Comments on: Knitting Olympics

By: Tricia

Tricia — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:41:43 +0000

I’m very curious to see how you like that yarn…I’m tempted to order some of the angora myself. It looks like it’s made in Troitsk, which is a little city/town outside of Moscow; I actually visited there as a student in the 90s. It’d be neat to have yarn manufactured there as a sort of retroactive souvenir.

By: lucia

lucia — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:56:15 +0000

I’m curious too! I figure, as long as I do blog, I may as well try yarns I’ve never heard of and tell people what I think. It seems to me that the history of web yarn stores is this: If someone goes to the trouble to put together a decent number of yarns, and a halfway decent web store front, they end up doing a good job, and improve over time.

Right now, there are truly very few many colors which will be a problem for someone who wants to knit Fair Isle — but the same could be said of KnitPicks when it started. So, I’m going to think of some sort of funky cable yoke or lacey yoke decoration. Unusual? Yes. Ugly? Maybe. It will be fun.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:37:54 +0000

Yes, it will be interesting to see what the yarn is like. What an adventurous soul you are! I’m in on the Knitting Olympics, once again tackling a sweater. I’m just a glutton for punishment it seems.

By: sedie

sedie — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:00:32 +0000

Looking forward to hearing about your yarn. Yes, I’m on the Olympics wagon. I’ll be completing a lovely sweater to wear this Spring! Good luck!

By: Ashlan

Ashlan — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:56:18 +0000

I’m not on the olympics wagon (and don’t plan to be w/my work load right now) but am intrigued byt the yarn - I notice the website doesn’t mention anything about weights - I think I can guess, but would you, could you, pretty please, tell us what you bought works out to?

thank you, thank you

Ash

By: lucia

lucia — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:17:20 +0000

Ash,
I noticed the same thing. So, I examined the yardage for a 100 grams;it’s thinner than worsted. Possibly sport? I chalk that omission up to the site being brand spanking new. I’ll let you know how it knits up when I swatch.

By: Kate, the Odd Ball Knitter

Kate, the Odd Ball Knitter — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:18:46 +0000

Yeah, that Harlot snagged me. I’m going to do something really radical….like finish something!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:28:23 +0000

Yarn made in Russia? Very interesting. Thanks for the link!

By: Julie H.

Julie H. — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:08:34 +0000

Yep, the Harlot’s bug caught me, too. Hopefully by that time I’ll have finished my first pair of Jaywalkers so that I can do my first lace shawl - Knitpicks’ Faroese Peaks shawl. USA Lace Knit Team, here I come!

By: basak

basak — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:17:13 +0000

I’m afraid the ads are country spesific No taiga link for me (non-US).I’ve found the link the google way and got to learn about the coniferous forests,too!
http://www.taigayarns.com/servlet/StoreFront , isn’t it?

By: lucia

lucia — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:52:32 +0000

I didn’t realize the ad would be be country specific! But, yes, that looks right. They’ve got mohair, wool acrylic etc. It looks nice, so we’ll see!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:12:43 +0000

Yep it nipped me in the bum too. I’ll be rowing in the lane next to you!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:06:50 +0000

I think I’ll join the Eddie the Eagle “Enjoy the Process” Knitting Olympics. Check it out on http:/www.zeneedle.typepad.com.

Susan

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:09:27 +0000

darn that harlot! - she got me too - lol I have a crazy schedule during that time period, but it’ll be fun - and fun is always needed

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:05:58 +0000

I’m an American grad student & knitter currently living in Moscow. I’ve found yarn made by the Troitsk factory to be pretty good quality in general. You should be aware, however, that “pure wool” here often actually means 95% wool, 5% acrylic. Some wool yarn here is scratchy as a Brillo pad, so I’d caution against buying over the internet unless you’ve got a good return policy.

By: lucia

lucia — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:10:46 +0000

Thanks Kristin.

I took the risk on this, and the stuff I got is pretty soft — but not “buttery soft”. So, it’s pretty good for the price. I’ll be reporting more on this!