The Knitters Thread

sethsgran

Jazzy_B wrote: »

I'm not sure if anyone can help, but here goes.
When we were visiting York recently,we visited the Cath Kidston shop. In there they had a crochet cushion, which was just trebles into a square.My daughter thought they were cool, and I immediately said I would make her one. The yarn used was slightly less than a chunky knit, but was made out of nylon(I think),not nylon yarn, but nylon ribbon. The reason why I'm asking here is that my mum used to use this type of yarn to knit peg bags, and shopping bags in the seventies. It's very hardwearing, and from what I can remember was brightly coloured.It was not a soft yarn, like normal knitting wool.
I thought I'd have no problem buying this, but I've been into so many shops and people just look at me as if I'm an idiot.
I probably haven't described it very well, but if anyone has any ideas what it is, I'd be very grateful for any information.

Update
After sethsgran's post. I convinced myself that Cath Kidston wouldn't use nylon, but the cotton she mentioned didn't look how I remembered it. I phoned up the Cath Kidston shop, to find out what the cushion was made of. The cushion was actually a "vintage " piece, bought by their buyers as a one off original.
I phoned Texere Yarns and they were fantastic. They knew exactly what I was talking about, and it's torn nylon ribbon, which they believe was a by product from some manufacturing process.

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I was in QLM in Meanwood Leeds today and they had King Cole "Capri" yarn on offer at 99p per ball. Wonder if this might help you out.... http://www.cascadeyarns.com/kingcole-Capri.asp this is a link to see what the yarn looks like, not the same as you want I know but it might work and the price was good.

Jazzy_B

I've already done one in a chunky cotton, which DD is happy with.
What a nice bunch of people on this thread.
Thanks very much

Kinsey

Taffy1969, lay your knitted piece out flat and measure straight up from the beginning of the armhole shaping, not round the shaped bit or it will be too small iyswim.

Unity

nuttywoman wrote: »

No, honestly , all i can see is the name but no activity, blank maybe it is a blimp lol
Phew! thank goodness for that , after i posted on there this morn i thought " Am i the only one?" :j

I'm also a member and have this in my forums list on Ravelry - so I know from other forums that it just means there's no activity at present. There's normally a list of the current threads, but since no one is posting at present - after so many days it just appears blank. I'll go on and post something and then it means next time you log-in you should see at least one post.;) Hope you understand what I'm trying to say - cos it's more than I do :rotfl:.

taffy1969

sethsgran and kinsey - Thanks for your help, I've finished the back and now doing one of the fronts.
My daughter seems to think I can knit the whole thing in about an hour!

maytaurus

Free Crochet Pattern: Teddy Bear Coaster

prfungi

Morning Maytaurus - you were up early. Thanks for the lovely link.

Pam:smileyhea

lynseydee

Does anyone know if there is any chance I can find some free patterns using snuggly bubbly yarn. There is only really one pattern I like out of the free ones from Readicut and will have lots of this wool left that I would like to use to make some things for my niece and possibly my nephew.

mathsus

there are a few patterns for this yarn on Ravelry but they are all for babies & none are free.... not sure if that helps?

psso

You could use any double knitting pattern - just check your tension.
There are lots of free patterns here.

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/