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When you talk about a skein, what weight is that in grammes. I have seen patterns needing just one skein, so I would like to know how much yarn that is as in S.A. we only buy in grammes.
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It depends on the yarn. Every yarn is different. I could have 1 skein of 1 kind/brand that weighs 50 grams, and 1 of another that weighs 30 grams.
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Our yarn comes in 50,100g balls, thanks for replying. Also your yarn that has to be wound into balls is it cheaper to buy it like that.
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Thanks for that info. I just wish we had better local yarn. Like self patternating, self striped etc. we have to import all that type of yarn and with the exchange rate is is way out of my league, I dont even get sock yarn at my LYS she says she has no calling for it, but one of the KP members is coming to S.A. next month and she is going to come and have a visit with me and she is going to bring some for me. I am so fortunate.
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To further confuse you, in the US what are called skeins are balls in Canada. We call skeins the long looped things. As you would refer to a skein of hair, it is not rolled up but left straight. A ball of yarn is wound into a ball or cake. And as stated by others, they can be any weight.
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The yarn that has to be wound often comes in what we call "hanks". This is a picture of yarn in hanks. http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Diadem_Fingering_Yarn__D5420247.htmlmaryann1701 said:
No, it isn't cheaper at all. As a general rule (there are always exceptions) the more expensive yarns come in hanks.
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I would love to go mad and order online but the exchange rate is too high. Todays exchange rate is 10.36 rand to a dollarfergablu2 said:
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I've got one Red Heart Super Saver that's a full kilogram = 2.54 pounds!!! (What was I thinking of!?)jinx said:
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WOW I would love that size for when I knit up an afghan, no ends to sew in.Jessica-Jean said:
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Because of its size, I haven't rewound it. IF it's a single, knotless strand, it'll break my arms/wrists to rewind it all. IF I do NOT rewind it, I'll never know if there is a knot until I get near it. Damned if you do; damned if you don't!maryann1701 said:
I presume it's knotless, and I presume that the reason they ever made such a huge ball is in response to crocheters of large afghans/blankets, but I'm guessing it didn't catch on too well. I only ever saw them that one time. It could be that the bland colours they offered it in just didn't grab the customers. Mine is a sage green ... if I remember aright.
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Usually a pattern that states a specific # of skeins refers to a particular yarn. If I want to make the item I look for total # of yards (meters) per skein & multiply that by # of skeins. Then I look at the total # of yards (meters) per skein of yarn I want to use & figure how many skeins it will take to equal that total. My daughter wants a sweater from a different yarn than the pattern calls for & this is how I determined how many skeins to buy.maryann1701 said:
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Thank to one and all for all the explainations, I am now better informed. Thank you
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I usually go mostly by yardage. The varigated yarns usually have less grams & less yardage than solid colors. Most patterns tell you how much yardage it takes.
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I don't mind knots: cut, rejoin, knit. It's the possibility that there are NO knots that keeps me from rewinding that behemoth!seedstitch said:
Most patterns written recently do have that information. However, 'vintage' patterns absolutely do NOT. Some don't even tell you the brand name of the yarn they used. There was no need, because at the time and in the location they were written there was not the variety of yarns we have today. Yarns - and needles too - were small, medium, large. Period! Those pattern writers never imagined there would come a time when there would be a vast array of choices in tools and supplies! Without the internet, very few of those old patterns would be knit today. It's thanks to the internet that they - with their long expired copyrights - are so popular today ... once you figure out the old knitting terms.snughollow said:
Not too ancient:
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/knit-your-bit/scarf-pattern-4-knit.pdf
A tad older:
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/mittens/gloves.html
Ancient:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=knitting
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