Saturday, July 7, 2007

Purple Swirl

Brand:
Name:
Color:
Fiber: Acrylic Blend
Gauge:
Yards: Lots
Quantity:
Description:

Pattern: doubled for a sweater, maybe a shawl. . . Endless possiblities.


Friday, July 6, 2007

Christmas

Brand: Red Heart
Name: Super Saver
Color: Christmas and Hot Red
Fiber: 100% Acrylic
Gauge: 15 sts = 4"
Yards: Solid 8 oz Ombre 6 oz
Quantity: 1 each (14 oz)
Description: Standard Red Heart. Christmas is a varigated red, green and white



Pattern: I am sure something Christmas-y

Seasons




Brand: Caron Simply Soft
Name: Seasons
Color: Cranberry, Balsam, Lace, Mistletoe Ombre
Fiber: 95% Acrylic 5% Metallic Wrap
Gauge: 16 sts = 4"
Yards: Solids are 71 gms Ombres are 57 gms
Quantity: 3 Ombre, 1 of each solid (384 gms)
Description: Acrylic yarn wrapped with gold tinsel

Pattern: Probably some christmas stockings or a table runner.

Life

Brand: Sensations
Name: Life
Color: Multi-LDG 568
Fiber: 45% Wool 42 % Nylon 13 % Acrylic
Gauge: 10 sts = 4" on US 15
Yards: 43.74 50 gms
Quantity: 3
Description: A bulky yarn with a festive shimmer.











Pattern: Still looking. I thought I had more than one, but that is all I can find now.

Sweet Sensation





Brand: Darice
Name: Sweet Sensation
Color: Unknown
Fiber: 100% wool
Gauge: 10 sts = 4"
Yards: 54 yds
Quantity: 4 (216 yds)
Description: Purple, gray and offwhite thick and thin wool blend good for felting

Pattern: I have already made a clutch out of this yarn.

Felt-It



Brand: Caron
Name: Felt-It
Color: Evening Mist
Fiber: 100% Wool
Gauge: 12 sts = 4 " before felting on US11
Yards: 93 yds 50 gms
Quantity: 3 (279 yds)
Description: Felt-It is a 100% wool roving that has been dyed in beautiful colors that produce a gorgeous, soft, self-striping effect.
Felt-It produces beautiful “soft-focus” projects whether felted or
not felted.

Pattern: Something felted

Silverlash



Brand: Patons
Name: Silverlash
Color: Rose Quartz
Fiber: 98% Polyester 2% Lurex
Gauge: 19 sts = 4"
Yards: 164 yds 50 gms
Quantity: 1
Description: Pink Eyelash with some sliver lashes.

Pattern: Still looking. . .

Fairy Dust


Brand: Sensations
Name: Fairy Dust
Color: Pale Pink #6
Fiber: 100% Acrylic
Gauge: 30 sts = 4"
Yards: 90.23 yds 25 gms
Quantity: 2 (180.46 yds)
Description: It's part of the Embellishment Collection. It's an eyelash yarn that has long eyelashes that are well spaced. I got it to try with another yarn for my mom's scarf, but ended up using something else.

Pattern: Might be nice knit into the top of a felted bag.

Lambs Pride Black


Brand: Brown Sheep Company
Name: Lamb's Pride Worsted
Color: M-06 Deep Charcoal
Fiber: 85% Wool 15% Mohair
Gauge: 4.5 sts= 1"
Yards: 190 yds
Quantity: 2
Description: This yarn produces a garment of exquisite loft and softness

Pattern: Probably something felted.

Fjord



Brand: Crystal Palace Yarns
Name: Fjord
Color: 9812- Violets
Fiber: 100% Wool
Gauge: 4.5-5.5 sts = 1 " on 7-9 US
Yards: 91 yds 50 gms
Quantity: 1 and some odd lenght of purple woold
Description: Purple and green varigated wool

Pattern: Maybe it could be another pillow cover. I apparently have no creativity.

Noro Iro



Brand: Noro
Name: Iro
Color: 40-
Fiber: 75% Wool 25% Silk
Gauge: 3 sts =1 inch on U.S. size 10 or 11 needles
Yards: 131 yds 100 gms?
Quantity: 1
Description: Iro is a beautiful silk blend yarn from Noro with gorgeous color mix and a wide pattern support. The feel of Iro is a mixture between Kureyon and Silk Garden with a heavier yarn weight.

Pattern: Suggest one for me.

Limited Edition 2




Brand: Brooks Farm Yarn
Name: Limited Edition 2
Color: Unnamed
Fiber: 50% wool and mohair
Gauge:
Yards: 420 yds/ 4 oz
Quantity: 1
Description: Single Ply yarn, in a wave of raspberry, pink kool-aid and orange sherbert.

Pattern: Rainy Day Scarf

Started: August 19, 2007

Kid Classic



Brand: Rowan
Name: Kid Classic
Color: 845
Fiber: 70 % Lambswool 26 % Kid mohair 4% Nylon
Gauge: 18-19 sts = 4 " on US 8-9
Yards: 151 yds
Quantity: 2
Description: Classic and sophisticated in every sense. Rowan’s Kid Classic is a lightweight aran yarn that is soft and sensuous, reflecting the quality and luxury of it’s fibers.

Pattern: Maybe some more pillow covers or something else for my living room.

Fantasy




Brand: Dark Horse Yarns
Name: Fantasy
Color: 39
Fiber:50% Nylon and Acrylic
Gauge: 4.5 sts = 1" on US 8
Yards: 205 yds
Quantity: 1
Description: A very soft varigated yarn. I got it in Florida in October of 2006.

Pattern: I was thinking about making a pillow cover for my living room.

Smania



Brand: Sensations
Name: Bellezza Collection: Smania
Color: 63
Fiber: 65 % cotton 35% nylon
Gauge: 20 sts = 4" 10
Yards: 103.9 yds 50 g
Quantity: 3 311.7
Description: It's kinda like yarn wrapped in fishnets. This particular one is pink, green, yellow, blue, purple and orange.

Pattern: I saw a shawl on a blog made out of this yarn, but I don't have enough to make it. It was really cool though. So, now I still need a pattern, but I at least know what it will look like knit up.

Unless anyone out there has two balls of this yarn they are willing to part with, anyone?

Sirenetta

Brand: Skacel
Name: Sirenetta
Color: 6
Fiber: 60% cotton 40% Acrylic
Gauge: knit to 19.5 sts = 4" and 13 rows in 2" on Denise 7
Yards: 121 yds / 50 g
Quantity: 14
Description: This is a soft braided cotton yarn

Pattern: I need a good sweater pattern (if I have enough for a sweater)
Possible Choices: Tomato from Interweave

Karnak



Brand: FFF
Name: Karnak
Color: 3032 (Pink, Purple, Orange)
Fiber:58% Cotton 42% Nylon
Gauge: 5.5 sts = 1" US6
Yards:103 yds/ 25 g
Quantity: 3 (309 yards)
Description: Ribbon Effect with a double zick zack in softly vibrant variegated colors

Pattern: ??