April 02, 2004
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TRUMAN!!! Truman, kitty, get the door will you -
OH, for [CAT SCREECHES]
Poor old cat. Poor slob. We don't belong to each other. We just took up one day.
Poor slob - with a name like Truman, I'd be screaming like Aunt Gigi too...
SORRY TO WAKE YOU.
That's quite alright.
I HATE TO BOTHER YOU, BUT IF I COULD ASK ONE MORE FAVOR...
Sure.
THOSE CHICKS OVER AT HOLLY'S - THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF LESS ELASTIC YARNS FOR THAT THING THEY'RE MAKING...
Huh? Oh, you mean you want me to get up - oh my - it's not even noon yet!
Oh well - alright... [YAWN]. Hmmm... [STRETCH].
Hmmm... well, I think the stretch is well in the stretch. Oh, what I mean is - that with ribbing, you have a lot more natural stretch built right into the fabric.
If you take some regular cotton and rib stitch it, like in the top of socks, it becomes much more stretchy than if you just knit it. AND, if you take a yarn like Calmer, very nice by the way, which has a lot of stretch naturally in the twist - I love to TWIST, don't you? Last night I stayed up until 4am dancing the night away with Paul - you're going to end up with some cool stretchy stuff.
Hmmm. What's more important is weight. You know what they say - you can never be too rich or too thin [HAHAHAHAHAHA]... What I mean is, for Audrey, you need a yarn that is light, airy and maybe even bubbly. What - you don't drink champagne before Breakfast? Scandalous, my dear.
You need to pick something that won't drag the body down. Worsted yarns made with cotton or wool AND a microfiber or poly content really are fabulous for Audrey- pick up the ball in your hand and if it feels like nothing - that's IT!
I'd also think about Wool/Cotton or even Cable Twist (!) Merino! They'd be delicious...
[YAWN]
Is it Friday? Oh, that's just too gruesome... Gotta go...
Posted by Tiffany at April 2, 2004 09:06 AMHere, Tiffany, have a danish! Like a mimosa to go with it?
I've knit Soul using Calmer, and the yarn has JUST the right amount of elasticity to extra "oomph" to the stretchiness of ribbing. If one's going to substitute, you're right: it needs to be light and airy. And I think that a cotton/microfiber or cotton/wool blend might be better than a 100% cotton, as it'll be more elastic. [Acrylic! Gasp!]
Another mimosa, dah-link?
Posted by: Becky at April 3, 2004 12:45 AMMon Français et ami très à la mode Becky - comme vous exact êtes! If you hold a couple of inches of the right yarn between your fingers and tug it, it expands about a quarter inch then snaps back!
Posted by: Tiffany at April 3, 2004 06:09 AMTiffany,
Oh how I aspire to be as refined as you. *sighs* though I do fear it will never happen.
As for yarn substitutes. There is also a yarn by Classic Elite called 'Star' that has quite a bit of elastic to it. However, the yarn also has a bit of texture. The colors are very bright, more along the line of the primary color palette. I am unsure of the guage however for some it may be an option.
Posted by: Morgan at April 3, 2004 06:18 PM