Saturday, August 23, 2008

Knitpicks Palette Yarns

I received my order from knitpicks.com!! Even though it took longer than I wanted, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I ordered 11 balls of yarn and a set of bamboo dp needles for $29.92, including shipping.

Yarn Profile
KnitPicks Palette yarn
Fingering weight
100% Peruvian highlands wool
231 yds/50 gram balls
7-8 st/inch on size 1-3 needles.
$1.29-2.19

The reason I picked the aptly named Palette yarn out is because it came in a huge variety of colors (57!), and I wanted to do a fair isle pair of gloves. I was very satisfied with the texture- sensitive heads may find it scratchy as a hat, but as a glove it is perfectly comfortable. The colors are rich and interesting, and many are dyed so that they look fantastic together. I thought it was a fantastic value for the price, and I plan on ordering again from them in the future, although perhaps not with such a last minute gift!

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