New Yarn for Spring

Diedre has posted an entry about the new Spring yarn arrivals - you can read it here!

Also, Melissa has a blog post about the new Gloss Lace yarn here.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on March 26, 2008 at 1:00pm

The weather here in the Northwest is not cooperating today, but I will try to get some more photos as soon as we've got sunshine.

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Permalink Reply by Riadese on March 26, 2008 at 2:21pm

Thank you sooo much, Melissa. You seriously rock. I thought I had finally decided what colors to buy, but with the new colors that decision may be totally out the window. Oh well, maybe I'll just have to get a bit more ; ) I will anxiously await your pics, and hope for sunshine. Thanks, again.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on March 27, 2008 at 12:10pm

It stopped raining today, so I was able to get some photos of Gloss Lace and Shadow. (Incidentally it was SNOWING, but the clouds broke for a few minutes!)

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Permalink Reply by Riadese on March 28, 2008 at 10:43am

Thank you again, and an extra thanks for pictures in spite of the snow! Those were exactly what I needed, I can see the colors so much better. And I must say, I am totally smitten, the colors are gorgeous!

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Permalink Reply by i_knit_4_3t's on March 30, 2008 at 1:14pm

I just signed up for a KAL on yahoo (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MysteryLace/) and was wondering if Gloss Lace would be a good substitute for Jaggerspun Zephyr? I'm would get the Bare color since we don't know the "theme" for the stole but pastels were suggested and I look horrible in light colored pastels.

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Permalink Reply by Alison on March 31, 2008 at 2:44pm

JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk 2/18 is about 630 yards per 57g, so it's a little lighter-weight than our lace weight yarns (about 550 yards per 50g, and Knit Picks lace weight yarns are about 440 yards per 50g). You could substitute Gloss Lace in Bare, but the fabric of your stole will be less ethereal and a little more substantial.

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Permalink Reply by i_knit_4_3t's on March 31, 2008 at 3:11pm

Thank you Alison. I was trying to figure the whole math thing out but I just wasn't sure which "numbers" were important for comparing. The group will post a gauge swatch later this week and I can better judge when I see that. Again, thanks for the reply.

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Permalink Reply by Elianastar on January 18, 2009 at 12:43am

You WILL have to remember folks, KnitPicks is located in WA state, the Pacific NW... sometimes sun is in small quantities in the winter months! LOLOL!!!!

StarLysandra
Portland, OR

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Permalink Reply by knitastitch on March 31, 2009 at 7:14am

I used the Sherry Shimmer yarn in a shawl, finished January 1 and it is such a spectacular color. When I bought it, there was just a small picture on the website so took a chance. Really a pleasure to work with too.

Am now longing to try the Blue Glass in an upcoming project but have to wait for it to be in stock again.