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Permalink Reply by Marta on April 18, 2008 at 6:55pm: Among her birthday treats this year were some hats my daughter had requested. She gave me general style requirements and one of the patterns that seemed to fit was the Lucy Hat which I downloaded from Knitpicks. I used Rust Twirl and knitted the hat very quickly. It turned out to be the favorite among her new hat wardrobe and is now her designated 'Pilates' hat because it is so soft and comfortable. Thanks Knitpicks! I just got two more colors of Twirl to expand her selection--- Plum and Summer Sky. I'm sure they will be just as gorgeous.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SarahMiss on April 20, 2008 at 7:34am: Are you planning to have a color card for the Comfy yarn line. I don't see it listed?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Diedre on April 22, 2008 at 11:27am: Most Certainly! Color Card production is delayed as the yarn needs to be produced and then the color cards can be made. Please watch in the next few weeks for the new cards.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Beth70115 on April 20, 2008 at 2:34pm: I know the Spinnaker line has been discontinued but I have two skeins of it and it would be scrumptious in something for a baby. The skein says to hand wash it but I wondered if anyone had tried carefully machine washing. If so, was it successful?
My go-to yarns for baby things are Swish and Crayon and I absolutely adore them both. I use and love the Swish for everything but the Crayon makes divine light, frothy carriage blankets.
Thanks for any advice on the Spinnaker. l
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Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on April 22, 2008 at 12:56pm: Knit Picks did test machine washing Spinnaker - I checked with Tina, and she said that she remembers it holding up pretty well. You could try using cold water, the gentle/delicate cycle on your washing machine, and then drying it flat. If you can spare some from your two remaining hanks, we'd recommend washing a test swatch just to be sure.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Beth70115 on April 22, 2008 at 1:08pm: Thanks! I'd hoped it was worth trying. It'll have to be a small swatch but I'll try it.
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Permalink Reply by Poohknits on April 21, 2008 at 1:47am: Well I finally got my new comfy yarn. I very much like the feeling and the way it knits up. But am concerned that I have seen black specks through out (I am about half way done with my first ball). They can be picked off and I have noticed them on my hands. Has anyone else had this problem, and what in the world do you think it is. I am going to wash some to see if it comes out. I really don't want to have to take all the time to send it back and wait for delivery. I had a delivery problem with my first order and really want to start my project.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tina on April 22, 2008 at 3:28pm: Hi Poohknits,

This is the first we've heard of this. Could you possibly send a photo of the black flecks? And the color and dye lot number of the yarn you're using? That will help us figure out what the problem might be and track it down.

Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Poohknits on April 24, 2008 at 3:54am: Yes I will do that in the next day or so. The color is Honey Dew and the lot is 8745; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jlwalker97 on April 21, 2008 at 10:20pm: I really like the Essential Sock yarn, but I really need a bright red color, and it is not currently available.; ▶ Reply to This

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! :-)

Thanks!
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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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