London.crafts wiki - Differences between Version 41 and Version 5 of Kake's Yarn Stash

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This is a vague attempt to keep track of what I have. It's rather out of date though.
This is a vague attempt to keep track of what I have.
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=== In the ICL box ====
* The remains of a cone of thin red stuff with a glitter thread - as used in [[Kake's Sonnet For Marna|Marna's cardie]] - bought on ebay.
* Two 50g balls of lavender [[Stylecraft Eskimo]] - as used in [[Kake's Eskimo Scarf For Liz|Liz's scarf]] - doop bought for me from an ebay shop.
* One 50g ball of cobalt [[Stylecraft Eskimo]] - Marna gave to me.
* A partly-used ball of deep pink 100% cotton - as used in various baby clothes for Katy - bought a very long time ago but I think it might be Jaeger.
* Most of a 100g ball of light purple [[Sirdar Wow]] - bought at John Lewis for swatching purposes (wrong colour).
* Two balls of a very thin chenilley deep pink yarn, no ball band or maker information, bought from BeeBee Wools at
the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show for a pound each.
* One 100g skein of 21st Century Yarns 100% cotton space-dyed mulberry, bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show, £14.75.
* One 100g skein of [[Colinette Chrysalis]] in "fruit coulis" (purples), bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show.
* One 100g skein of [[Colinette Giotto]] in "florentina" (deep pinks and a bit of purple), bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show.
* One 500g cone (some used) of light purple/dark lilac 100% cotton chenille from Texere yarns, bought on ebay for £3.86 plus £2 postage.
* Three 50g balls plus most of another ball of [[Jaeger Aqua (DK)]] in dark purple - as used in [[Kake's Purple Shapely Tank Top]] - bought from John Lewis.

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||Ten 50g balls of [[Rowan Linen Drape]] in shade 842 - Petal (purplish light pink), two dye lots.|| ||
|| Nine 50g balls of [[Rowan Linen Drape]] in shade 856 - Pashmina (light purple).|| ||
|| Nineteen 50g balls of [[Rowan Linen Drape]] in shade 851 - Amazon (camouflage green). Half of it has been knitted.|| ||
|| Most of a 50g ball of [[Rowan Linen Drape]] in Tango (dark burgundy). Has been knitted.|| ||
|| One 50g ball of [[Rowan Linen Drape]] in blue.|| ||
|| Twenty 50g balls of [[Rowan Linen Drape]] in shade 849 - Hawaii (purple).|| ||

=== In small tubs on the shelf ===

|| Three 50g balls plus most of another ball of [[Jaeger Aqua (DK)]] in dark purple - as used in [[Kake's Purple Shapely Tank Top]] - bought from John Lewis.|| ||
|| Most of a 100g ball of [[Wendy Supreme]] 100% mercerised cotton in black - as used for the accents in [[Kake's Purple Shapely Tank Top]] - bought from Arding and Hobbs.|| ||
|| One 50g ball of cobalt [[Stylecraft Eskimo]] - Marna gave to me.|| ||
|| A partly-used 50g ball of [[Rowan 4 Ply Soft]] in shade 375 - a light purple - dye lot 983. As used in [[purple crochet baby jacket for Katy]].|| @kakepic(rowan-4-ply-soft-thumb.jpg, "[rowan 4-ply soft]", rowan-4-ply-soft-large.jpg)||
|| One ball of a random deep blue boucle yarn from ebay - nice crocheted. || @kakepic(blue-boucle-thumb.jpg, "[blue boucle]", blue-boucle.jpg)||
|| Some yellow-gold 100% cotton - DK or 4-ply || ||
|| Some yellow [[Sirdar Snuggly]] left over from [[Kake's Yellow Baby Jacket For SmallClanger]] || ||

=== In the translucent box on the shelf ===

|| Three 50g balls of [[Rowan Fine Cotton Chenille]] in shade 410 - Privet - dye lot 5L1. Bought from [[Kangaroo]] at clearance price.|| ||
|| Three 25g balls of [[Rowan Kidsilk Haze]] in shade 588 ("Drab"), dye lot 668, bought at [[Peter Jones]] in December 2003 for 6 quid each. I may use this for [http://www.magknits.com/warm04/patterns/cobweb.htm Cobweb].|| ||

=== In bags under the shelf ===

|| Three 100g (850m) cones of undyed 2-ply bourette silk bought from Texere || ||
|| A partly-used 100g ball of cheapy black acrylic.|| ||
|| About 400g of decent recycled purple 100% cotton yarn - about 3-ply, I think - plus a large amount of smaller scraps.|| ||
|| One 50g (183m, 200yd) ball of [[Jaeger Matchmaker Merino]] in each of red, black and green, plus a bit extra of the red, bought at John Lewis. As used in [[Kake's Amazing Tomato Hat|Holly's tomato hat]].|| ||
|| One 400g cone of scarlet cotton/poly chenille, bought from Texere (they sent the wrong colour)|| ||
|| One 500g cone (some used) of light purple/dark lilac 100% cotton chenille from Texere yarns, bought on ebay for £3.86 plus £2 postage.|| ||
|| The remains of a cone of thin red stuff with a glitter thread - as used in [[Kake's Sonnet For Marna|Marna's cardie]] - bought on ebay.|| ||
|| Three bags of novelty/chunky yarns from ewt. || ||

