This is entirely my error, which is sort of embarrassing as it's my own pattern. I forgot to include where to buy the yarn on the Suppliers page in issue 56. I bought my Bluefaced Supersock from Laughing Hens. For the smaller sizes you should only need a single skein (plus scraps of solid colours for the coloured stripes; I used leftover Opal Uni) but for huge bowler feet and calves you will need two skeins, although you'll have a good chunk left over.
Monday May 18, 2009 Fine Leg cricket socks - where to get the yarn
Colinette Wigwam – cotton yarn review
Don't like a lap full of wool in the summer? Try cotton! In issue 54 of Simply Knitting we reviewed six cotton yarns. After our expert had
finished with them, we took them down the pub and asked the folks at
our local knit and natter what they thought.
Colinette Wigwam
Review by Simply Knitting Technical Editor, Kirstie McLeod
Wigwam is a cotton tube yarn, hand-dyed in plain and variegated colours. There are over 90 in Colinette’s current range, so if you can’t find a shade you like here, there really is no pleasing you!
Wigwam knits into a strong firm fabric with a little stretch. Because it’s a matte knitted tube, the finished fabric is not as smooth to touch as one knitted in a stranded yarn, but it is still soft enough to wear against the skin and does feel pleasingly durable. It’s also lighter than a chunky stranded cotton yarn would be.
The yarn will look great knitted into bags and accessories. Thanks to the fact that almost all Colinette yarns come in the same massive range of colours, you can mix and match them to make wonderfully unique garments. Hand wash Wigwam items and leave to dry flat.
So our overall conclusion? The colourway seems to be a love-it-or-hate-it, but there are plenty of others to choose from, and it's certainly not your run-of-the-mill cotton!
Have you used Colinette Wigwam yarn?
We'd love to hear what you think of Colinette Wigwam so if you've used it, please leave a comment!
As with all writing, it's better to stick to what you know firsthand: it's easy to judge the colour through a computer screen but rather harder to tell if it's splitty or how well it washes! Please do also bear in mind that the spinners and dyers may read your comment.
Colinette Wigwam
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Yarn
Facts Ball weight 100g Ball length 170m Yarn content 100% cotton Knits as chunky RRP £5.58 Rec needle size 5½mm |
Review by Simply Knitting Technical Editor, Kirstie McLeod
Wigwam is a cotton tube yarn, hand-dyed in plain and variegated colours. There are over 90 in Colinette’s current range, so if you can’t find a shade you like here, there really is no pleasing you!
Wigwam knits into a strong firm fabric with a little stretch. Because it’s a matte knitted tube, the finished fabric is not as smooth to touch as one knitted in a stranded yarn, but it is still soft enough to wear against the skin and does feel pleasingly durable. It’s also lighter than a chunky stranded cotton yarn would be.
The yarn will look great knitted into bags and accessories. Thanks to the fact that almost all Colinette yarns come in the same massive range of colours, you can mix and match them to make wonderfully unique garments. Hand wash Wigwam items and leave to dry flat.
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The knitters said: "Tape forms a dense fabric with good stitch definition. Really love this muted colourway." -- Helen "Feels quite rough. Colour doesn't look great – looks like it has faded in the sun!" -- Rhian "Has the texture of thick tights. Lovely variegated green – very appealing!" -- Elizabeth S "Not my cup of tea – would be interested to see this as a garment." -- Jess "I like the soft, muted coloour. The yarn itself feels like it has lots of give – not sure if this could be a good or bad thing!" -- Ruth The team said: "Really springy, bouncy fabric. Doesn't have as much drape as the softer cottons but would be great fun for structured or even sculptural knits. I can see this as a bag, a jacket – or even a coral reef!" -- Elizabeth B, Production Assistant "The unusual knitted tape construction means that while it's light it has bulk and would be great for summer jackets. I really like the celadon green colour and as it's Colinette there will be nearly 100 other shades to choose from." -- Miriam, Production Editor |
So our overall conclusion? The colourway seems to be a love-it-or-hate-it, but there are plenty of others to choose from, and it's certainly not your run-of-the-mill cotton!
Have you used Colinette Wigwam yarn?
We'd love to hear what you think of Colinette Wigwam so if you've used it, please leave a comment!
As with all writing, it's better to stick to what you know firsthand: it's easy to judge the colour through a computer screen but rather harder to tell if it's splitty or how well it washes! Please do also bear in mind that the spinners and dyers may read your comment.
