, when my first inclination would have been to just cut the yarn and start over.

I did email a suggestion to Knitpicks about making the notches on the bobbin a bit deeper. I find I have trouble keeping the beginning end of the yarn to stay put sometimes.

I have been using a bit of tape to secure the end to the bobbin, if it is a yarn that won't stay.

BTW, My name is NOT Jemima, and I don't live in Beeville. That is my Animal Crossing character and town. I have them on another board on this server, and apparently, I can't have two names on one email account.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Customer Service on June 22, 2009 at 10:51am: Hi,

Thank you for your suggestion for a deeper slot for the ball winder. We are glad to know that you like the handle option for the ball winder. It does come in handy sometimes.

Georgianna
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Permalink Reply by Rebekah Deas on July 15, 2009 at 1:53pm: Knit Picks yarns have become quite an obsession of mine.... I have accumulated quite the collection. : ) I'm excited about the new lines coming soon!!! I've been very happy with all the yarns I've used from KP. The only problem I have had is with WOTA Kettle-Dyed. I was using a ball of Spruce and got half-way through with a hat to find some big wads of fuzz like the yarn had been snagged or something. But there were only a few, and I was able to sort of trim them and pull them into the inside of the hat and it isn't noticable.
I just don't have the words to express how much I adore KP!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Myrtle Barnhill on July 17, 2009 at 12:52pm: I use the Knifty Knitter to knit stocking caps for winter wear. The yarn I am using produces a stocking cap that does not stretch. These do not accomodate different head sizes. Can you suggest a yarn I could use that will stretch?

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Permalink Reply by Customer Service on July 20, 2009 at 9:56am: Hi Myrtle,

What yarn type are you using now? Most wools (such as Wool of the Andes or Swish) will stretch, depending on the pattern; most plant based yarns (like Cotlin) will not. Risata is our only yarn with elastic in it, that will work as well, though it is a thinner yarn.

I hope that helps!
Stacey
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