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Posted: 11 January 2012 10:44 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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I’m thinking about starting the next size of longies for the amazing expanding baby (nope, I still can’t get used to having a bigger baby!) but am struggling to find what I want!

Aran weight yarn in bright colours, not super wash. All of the ones I can find seem to be naturey colours, which I do love, but I fancy doing bright ones. Not costing a fortune would be a bonus!

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Posted: 11 January 2012 11:09 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Great british yarns do some nice arans, knitpicks wool of the andes I think?

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Posted: 11 January 2012 11:10 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Sorry, its worsted so that is slightly thinner I think, good colours though and I found it nice to work with x

http://www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk/acatalog/Wool_of_the_Andes_Worsted_.html

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Posted: 11 January 2012 02:05 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Drops Alaska
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/yarn.php?id=22

Drops Nepal
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/yarn.php?id=93

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Posted: 11 January 2012 05:46 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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or how about using 2 strands of thinner at the same time? either the same colour or contrasting; done that a few times for extra thick jumpers and works a treat
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Posted: 11 January 2012 09:28 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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These are where I got the yarn for Reu’s - The cheery is lovely.  Not really bright but not too natural
http://www.fyberspates.co.uk/mall/departmentpage.cfm/Fyberspates/_244529/1/Aran

Oops, sorry forget that, I didn’t check that it was the same, its not 100% wool!

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