The Knitters Thread

Mrs_Money

My Lidl email says they have "Scarf knitting yarn" coming in on Thursday - looks lovely and very cheap - they show it just knitted up straight in garter stitch, but could this be their version of the Rio Can-Can scarf yarn?
I've been wanting to have a go at one of those, but the price of Rio Can-Can has put me off! This is much better at 200g for £2.99 - wonder if I could substitute - no other way, just have to go down there and buy some I suppose, and give it a try!

kinkine

Mrs_Money wrote: »

My Lidl email says they have "Scarf knitting yarn" coming in on Thursday - looks lovely and very cheap - they show it just knitted up straight in garter stitch, but could this be their version of the Rio Can-Can scarf yarn?
I've been wanting to have a go at one of those, but the price of Rio Can-Can has put me off! This is much better at 200g for £2.99 - wonder if I could substitute - no other way, just have to go down there and buy some I suppose, and give it a try!

Hi Mrs Money, my Lidl has that yarn coming too, but I never thought about it being a version of Can-Can. You're right, it would be rude not to buy some! :rotfl:

lambanana

OrkneyStar you can get that yarn I'm using in purples but at full price it's expensive (of course, being rowan) I got mine in a half price sale. It's worth checking ebay and seeing if anyone is selling some cheap. It also comes in DK (I'm using the aran) if you wanted a lighter weight garment. It's so lovely though, if I had an unlimited budget I'd have lots of Felted Tweed garments

andymandy

I am busy knitting a spiral scarf they are so easy to do thank you to whoever put the pattern on here. My next project thanks to cuddles123 is the hug mugs. I have quite a few of these to make for my coffee morning sale.

Mrs_Money

kinkine wrote: »

Hi Mrs Money, my Lidl has that yarn coming too, but I never thought about it being a version of Can-Can. You're right, it would be rude not to buy some! :rotfl:

Well, that's what I thought!
Seriously, though, it has the same look as the Can-can - might be able to tell from the look of it when I'm actually holding it!

Debs102

Just discovered this thread on my first delve into the forums - I'm a knit-a-holic; love yarn and knitting

working on a spiral slouch hat using a simple lace patern in the round with a rib headband - it looks good so far!

Diolch - Debs

karmacookie

I've just had a look at the scarf knitting yarn on the Lidl site. It does look like can can. The balls are smaller tho, so I was wondering how you would join a new ball in?

They have this in Kemps

http://kempswoolshop.com/wool_items.aspx?woolCategoryID=642197040

I think you would need 2 balls, but again I can't work out how you would join the second ball? Perhaps I'm just being thick

Mrs_Money

karmacookie wrote: »

I've just had a look at the scarf knitting yarn on the Lidl site. It does look like can can. The balls are smaller tho, so I was wondering how you would join a new ball in?

They have this in Kemps

http://kempswoolshop.com/wool_items.aspx?woolCategoryID=642197040

I think you would need 2 balls, but again I can't work out how you would join the second ball? Perhaps I'm just being thick

Mmm - my Lidl email says 4 x 50g balls for £2.99 - so it's the same amount as 1 ball of Rio Can-can (200g) and yes, you've got a point about joining - never tried to make one of these scarves, but I've watched a Youtube video. The only way of joining I can see is to sew the new yarn on, keeping it all flat and with very tiny stitches? As it's all frilly perhaps it wouldn't show?

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lambanana wrote: »

OrkneyStar you can get that yarn I'm using in purples but at full price it's expensive (of course, being rowan) I got mine in a half price sale. It's worth checking ebay and seeing if anyone is selling some cheap. It also comes in DK (I'm using the aran) if you wanted a lighter weight garment. It's so lovely though, if I had an unlimited budget I'd have lots of Felted Tweed garments

I have been eyeing up the Rowan felted yarn in purple in my local yarn shop for AGES. Not found something I want to knit with it yet - but I will.

karmacookie

Mrs_Money wrote: »

Mmm - my Lidl email says 4 x 50g balls for £2.99 - so it's the same amount as 1 ball of Rio Can-can (200g) and yes, you've got a point about joining - never tried to make one of these scarves, but I've watched a Youtube video. The only way of joining I can see is to sew the new yarn on, keeping it all flat and with very tiny stitches? As it's all frilly perhaps it wouldn't show?

Ah, that's a good idea! I made a scarf out of can can, it was nice but just not me. I quite fancy making a cushion cover out of it tho!