Comments on: Twinkle Soft Chunky substitution lab http://reunasilmukka.net/arkisto/439 Neule- ja käsityöprojekteja Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:25:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Francesca http://reunasilmukka.net/arkisto/439/comment-page-1#comment-1690 Francesca Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:38:32 +0000 http://reunasilmukka.net/arkisto/439#comment-1690 Thanks so much for your posts re Twinkle. I have both her books and love her designs. Since I'm in Europe, it is practically impossible to get her yarn, so I appreciate your investigation :) and am going to check out Eskimo - both single and doubled - as I really like her summer designs! I have a stash of Rowan Big Wool and Biggy Print, and when I work the Big Wool on 15mm it comes too open in stocking stitch, doesn't look good... but the Biggy Print works to perfect gauge. A little bit platelike, though, as you call it... FYI, I made the hoodie in Blue Skies Bulky and it is fabulous. Another really good sub. It also plies and sheds hair like crazy, but is really beautiful yarn. Francesca Thanks so much for your posts re Twinkle. I have both her books and love her designs. Since I’m in Europe, it is practically impossible to get her yarn, so I appreciate your investigation :) and am going to check out Eskimo - both single and doubled - as I really like her summer designs!
I have a stash of Rowan Big Wool and Biggy Print, and when I work the Big Wool on 15mm it comes too open in stocking stitch, doesn’t look good… but the Biggy Print works to perfect gauge. A little bit platelike, though, as you call it… FYI, I made the hoodie in Blue Skies Bulky and it is fabulous. Another really good sub. It also plies and sheds hair like crazy, but is really beautiful yarn.
Francesca

]]> By: Kamicha http://reunasilmukka.net/arkisto/439/comment-page-1#comment-597 Kamicha Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:47:51 +0000 http://reunasilmukka.net/arkisto/439#comment-597 Thanks, Marilyn! If I lived in USA, I would definitely try Brown Sheep Burly Spun for the bulkier Twinkle knits. But for wintery version of Coco-cardigan (or all those Twinkle summer knits) a great internationally available option would be Rowan Little Big Wool. It is very similar to Eskimo, and I love those colours! I think that super bulky knits look lovely on petite persons! Thanks, Marilyn! If I lived in USA, I would definitely try Brown Sheep Burly Spun for the bulkier Twinkle knits. But for wintery version of Coco-cardigan (or all those Twinkle summer knits) a great internationally available option would be Rowan Little Big Wool. It is very similar to Eskimo, and I love those colours!

I think that super bulky knits look lovely on petite persons!

]]> By: Marilyn http://reunasilmukka.net/arkisto/439/comment-page-1#comment-589 Marilyn Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:49:35 +0000 http://reunasilmukka.net/arkisto/439#comment-589 Thank you very much for this post. I have been watching what yarn is being substituted in the Twinkle patterns and I really appreciate your explanations. I am petite and the soft chunky looks a bit too bulky, even though I bought some. I am interested in Coco, and that was an idea to use the Garnstudio Eskimo. I don't know if there is some yarn similar to it that is common in the USA. I tried Jo Sharp Mohair for the Mohair Shrug, and had to frog it. It did not look attractive. Would even try the Lion Thick 'n Quick, but most people do not like it. I think it is an interesting puzzle to figure out what other materials can be used and you have been very expert in solving it. Your projects are lovely. Thank you very much for this post.
I have been watching what yarn is being substituted in the Twinkle patterns and I really appreciate your explanations.
I am petite and the soft chunky looks a bit too bulky, even though I bought some.
I am interested in Coco, and that was an idea to use the Garnstudio Eskimo. I don’t know if there is some yarn similar to it that is common in the USA.
I tried Jo Sharp Mohair for the Mohair Shrug, and had to frog it. It did not look attractive.
Would even try the Lion Thick ‘n Quick, but most people do not like it.
I think it is an interesting puzzle to figure out what other materials can be used and you have been very expert in solving it. Your projects are lovely.

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