Comments on: Heidi — You’re a Big Fat Liar

By: moyer Angela tolbert

moyer Angela tolbert — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:38:39 +0000

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moyer Angela tolbert — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:38:31 +0000

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By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 16 May 2006 01:59:18 +0000

Ditto on the Sonato (crapola)…but the Tahki, in my book, is fab! I am also knitting with the Online Linie Clip, but I think the gauge is slightly off and it stretches a bit much.
Good luck!

By: diana

diana — Fri, 12 May 2006 16:57:40 +0000

Dammit!!!
Tahki Cotton Classic comes in some awesome colors. And you know I love the Kraemer Yarns.

By: Lisa in Chicago

Lisa in Chicago — Thu, 11 May 2006 17:00:05 +0000

Here’s my two cents…I’d start with Esprit for the bodice, where hugginess in important, and switch to Sonata at the empire waistline where you need the drapiness to start.
It could happen!!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 11 May 2006 12:31:31 +0000

I keep hearing that TLC Cotton Plus is a great lighter-weight ASC. And there’s knitpicks’ Shine too.

By: Pioggia

Pioggia — Wed, 10 May 2006 22:05:31 +0000

If you can get used to the stretch, Fixation is great, but it does require very thin needles. I don’t think that would bother you, though. The stretching thing was more of a problem for me.

By: Debi

Debi — Wed, 10 May 2006 16:27:11 +0000

Forget the Sonata, it’s really cheaply made, very crunchy, Feh! The Shine is awesome but VERY drapey if that is what you want. I second the vote for Calmer and I’ve knit ASC in a DK gauge and because of the acrylic content, it was not too heavy or stiff but might add a bit more bulk than a true DK.
So sorry about Heidi but better to cut and run now than when she was complete! I believe Louet recommends lace for the Euroflax for just this reason, where ease isn’t crucial.

By: Agnes

Agnes — Wed, 10 May 2006 12:49:28 +0000

Many people said Elann Esprit and Fixation are the same, but I can tell you that they are not. I have used both … and am actually holding one of each now. If you want to make use of the elastic, Fixation has a much better elasticity (the same length of yarn can stretch much longer in Fixation). The pair of socks I knitted using Esprit have become quite stiff and not elastic after wash. But the Fixation pair are still good. Just let you know.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 10 May 2006 12:15:22 +0000

Bummer, I hate it when that happens, and unfortunately it happens to me all the time! Were you looking specifically for a cotton blend or were you open to wool? The Kona Superwash is really nice, knits up in a good dk weight and holds it shape super good. I thought it would be “hot” since it’s wool but find in comfortable even in warmer climates. And it’s very inexpensive. Let me know if you were interested in it, I’d be happy to dye some for you or send you enough for a little swatch.