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2/6/2010 4:22:07 PM
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callista
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The gauge is great for knitting fast, too, because knitting loosely or in lace stitches really brings out the drape in a cotton yarn, and this gauge is small enough to let you do that without having to use size 11 needles, but big enough so you aren`t fumbling around with gossamer strands of hair. Just really user friendly, which means you can fly along without tripping.
All the hours you put into knitting a garment are well worth it when the yarn is pretty and comfy, so that it looks great and gets worn all the time. This yarn gives you those factors, so I would say user friendly not just for the knitter, but for the wearer, too.
I, for one, am really sad to see it going away just when I`ve finally actually discovered it. It`s just the blend I`d been looking for... for so long... I was just too busy to give it a real trial when it first came out; I thought it would just always be there. But the amount of time I`d spent looking for a cotton that was special... had Rayon in it for a little shine and extra drape without being PITA slippery, had linen in it for the sheen and drape and wears soft over time factor without being stiff or splitty or hairy... all in that Sonata gauge and great stitch definition... AND in ballet pink, if at all possible. Well, I just spent years and never quite found IT. Here IT is, and it`s going away.
I don`t need more pink, but I might get that color anyway because it could be another decade or more before I find it in a yarn quite like this again. I love all of the other colors for various people. And every now and then, life calls on you to knit something in black... which I abhor because I can`t see what I`m knitting very well, but in THIS yarn, I would be able to, because the rayon provides enough contrast so you can actually SEE the different strands, so it would be wise to get the black for the next time I have to knit something in black... (if I don`t get the black, then the next time I have to knit in black, I will be sorely and sourly kicking myself for not having picked up a bag of Callista black).
So, we will see what colors are left by the time I can log on (lunch break), and whatever is left, it will be perfect for something, and I will not dilly-dally around wondering, I will just know this is yarn not to be missed.
Stuck on the proverbial desert island, I`d pack this yarn for that trip.
(And did I mention that I can`t stop TOUCHING the fabric it makes?)
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2/6/2010 4:22:07 PM
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callista
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The gauge is great for knitting fast, too, because knitting loosely or in lace stitches really brings out the drape in a cotton yarn, and this gauge is small enough to let you do that without having to use size 11 needles, but big enough so you aren`t fumbling around with gossamer strands of hair. Just really user friendly, which means you can fly along without tripping.
All the hours you put into knitting a garment are well worth it when the yarn is pretty and comfy, so that it looks great and gets worn all the time. This yarn gives you those factors, so I would say user friendly not just for the knitter, but for the wearer, too.
I, for one, am really sad to see it going away just when I`ve finally actually discovered it. It`s just the blend I`d been looking for... for so long... I was just too busy to give it a real trial when it first came out; I thought it would just always be there. But the amount of time I`d spent looking for a cotton that was special... had Rayon in it for a little shine and extra drape without being PITA slippery, had linen in it for the sheen and drape and wears soft over time factor without being stiff or splitty or hairy... all in that Sonata gauge and great stitch definition... AND in ballet pink, if at all possible. Well, I just spent years and never quite found IT. Here IT is, and it`s going away.
I don`t need more pink, but I might get that color anyway because it could be another decade or more before I find it in a yarn quite like this again. I love all of the other colors for various people. And every now and then, life calls on you to knit something in black... which I abhor because I can`t see what I`m knitting very well, but in THIS yarn, I would be able to, because the rayon provides enough contrast so you can actually SEE the different strands, so it would be wise to get the black for the next time I have to knit something in black... (if I don`t get the black, then the next time I have to knit in black, I will be sorely and sourly kicking myself for not having picked up a bag of Callista black).
So, we will see what colors are left by the time I can log on (lunch break), and whatever is left, it will be perfect for something, and I will not dilly-dally around wondering, I will just know this is yarn not to be missed.
Stuck on the proverbial desert island, I`d pack this yarn for that trip.
(And did I mention that I can`t stop TOUCHING the fabric it makes?)
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2/6/2010 4:22:07 PM
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Callista
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The gauge is great for knitting fast, too, because knitting loosely or in lace stitches really brings out the drape in a cotton yarn, and this gauge is small enough to let you do that without having to use size 11 needles, but big enough so you aren`t fumbling around with gossamer strands of hair. Just really user friendly, which means you can fly along without tripping.
All the hours you put into knitting a garment are well worth it when the yarn is pretty and comfy, so that it looks great and gets worn all the time. This yarn gives you those factors, so I would say user friendly not just for the knitter, but for the wearer, too.
I, for one, am really sad to see it going away just when I`ve finally actually discovered it. It`s just the blend I`d been looking for... for so long... I was just too busy to give it a real trial when it first came out; I thought it would just always be there. But the amount of time I`d spent looking for a cotton that was special... had Rayon in it for a little shine and extra drape without being PITA slippery, had linen in it for the sheen and drape and wears soft over time factor without being stiff or splitty or hairy... all in that Sonata gauge and great stitch definition... AND in ballet pink, if at all possible. Well, I just spent years and never quite found IT. Here IT is, and it`s going away.
I don`t need more pink, but I might get that color anyway because it could be another decade or more before I find it in a yarn quite like this again. I love all of the other colors for various people. And every now and then, life calls on you to knit something in black... which I abhor because I can`t see what I`m knitting very well, but in THIS yarn, I would be able to, because the rayon provides enough contrast so you can actually SEE the different strands, so it would be wise to get the black for the next time I have to knit something in black... (if I don`t get the black, then the next time I have to knit in black, I will be sorely and sourly kicking myself for not having picked up a bag of Callista black).