=== In the small seagrass box ===

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<td>One 50g (115yd) ball of purple [[Jaeger Albany]], shade 270 lot 64, 100% mercerised cotton, bought at John Lewis in October 2003.</td>
<td><img src="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/jaeger-albany-purple-thumb.jpg" alt="" title="[purple Jaeger Albany]"></td>
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<td>Most of a 50g (104yd) ball of purple [[Rowan Lurex Shimmer]], shade 338 lot 26C2, 80% viscose 20% polyester, bought at John Lewis in October 2003.</td>
<td><a href="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/lurex-shimmer-large.jpg"><img src="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/lurex-shimmer-thumb.jpg" alt="" title="[purple Lurex Shimmer]"></a></td>
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<td>One 50g (113m) ball of deep purplish-pinkish [[Noro Cash Iroha]], shade 21 lot M, 40% silk 30% lambs wool 20% cashmere 10% nylon, bought at John Lewis in October 2003.</td>
<td><a href="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/cash-iroha-closeup.jpg"><img src="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/cash-iroha-thumb.jpg" alt="" title="[Noro Cash Iroha]"></a></td>
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<td>Two 50g (125yd) balls of black [[Rowan Cotton Glace]], shade 727 lot 8K2, 100% cotton, bought at John Lewis in 2003.</td>
<td><img src="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/cotton-glace-black-thumb.jpg" alt="" title="[black cotton glace]"></td>
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<td>One 50g (125yd) ball of yellow [[Rowan Cotton Glace]], shade 802 lot 14I0, 100% cotton, bought at John Lewis in 2003.</td>
<td><a href="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/cotton-glace-yellow-large.jpg"><img src="http://the.earth.li/~kake/images/london.crafts/kake/cotton-glace-yellow-thumb.jpg" alt="" title="[yellow cotton glace]"></a></td>
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<td>One 100g skein of 21st Century Yarns 100% cotton space-dyed mulberry, bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show, &pound;14.75.</td>
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=== In bags ===

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<td>One 100g skein of [[Colinette Chrysalis]] in "fruit coulis" (purples), bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show.</td>
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<td>One 100g skein of [[Colinette Giotto]] in "florentina" (deep pinks and a bit of purple), bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show.</td>
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<td>About a kilo, maybe more, of lilac Filclass Hermoso, bought on ebay.</td>
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=== In odd places ===

* Random balls of yarn bought from ebay - a hairy ice-blue (bit itchy), some pink/white boucle (a pink I don't hate!) and a beigey thick/thin yarn. Currently spread over bookcases.

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* Six 100g skeins of coloured hemp, for [[Kake's Rainbow Hemp Jumper]]
* Eight 100g balls of black [[Sirdar Wow]], for doop's jumper
* One 100g skein of [[Noro Iro]] shade 51, for [[Kake's Noro Scarf For Art|Art's scarf]]

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<td>Most of a 100g ball of light purple [[Sirdar Wow]] - bought at John Lewis. For Holly's shawl.</td>
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This is a vague attempt to keep track of what I have.

  • The remains of a cone of thin red stuff with a glitter thread - as used in Marna's cardie - bought on ebay.
  • Two 50g balls of lavender Stylecraft Eskimo - as used in Liz's scarf - doop bought for me from an ebay shop.
  • One 50g ball of cobalt Stylecraft Eskimo - Marna gave to me.
  • A partly-used ball of deep pink 100% cotton - as used in various baby clothes for Katy - bought a very long time ago but I think it might be Jaeger.
  • Most of a 100g ball of light purple Sirdar Wow - bought at John Lewis for swatching purposes (wrong colour).
  • Two balls of a very thin chenilley deep pink yarn, no ball band or maker information, bought from BeeBee Wools at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show for a pound each.
  • One 100g skein of 21st Century Yarns 100% cotton space-dyed mulberry, bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show, £14.75.
  • One 100g skein of Colinette Chrysalis in "fruit coulis" (purples), bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show.
  • One 100g skein of Colinette Giotto in "florentina" (deep pinks and a bit of purple), bought at the 2003 Knitting and Stitching Show.
  • One 500g cone (some used) of light purple/dark lilac 100% cotton chenille from Texere yarns, bought on ebay for £3.86 plus £2 postage.
  • Three 50g balls plus most of another ball of Jaeger Aqua (DK) in dark purple - as used in Kake's Purple Shapely Tank Top - bought from John Lewis.

Yarn that is earmarked (so not really stash)


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