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6/25/2005 2:08:45 PM
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I have never used Silk City yarns before ... therefore I`d like opinions from those of you who have. The colours are good and so are the prices ... I am greatly tempted but would like to know how you think. Many many thanks in advance.
Agnes
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6/25/2005 3:10:20 PM
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Alice Trueman
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Hi Agnes
It`s good to knit with if you need a fairly fine yarn, but it`s just great to mix with other yarns. It moves along well and doesn`y tangle the other yarn. At present, my mindless knitting is a t-shirt with one strand of the Silk City in Cerise(?) from last year and a strand of some periwinkle blue slubbed cotton. The blue just looked too thick and thin on its own, but with the Silk City it has substance and knits up at 19 st = 4".
I`ve used the Silk City alone and with up to four other strands at various times. Very versatile.
Alice
Salt Spring Island
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6/25/2005 3:29:14 PM
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benne
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Agnes,
I`m glad you asked this question. I get the sample skeins and knitted up my sample for Tuesday`s yarn and really liked it. But Alice putting the stamp of approval on the Silk City yarns carries a lot of weight with me. This means I`ll buy more than just one color. :-}
Benne
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6/25/2005 11:39:16 PM
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Thank you both very much for the opinion. I am not afraid of knitting with fine yarns. Actually I`ve just finished a sleeveless tank using Lara in 26 stitches gauge. So, I think I`ll go ahead and stock up! :)
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6/26/2005 3:08:04 AM
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Libby
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Agnes,
I really like it. I have a cone of 100% silk from a while back that I put with some mohair and it turned out just lovely.
I did buy some of the Spaghetti, I didnt swatch it but I have to say that I really love it as well.
Libby
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