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1st October 07, 05:58 AM
#1
matching wool/yarn to tartan green
This is almost exactly the colour of the deep green in a MacDonald tartan, isn't it... but not quite.
After finishing the black hose for my significan tother he keeps hinting a green pair would complete the set nicely... problem is finding a green sock suitable wool that is ideally fiance proof (e.g. machine washable) and a close match to that peculiar green.
Has anyone here ever found a good match in that green? Any help would be much apprechiated.
Yeah, and the first who suggests Argyle hose get's strangled by me. I'm not THAT dedicated...
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1st October 07, 06:38 AM
#2
Are you interested in the yarn or the socks?
If you are interested in socks (hose) try the O Basic ones at sockdreams.com in Hunter Green.
Here's the web-site:
http://sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/pr...ductID_417.php
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1st October 07, 08:17 AM
#3
I don't know about wool, but I like your handle.
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1st October 07, 08:21 AM
#4
Have you tried to find someone in your area that handles Cascade Yarns? They have a sample that appears the close match.
http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-superwash.asp
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1st October 07, 08:30 AM
#5
You might also check out the YarnTreeHouse on EBAY US they have a couple of grrens that might work.
Also have you seen this site on knitting those other type of Hose:
http://www.thedietdiary.com/cgi-bin/Argyle.pl
I have not tried them I do little hand knitting, i'm trying to work out socks on a knitting machine.
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2nd October 07, 01:26 AM
#6
Thanks for the link, but it is the yarn I am after...
Originally Posted by James MacMillan
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2nd October 07, 01:35 AM
#7
Originally Posted by cacunn
That looks like a very good match. I'll have to woe any of the American knitters I know into a wool shop to have a look at it. So far this green looks the closest to Kilt Green (sorry to the senior forum member, I'm sure this green has a proper name somewhere, but I don't know it.
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2nd October 07, 01:38 AM
#8
Thanks - I'll have a look there. But NO Arrrrgyles. I never knit anything I can't pronounce as a principle... well not really. But hand knitting argyle kilt ose in erhhh rugby player legs size is not my idea of a reasonable effort...
Originally Posted by cacunn
You might also check out the YarnTreeHouse on EBAY US they have a couple of grrens that might work.
Also have you seen this site on knitting those other type of Hose:
http://www.thedietdiary.com/cgi-bin/Argyle.pl
I have not tried them I do little hand knitting, i'm trying to work out socks on a knitting machine.
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2nd October 07, 06:18 PM
#9
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10th October 07, 04:46 AM
#10
Thanks,
I actually used the Patons Diploma DK before. It is nice. but the shades of green don't match. It would be a good choice of yarn otherwise. I wears much nicer (I am told ;-)) then the fibre content suggests.
Originally Posted by Mark Keeney
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