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Since my Hitofude is on timeout, I’ve started a new sweater which calls for 1,470 yards of yarn. I am using a yarn that comes in 110-yard units.
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Huh? 1,470 yds. of yarn? How many stitches is that? How heavy is over three quarters of a mile of yarn? Who will wear this?
The yarn isn’t really that thick, and it’s only 700 grams. It’s going to be a size large men’s sweater, so it’s entirely reasonable. 🙂
“Entirely reasonable” is not the first phrase that comes to mind when I think of you. Hm. Actually, I could say that about all my friends. I think I’m the reasonable one. 🙂
Dave: You’ve been maintaining that for over two decades now. (Probably longer, but that’s all I can claim first-hand knowledge.) I think you need to ponder why you choose to be the only sane man in the asylum. 😉
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Cone.
I guess the 700 grams refers to something other than weight per yard?
I’m not a knitter or anything, I know, but that sure seems like a lot of yarn to me…
Amanda: Yeah, I was searching for a cone of superwash, and not having a lot of luck. So… tiny skeins.
Henry: 700 grams refers to the total weight of the yarn involved. 🙂
Joseph: Taken as a simple length, it may seem like that, but it’s really not.
A proposed experiment. Go to a thrift store. Find a sweater that fits you. Not a fancy sweater. Not an expensive sweater. Just a simple sweater that fits you. Purchase it, then take it home and unravel it. I think you’ll be surprised by the yardage (or meterage) you end up with at the end of the project. 🙂
Will I have to stretch it out and walk 3/4 of a mile?
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