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Permalink Reply by hknits on April 23, 2008 at 11:57am: Is there any way I can get the names of the yarns used in the "Knit Pretty" desktop? There's a beautiful hank of what looks to be a purple heather in the front of the bowl that I'd love to have if I knew what to order! :-)

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on April 23, 2008 at 12:18pm: Hi Helen,

I'm not sure which hank you're referring to, so the hanks in the vase (from lower right clockwise around) are: Wool of the Andes Iris Heather, Wool of the Andes Pidgeon Twist, Telemark Delphinium, Wool of the Andes Dove Heather, and Telemark Royal. Hope that helps!

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Permalink Reply by hknits on April 23, 2008 at 6:18pm: It's the Wool of the Andes Pidgeon Twist! Thanks so much Melissa!

Now I only have to figure out what to knit with it.....decisions, decisions! :-)

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Permalink Reply by midgekk on April 25, 2008 at 5:04pm: I have a sizing/yarn question. My father wants me to knit a fishermen's knit sweater. I have a pattern for worsted weight yarn that states sizes in inches, and since he often wears a Large (sometimes a Medium if it runs a little big) it says it's about 38-40 inches. I'd like to buy the Bare Peruvian Wool, but have NO clue how much I would need. Can you help? Thanks!!!

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Permalink Reply by Alison on April 29, 2008 at 8:29am: Does your pattern list a suggested yarn and the amount of that yarn? If you have that information, I can help you calculate the yardage you need to substitute the Bare yarn.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by karen on April 29, 2008 at 7:06pm: Kudos!!!!! I suffer from "Saturday-morning--cast-on-itis", just can't wait to try something new. I LOVE the 2 sample packs that just arrived. Could you please send a note to my boss and excuse me from work for the rest of the week?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by veelau on April 30, 2008 at 8:56pm: I just received my first order of Essential sock yarn (I bought it for my Mum for Mother's Day - with Harmony dbl pts) and I have to say....LOVE LOVE LOVE...Coral and Grass...its going to be a very pretty present. Thank you for doing such an awesome job. I am rapidly becoming a huge fan of your yarn...rapidly...

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Permalink Reply by StringMeUp on May 3, 2008 at 10:36am: I need opinions! I'd love to make the Spectrum Scarf in the new issue of Interweave Knits, and it calls for 4 different colors of lace-weight yarn. I was looking at Gloss in Mango, Port, and Chipolte, maybe Celery . . . or maybe using Shimmer in Spice as one of the colors? Problem is, I don't have the color cards, and I'm hesitant to rely on my computer monitor.
If anyone has more familiarity with how these colors would blend - or any other four colors of KnitPicks laceweight, I'd really appreciate your input!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by StringMeUp on May 3, 2008 at 12:43pm: Well - Never Mind!! I just now saw the Lace Samplers - How did I miss those before??? I ordered the Sunset sampler, along with one additional skein of Gloss Chipolte. I guess I should learn to browse a little more . . . . wouldn't you know the KnitPicks staff had already done the color coordinating for us. You guys are truly the best!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Melissa on May 6, 2008 at 9:31am: If you want to see how those exact colors look stranded, check out my blog post from last week: http://community.knitpicks.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1984936%3ABlog...

You'll have to share your Spectrum Scarf when it's finished. I'd love to see it!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Ariadne on May 6, 2008 at 7:52am: Does CotLin shrink in the wash? I'm making a toddler shirt, so even a small difference will make a big difference. Thanks!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tina on May 6, 2008 at 7:58am: CotLin will shrink 5 to 10% in length, depending on water temperature, drier heat, etc. I highly recommend you knit a swatch, measure, then wash and dry the swatch the way the final garment will be washed and dried, then measure again.; ▶ Reply to This