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2/27/2004 6:29:28 AM
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Patricia
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Thinking of the White Buffalo for an Einstein Jacket.Because this is made in garter stitch and is pretty much a one piece garment it is pretty heavy. The description of the White Buffalo states that it is light weight so I am thinking that this might be a good yarn.
Also, in the Purl Stitch book there is a "Not Your Mothers Suit Coat" pattern that I really like. It calls for a strand of super bulky and a strand of bulky for a guage of 10 stitches and 7 rows = 4 inches. Do you think that this would work to replace the super bulky and bulky?
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2/27/2004 6:53:55 AM
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Fran
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Patricia...
Although I`m not an expert on actually USING the White Buffalo, I have enough on hand to make 6 queen afghans! (I topped off my collections from Elann this morning, bought most of it at $6 a cake (sigh)).I`ve only used a little bit of it, as part of an AbFab afghan, and before I found out about the twisting part (talk about knitting gently!!!). However, from my limited experience, there are two ways to approach this...first, I don`t find the yarn "light", although it doesn`t drag; if you need a super bulky for the Purl Stitch pattern, experiment with either doubled or one and a half (6 strands and 3 strands) to reach gauge. For the Einstein jacket, I think the basic 6 strands would be ample, as the garter stitch effectively almost doubles the depth, and this stuff is WARM, and I don`t think you`d need a crane to lift it and get it on. As a third alternative, note that the jackets and vests shown in pattern books often have motifs, usually resulting in a double layer as you carry the yarns across on the wrong side. Grab EZs Knitting w/o Tears, a Fair Isle patterns or Norwegian patterns book and go to town!
Fran
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2/27/2004 9:37:33 AM
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Les
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"light weight"? Lighter than what? white buffalo aka Cowichan sweaters/jackets were really "in" in the 70`s. I made one and loved it but it was hardly light! ;-}
Lesley
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2/27/2004 9:42:32 AM
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I am knitting the "Not your mother`s suit coat" (Well, I am letting it age in my bag while I knit other things, but I do have the back about 3/4 done.) She calls for two yarns in order to make a stiffer, more coat-like fabric, and to add interest. Mine is in a sort of acid green chenille from Lion Brand and a think and thin yarn called Fiamma, which is variegated in color.
If I were going to use only the White Buffalo, I would pick two related colors, separate one of the two colors down to three strands, and use them together like that...A black and a grey, or a dark and light blue....
You could also try a strand of Gjestal as the second strand - they have some terrific colors, and the contrast in the two types of yarn might be lovely.
Or, if you have the right amount of moair on hand, or some such, you could try that...or an eyelash and a strand of worsted....I love that coat so much that I keep thinking of hundreds of ways to knit it up, although I do not need hundreds of coats!
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2/27/2004 10:25:11 AM
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Patricia
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Do not know what it is lighter than. The description of the yarn is "This 6-standed, unspun wool makes incredibly warm, yet lightweight garments".
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2/27/2004 10:27:34 AM
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Patricia
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Thanks for the suggestions Theresa. I too love the looks of this coat. I did order some Gjestal in indigo for an Einstein. Thanks again.
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2/27/2004 2:55:07 PM
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acb
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Because White Buffalo is unspun, it`s loftier than other polar weights, and therefore, a polar weight coat of White Buffalo will be warm, yet light by comparison to a coat knit in a polar weight with a tighter twist that demands knitting a denser fabric.
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2/29/2004 9:31:53 AM
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Patricia
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Thank you Ann. I`ve never worked with this type of yarn, is it difficult to handle?
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