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| mc55 |
Wool adviceAlthough I've not quite finished my current project (a scarf), I want to start my next project - another scarf !! (I'm not very experienced )
This is it: http://knitandplenty.typepad.com/pho...karabella.html I love it, but it seems that the recommended wool (Karabella Cashmere, Superwash) is very expensive and I need to buy 5 balls (for a scarf ?) Their recommended alternative is Cashmere Bulky. To get the look should I stick to their recommendations - has anyone used the either of these wools ? Also, I'd like to make this for a child - would I need to reduce the number of stitches ? sorry for all the questions  wait until I need to come back and ask how on earth I knit into the front and back of every stitch 
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| Jellycat |
That there link's not working MC but I've googled the name of the wool and my word! Expensive doesn't really cover it does it?! A dollar a gram????? That's just ridiculous.
Generally speaking, you can use any wool so long as it's the same weight (i.e. double knitting/chunky etc.) as called for in the pattern. It looks as it this might be double knitting-type weight, so anything in that weight should do. Without being able to see the pattern it's difficult to know whether you'd need to reduce the size for a child but if it's not too huge a scarf, I'd just knit it according to the pattern I think... |
| mc55 |
oops, try this: http://knitandplenty.typepad.com/...free_patterns/pink_karabella.html
a dollar a gram
I've managed to find a wool shop in Sheffield (the Wool Baa), but doubt she will sell it if it is so expensive, but hopefully she'll help me with alternatives. |
| Kathy |
Tha looks nice, simple pattern too. You will be able to substitute any chunky wool. 
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