So, we will see what colors are left by the time I can log on (lunch break), and whatever is left, it will be perfect for something, and I will not dilly-dally around wondering, I will just know this is yarn not to be missed.
Stuck on the proverbial desert island, I`d pack this yarn for that trip.
(And did I mention that I can`t stop TOUCHING the fabric it makes?)
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2/6/2010 4:28:28 PM
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Trendsetter Savvy Yarn
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Bets... how do you always know all these tidbits nobody else knows????
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2/6/2010 4:54:03 PM
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Olympic medal presenter coats
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Amazing AMAZING editing! Sun to moon, stone monument to steel monument, waves of clouds to water, etc. etc., etc. ad infinitum... wow!
Link for the picture of the sweater is here
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2010-02/03/c_13161100.htm
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2/13/2010 6:45:26 PM
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Desperately Seeking Coto Canapone
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Wow! I SO wish I had some for you... just to be nice... and you`d let me have Caoimhe Máire, too! Anne always wanted a little sister...
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2/13/2010 6:50:25 PM
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What knitting from the Olympics would YOU re-create?
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For me, it`s the hats on the U.S. Snowboarding team... their sweaters are gorgeous, too, but it`s their hats I like the most.
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2/23/2010 7:21:29 PM
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Texas gets SNOW!
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ALL DAY LONG!!! Too bad the ground is so warm that it just turns to slush. It`s what we used to call "hairy snow" too warm to pile up very high, constantly melting underneath, so all the tall grass sticks up through, making the snow look like it needs a haircut or a shave.
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2/25/2010 8:57:43 PM
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Could You Light the Elann Candle, please
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Hope is everything. It gets worse before it gets better, but I am wishing you strength through the hardest parts.
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2/25/2010 9:03:01 PM
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So about this contest!
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I have no idea what you guys are talking about!
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2/25/2010 9:15:25 PM
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So about this contest!
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In the words of the immortal Rosanna Rosannadanna... (never mind).
Guess I didn`t read the back of the newsletter very well.
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2/27/2010 4:54:50 AM
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Relaxing circular cables (cords)
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I used to use that method, but I did not submerge the cords, just held them in the steam for awhile. Dry heat works, too.
I have since switched to Stitchberry needles. They have the flexible Denise-style tubing for cords, the join is smooth (over the needle, not jammed inside it) so stitches slide along quickly, the needles are Bamboo, so I can use sandpaper to get the exact type of tips I prefer (which is way more pointy than anything you can actually buy), the bamboo is a very light shade (so if I want to add a little wood stain to make one set darker for projects on 2 circs, it works beautifully), they come in all lengths (even 16", my personal favorite), and in sizes 0 to 15 for only 4 bucks each or 25 bucks for an entire set.
I loved my Noble ebony and rosewood circs, and won`t toss them out, but I can`t bear to deal with those cords. Steaming and "relaxing" them with a blow dryer or wrapping them in a heating pad... all of it was so frustrating... it never lasted for long.
The biggest drawback to the Stitchberry needles is that bamboo is apparently an instinctive dietary supplement for collie puppies. Who knew?
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2/27/2010 4:55:23 AM
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Peruvian Highland contest
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Can`t wait to start seeing these!
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2/28/2010 6:32:43 AM
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Solo Mio Again
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Thye`re beautiful colors... even a little "egg-ish" (sorry, couldn`t resist playing with the irony of your accidental pun).
I say get them.
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2/28/2010 6:54:41 AM
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The Power of Swatching
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By "wing it," do you mean you are making up the pattern itself? Or the embellishments? Are you planning a top-down or a bottom-up construction? are you doing it all in one piece or knitting sections and sewing them together afterwards? I am excited to hear more!
(If you are friends with steeking, you can knit ballet wraps totally in the round by putting steek sts down the front and increasing on both sides of them once every 4th row, then just cutting up the middle when you are done.)
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5/29/2010 4:17:53 PM
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Sonata - user product reviews?
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Sonata is GREAT for kids' wear... kids cannot destroy this yarn... it survives washing, drying, being ground into the gravel under a car tire because SOMEBODY left her Sonata top in the driveway, it survives getting caught in the bicycle chain, being used for a tug-of-war game, getting incessantly poked, plucked, pulled and tied around and into all kinds of things. I have knit lace things out of Sonata that are still being worn 5 or 6 years later and still look fantastic. If you knit lace (or anything with loose stitches) this yarn will stay drapey for years and years.
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5/29/2010 5:29:37 PM
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Project Contest as a Search Choice?
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I don't know where to go to see and vote on the entries for the project contest. Is there one place? Is it possible that one of the choices in the Gallery's Search area could be Current Contest? Maybe one of the choices in the drop-down menu of project types? When I search for anything with Sonata as a key word, I get thousands of results, with no way to tell which ones are made of Sonata yarn and are in the contest, when I use Contest for a key word, I get 0 results. Is there a one-click way to pull up the entries, and I just haven't found it yet?
oops gotta run... sick child running towards bathroom...
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6/23/2010 6:54:42 AM
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MISSION FALLS INDIAN MIRROR BAG in Projec Gallery!
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I LOVE this! I can't stop looking at it! It's very inspiring to see it in Sonata... triggering lots of ideas... It got my vote immediately!
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6/24/2010 8:14:16 AM
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Project - Sonata Earth Tunic
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MacChick has just posted an new project picture here: http://www.elann.com/Commerce.web/forums/ProjectDetail.aspx?id=126022 - check it out!
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7/7/2010 2:34:35 AM
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Sonata Project Contest Winners!
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Congrats to the winners! I totally LOVED that bag from the moment I saw it! The vest and the dress were both so stunning, too! Great contest!!!
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