Discontinued Patons baby yarn question

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Linda D. 17 years ago

Does anyone know what the yardage was for a 1 ounce balls of Patons Beehive Baby Yarn?

I have located the baby shawl pattern that I had been searching for, and the pattern calls for a 2.25 mm crochet hook, and 11 - 1 ounce balls of Patons Beehive Baby Yarn. I thought I would purchase 6 - 2 oz balls of Sirdar Snuggly 3 ply as a substitute. Do you think that will be enough yarn? I think I may go up to a 2.5 mm hook, and will do a gauge swatch first. I don't want the shawl to be super light weight and airy, but do want it to be warm and yet lacy looking. I have one that I crocheted 28 years ago and want the same look.

thanks, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

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Bernadette 17 years ago

I located a site with specifications for most of Paton's yarns:

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first entry is for 3 ply Baby Yarn and gives the yardage as 286 yardsfor a 1.75 ounce ball. For 1 ounce I make the yardage 163 yards. Hope thishelps. :)

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DA 17 years ago

240 yards per ball Beehive Baby ( 1oz.)

328 yards per 50 gram ball (2ozs) Snuggly 3ply.

You would need to purchase 9 balls of Snuggly to have the yardage used by the first pattern. DA

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Linda D. 17 years ago

Thank you so much, and not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, but are you sure that yardage is for the discontinued Beehive Baby Yarn?

What I especially find interesting is that in the yarn shop I was in on Friday, the owner said that the usual amount for a baby shawl is 9 balls of the Snuggly. I said, "Really? Wow, that's a lot of yarn." She added that because I'm crocheting that crochet uses up more yarn than knitting, so was sure I would need the 9. Looks like she was right :)

Thanks again DA for coming to my rescue.

take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

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DA 17 years ago

Thank you so much, and not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, but are you sure that yardage is for the discontinued Beehive Baby Yarn?

What I especially find interesting is that in the yarn shop I was in on Friday, the owner said that the usual amount for a baby shawl is 9 balls of the Snuggly. I said, "Really? Wow, that's a lot of yarn." She added that because I'm crocheting that crochet uses up more yarn than knitting, so was sure I would need the 9. Looks like she was right :)

Thanks again DA for coming to my rescue.

take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada

The information came from an old copy of a book used by yarn shops to substitute yarns. I checked to make sure they were referring to one ounce skeins.

Linda, many years ago I was told by a very experienced knitter that to convert something from crochet to knit required 1 1/2 times the amount the yarn for the knitted item. I have not experimented to see if this is true, but all of the other advice she gave me was sound.

Enjoy your crocheting. DA

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suzee 17 years ago

This site -

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- shows 1 oz of Baby Beehive at 207 yds. And yes, crochet uses 1/3 to 1/2 more yardage than knitting. sue

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Linda D. 17 years ago

Thanks Sue, but that Beehive Baby yarn shows as being 100% wool. The Patons Beehive Baby Yarn the pattern called for was acrylic and nylon, so I'm guessing the yardage was different too.

thanks again...Linda D. in B.C., Canada

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Linda D. 17 years ago

Thanks DA :) It appears that 9 - 50 gram balls of the Sirdar Snuggly

3 ply will make the shawl without a problem. Plus, if it does happen I would rather end up with an extra ball or two than be short.

thanks again...Linda D. in B.C., Canada

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DA 17 years ago

Thanks DA :) It appears that 9 - 50 gram balls of the Sirdar Snuggly

3 ply will make the shawl without a problem. Plus, if it does happen I would rather end up with an extra ball or two than be short.

thanks again...Linda D. in B.C., Canada

Glad to be of help, DA

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suzee 17 years ago

Okay, I wondered about that...

sue

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