tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post6118469149713368783..comments2024-03-20T01:23:20.168-05:00Comments on Fleegle's Blog: A Gossamer Yarn Analysisfleeglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348327363198905898noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-36577470799710947822007-11-02T18:27:00.000-05:002007-11-02T18:27:00.000-05:00I love the one in the upper right hand corner. An...I love the one in the upper right hand corner. And I've seen the Princess Shawl... and fallen in love with it. If I end up pregnant with triplets and 6 months of bed rest, I'll order the pattern.Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892116045581715793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-22711815905742354742007-11-02T10:53:00.000-05:002007-11-02T10:53:00.000-05:00Thank you for your analysis of yarn weights. Is th...Thank you for your analysis of yarn weights. Is the Colourmart cashsilk pretty strong in comparison(you might have already mentioned this)? <BR/><BR/>I haven't gotten any cobweb weight yarn for the reason that I think I'll snap the yarn as I'm knitting (or worse, it'll break when it's knitted in).z's mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811947990455999833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-71538434972263998252007-11-01T19:01:00.000-05:002007-11-01T19:01:00.000-05:00many thanks (yet again) for sharing swatches and y...many thanks (yet again) for sharing swatches and yardage info with us! I expect yardage to be off by a little since most natural fibers absorb moisture from the air, but some of these are ***way*** off, in the wrong direction. <BR/><BR/>A while back, I had a discussion with Sarah Siegel about the laceweight kid mohair she had (same weight as the new Habu, Alchemy and Shibui, she changed the yardage on her site from 325 yds/25 gms. to 278 yds, explaining that they used a couple of different ways to "benchmark" their yarn to get the accurate possible measurement, but she never did tell me how they did that. It would be awfully interested to know.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049079456607512934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-23880394665096758292007-10-31T21:08:00.000-05:002007-10-31T21:08:00.000-05:00Proof of why it is important to swatch!Proof of why it is important to swatch!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07047009380102911866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-41285787397507398082007-10-31T19:06:00.000-05:002007-10-31T19:06:00.000-05:00the appearance of the yubina cash/silk is disappoi...the appearance of the yubina cash/silk is disappointing. i haven't done anything but pet mine yet. btw, yarnplace.com offers some undyed hanks, but not angel. i wonder why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-84071468232870181692007-10-31T16:55:00.000-05:002007-10-31T16:55:00.000-05:00But I don't need any more reasons to buy more Colo...But I don't need any more reasons to buy more Colourmart yarn... I need time to knit the stuff!<BR/><BR/>Although I haven't got any gossamer weight. Perhaps I should test some? :-)sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291326380557787987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-11375080990295078592007-10-31T15:32:00.000-05:002007-10-31T15:32:00.000-05:00I admit that dark grey and tangerine aren't really...I admit that dark grey and tangerine aren't really appealing colors (in reference to the Yarn Place Angel) but I can really imagine shawls knit in "Summer Sky" and some people might like "Hot Fudge" or "Fuzzy Chocolate"Arachnerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08007801920296322694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-11708363000436721452007-10-31T08:40:00.000-05:002007-10-31T08:40:00.000-05:00Very interesting! So colourmart it is, eh?Very interesting! So colourmart it is, eh?BadCatDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672942004338128905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-1046227950297156382007-10-31T08:27:00.000-05:002007-10-31T08:27:00.000-05:00Really helpful, and makes me happy that I own some...Really helpful, and makes me happy that I own some of the Cash/Silk! It was my pick for best looking, too. Thanks again for doing this!Suna Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946484740596693009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-52338728666385139922007-10-31T01:58:00.000-05:002007-10-31T01:58:00.000-05:00excellent review.... I think I'm more like jane......excellent review.... I think I'm more like jane... I picked mine initially it wa in the right 'weight' range and then chose my colour... I then swatched it to check the appearance... lucky for me that I liked the end result....LittleBerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161807446948103323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-2554790575084679722007-10-30T23:06:00.000-05:002007-10-30T23:06:00.000-05:00My favorite one was Bottom right: Colourmart cash/...My favorite one was Bottom right: Colourmart cash/silk (45/3)Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16479837209060171374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-43237397411250290542007-10-30T22:19:00.000-05:002007-10-30T22:19:00.000-05:00[Mr Spock voice]Fascinating.[/Mr. Spock voice][Mr Spock voice]<BR/><BR/>Fascinating.<BR/><BR/>[/Mr. Spock voice]Janice in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642298460152468319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-28951562137438013112007-10-30T22:08:00.000-05:002007-10-30T22:08:00.000-05:00Really great comparisons! It helps a lot to be abl...Really great comparisons! It helps a lot to be able to see yarns that are in the same "weight class" swatched. I'm more of a "scatter gun" approach. I just swatch whatever lands in my hands LOL. Guess I will post my poor efforts too but I have no analysis and still no decision as to what to use. I will have to pick up that 3/45 again. It looks better when you knit it somehow!Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-55830115348718303942007-10-30T22:02:00.000-05:002007-10-30T22:02:00.000-05:00I am knitting the Mystic Waters shawl in the Colou...I am knitting the Mystic Waters shawl in the Colourart cash/silk. I am now completely besotted with this yarn. I have another cone of it in a deep green and will be buying more soon.Cheryl, the jungian Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816521263610473887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-87329233965944777392007-10-30T21:00:00.000-05:002007-10-30T21:00:00.000-05:00I love it when you do these comparisons.BTW, I am ...I love it when you do these comparisons.<BR/>BTW, I am fast becoming a big Colourmart fan.fluffbuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084279247283529589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-71314895189180692692007-10-30T19:30:00.000-05:002007-10-30T19:30:00.000-05:00Thanks for this excellent article, I am much more ...Thanks for this excellent article, I am much more informed and have to do some serious swatches before embarking on a major project like the Princess Shawl.StashDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224301379622986822noreply@blogger.com