I want to make a sweater, can’t find affordable yarn…?
I want to make the “simple knitted bodice” sweater featured at stitchdivastudios.com. They recommend Tilli Tomas yarns, “pure and simple”, (a worsted/heavy worsted/aran weight, 100% silk). I can’t afford $40 a skien! They do have substitutes, all still a bit too expensive. I wan’t something that is fun to work up (great feel), some durability, of course, the proper gauge, but the one thing all subs I’ve found so far lack is a great colorway. I want something variegated or stripey, not solid. A nice, sophisticated colorway, not too bright. Preferably something hand-dyed looking, and under $6.50 a skein. Or at least reasonably priced retail, and easy to find very cheap on ebay. Any ideas?
I know it’s not the type you’re looking for. Red Heart yarn comes in a lot of colors, but it’s Acryllic. And once you wet block your knitting work, this yarn is much softer and just a little thinner than when you start. A 46oz skein is 5$ in walmart. And it also comes in striped in several different colors. There is also softer yarn and still in many colors at walmart and still inexpensive.
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Rowan Fine Milk Cotton [Water Bomb] Rowan Fine Milk Cotton blends cotton and milk fiber into a soft, machine washable fingering weight yarn. It is perfect for fine gauge garments as well as projects for kids and babies. Made in EU…. |
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Cascade 220 Yarn – Palm (# 2409) $5.95 220 Wool from Cascade is high quality 100% Peruvian wool yarn. Great for knitting and felting. Huge selection of colors…. |
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Sugar’n Cream Yarn-White $19.95 Sugar’n Cream Yarn-White. LILY-Sugar’n Cream Yarn. Natural soft and absorbent cotton is ideal for knitting and crocheting kitchen and bath projects. Weight Category: 4; 100% cotton; 14oz/400g; 706yd/645m. Gauge: Knit: 20st x 26r = 4in/10cm on size 7/4.5mm needles; Crochet: 20st x 26r = 4in/10cm on size 7/4.5mm hook. Dyelotted: we try but are not always able to match dyelots. Machine wash; tumble d… |
