Comments on: Fiber Friday Spotlight: I’m I really a yarn snob?

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:48:57 +0000

You are most welcome and I’m glad it has helped

By: Liesl

Liesl — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:41:11 +0000

Thank you so much for all the suggestions, Tina. It’s greatly appreciated. It can all be a little overwhelming to a newbie knitter like me! I’ll send the links on the my Mom to see which Plymouth yarns look appealing to her. I also see they are available in a lot of local shops! Now I have excuse to go! Thanks again!

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:59:54 +0000

Liesl, another yarn for consideration for this particular project is Plymouth Encore. It's much like the Patons Decor and knits nicely. It comes in solids, tweeds and Colorspun. You should be able to find this relatively available online and at your local yarn shop. I will be making a cardigan for my Mom this year using Encore simply because it's easy care.

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:56:12 +0000

You’re most welcome Angela

By: Angela Hockabout - Knit Luck

Angela Hockabout - Knit Luck — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:15:23 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on those Kroy Socks. That cameo colorway is quite gorgeous and I’m going to be knitting a lot of socks for Christmas. This might be one way for me to save money on the yarn expense!

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:09:22 +0000

I personally love Patons and recommend it for most knitting that requires worsted weight. I’ve used the Shetland Chunky for slippers, the Classic wool for warm house socks and tha Decor for sweaters and throws/afghans.

By: Liesl

Liesl — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:59:00 +0000

I’m hoping to make the Nola Slippers/Socks for my Mom (she went through and picked out her favorite pattern and that was it). I noticed some Patons yarns would work well. So you’d recommend the brand?

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:23:09 +0000

I prefer natural fibers as well but often run into the issue of folks not wanting to handwash items, so I often look for yarns that are durable, machine washable and dryable, and often blended with acrylic. The one thing I love about the Patons Sock Yarns, they are soft, come in great colors and are extremely durable.

By: Liesl

Liesl — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:58:18 +0000

I’m too much of a beginner to have an opinion on yarns yet. But I have noticed the elitism with yarn. I kind of fall into it too—avoiding certain common brand because they are lower quality. But I’ve never really used the cheaper brands so I can’t say from experience and my opinion is based on what I’ve heard on places like Ravelry.

In the end, I do know I prefer natural fibers to synthetic ones. I’m glad you posted this. I’m planning on making everyone in my family a pair of socks and I can’t afford to buy fancy yarn for them all and I’m not sure they’d want natural fibers that might require a bit more care with washing and wear. I’m on the look out for affordable quality sock yarns.

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:54:21 +0000

I think so but I’m not quite sure.