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OMG pretty yarn
Jun. 19th, 2005 23:49not too long ago coats & clark jumped on the novelty yarn bandwagon with their new moda dea line. but now, red heart, of walmart-type ugliyarn fame, also has four new yarns that're actually beautiful and feel good to boot! i almost had a heart attack. there are four new novelty yarns:
whirly, 51% Nylon, 27% wool, 22% acrylic, lovely colourways, and soft goodness that does not look like it'll pile immediately and turn to crap. but i didn't buy to test. tempted, though. might go back.
foxy, eyelash, shiny 100% polyester, but soft! softer than lionbrand's fun fur. i bought a skein of this in "lipstick" (which i'd call 'cerise' instead), and crocheted up a skinny scarf in a couple hours. 50g run for 82m (89yd) and it very fluffy even with just one strand. that link doesn't have this colourway, and they can't take photographs, but at least the colourways they do have look true to the skeins i saw.
kiss, 2-ply 4 cm long eyelash with a central papery yarn, 100% nylon with the associated super-softness. 50g run for 76m (83yd). bought a skein in "flame" but haven't swatched it yet. i just want to cuddle with this one. speaking of people who can't take pictures, i am one of those tonight; i tried 3 times to capture these red skeins, but no joy; i need to wait for decent daylight. there don't seem to be any decent pictures out there yet at all. oh yeah, people who're used to red heart prices will get sticker shock with this one; it's a whopping C$8.87.
tiki, ribbon with little "butterflies", 100% nylon. 50g run for 143m (157yd). nice watercolours. didn't buy this one either yet.
whirly, 51% Nylon, 27% wool, 22% acrylic, lovely colourways, and soft goodness that does not look like it'll pile immediately and turn to crap. but i didn't buy to test. tempted, though. might go back.
foxy, eyelash, shiny 100% polyester, but soft! softer than lionbrand's fun fur. i bought a skein of this in "lipstick" (which i'd call 'cerise' instead), and crocheted up a skinny scarf in a couple hours. 50g run for 82m (89yd) and it very fluffy even with just one strand. that link doesn't have this colourway, and they can't take photographs, but at least the colourways they do have look true to the skeins i saw.
kiss, 2-ply 4 cm long eyelash with a central papery yarn, 100% nylon with the associated super-softness. 50g run for 76m (83yd). bought a skein in "flame" but haven't swatched it yet. i just want to cuddle with this one. speaking of people who can't take pictures, i am one of those tonight; i tried 3 times to capture these red skeins, but no joy; i need to wait for decent daylight. there don't seem to be any decent pictures out there yet at all. oh yeah, people who're used to red heart prices will get sticker shock with this one; it's a whopping C$8.87.
tiki, ribbon with little "butterflies", 100% nylon. 50g run for 143m (157yd). nice watercolours. didn't buy this one either yet.