hi,
I've got a few old Columbia-Minerva and Bear Brand books (from 50's and
60's) with baby/toddler items that I want to use to make items for Charity and friends..but of course, the problem is the yarn.. figured out the actual baby yarns but there is one yarn, Nantuk bulky, does anyone know substitute for this one? would it be a current chunky or bulky? the pattern calls for 10 1/2 needles. if not, here come the swatches!tia, Donna in S. IN
Donna, is the gauge in plain knitting 3 1/2 sts to the inch? If so, then bulky yarn is correct. The one to comes to mind is Reynolds Lopi, but I am sure there are acrylic yarns which would meet the same stitch gauge. DA
It is in stockinette..I will experiment, have plenty of yarn and time to do so, especially time sine the modelstitchng I'm doing has hit a snag and have to wait for further instructions on it!
Donna S. IN
Did you get a response to the type of yarn that can be substituted? I have a Leisure Arts Pattern that calls for Nantuk and I am trying Lion Brand Jiffy, but that seems to be too large a gauge. I wasn't too concerned because I want the sweater to be a size six and the pattern goes only to size four. Have to add inches for length, but not for width apparently.
Nikki Nickell [raennshadow] in Hoquiam Washington
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