Comments on: Yarn Swap http://prettiestteacup.com/2010/01/06/yarn-swap Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:24:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leila http://prettiestteacup.com/2010/01/06/yarn-swap/comment-page-1#comment-1564 Leila Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:06:51 +0000 http://prettiestteacup.com/?p=298#comment-1564 A norwegian reader reports for duty! :-D First, don't be intimidated by the whole Norway as 'the sacred knitting country' thing, haha. In the past, it was mostly grandmothers who knitted, but it's become trendy in the last yeas to knit, so I think it's kind of a new and exciting journey for many here, I should know as I'm one of them;-) Personally, I'd love the idea of trying something new like the casein yarn (or even the soy, if it's any good?) - I had'nt even heard about them until I read your post. Everyone's going crazy over all sorts of Alpaca here lately, so it's definitely popular - but therefore not that new or uncommon here. Locally spun wool or merino sound great too! Not sure this was really any help though;-) Good luck! A norwegian reader reports for duty! :-D
First, don’t be intimidated by the whole Norway as ‘the sacred knitting country’ thing, haha. In the past, it was mostly grandmothers who knitted, but it’s become trendy in the last yeas to knit, so I think it’s kind of a new and exciting journey for many here, I should know as I’m one of them;-)

Personally, I’d love the idea of trying something new like the casein yarn (or even the soy, if it’s any good?) – I had’nt even heard about them until I read your post. Everyone’s going crazy over all sorts of Alpaca here lately, so it’s definitely popular – but therefore not that new or uncommon here.

Locally spun wool or merino sound great too!
Not sure this was really any help though;-)
Good luck!

]]> By: holly http://prettiestteacup.com/2010/01/06/yarn-swap/comment-page-1#comment-1546 holly Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:08:36 +0000 http://prettiestteacup.com/?p=298#comment-1546 alpaca is my pick. they make some nice stuff out there. especially if you get the local yocal stuff. :) alpaca is my pick. they make some nice stuff out there. especially if you get the local yocal stuff. :)

]]> By: Ann http://prettiestteacup.com/2010/01/06/yarn-swap/comment-page-1#comment-1543 Ann Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:18:56 +0000 http://prettiestteacup.com/?p=298#comment-1543 Rhonda (http://www.ravelry.com/people/htnevele) is a Madison knitter who hand-dyes gorgeous skeins of merino. Very reasonably priced & the skeins are big enough that one makes a pair of socks plus. Her etsy shop is down for the moment because she has been travelling a lot, but I bet you could contact her through Ravelry. The yarn exchange sounds fun - what a great idea! Rhonda (http://www.ravelry.com/people/htnevele) is a Madison knitter who hand-dyes gorgeous skeins of merino. Very reasonably priced & the skeins are big enough that one makes a pair of socks plus.

Her etsy shop is down for the moment because she has been travelling a lot, but I bet you could contact her through Ravelry.

The yarn exchange sounds fun – what a great idea!

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