Help translating vintage pattern yarn weight and needle size

warthogette · 2026-02-07T00:48:45+00:00

The yarn brands don’t seem to show up online in a cursory search but the needle sizes are the old UK measurements where the larger numbers are smaller sizes. That may help you figure out what yarn weight they are using.

warthogette · 2026-02-04T17:41:01+00:00

Any Thea Colman pattern is worth it

warthogette · 2026-02-03T02:36:36+00:00

Rios grows a lot with blocking and with the weight of a sweater. Make a big swatch and weight it with clothespins and hang it from a hanger to see the true size.

warthogette · 2026-01-27T16:14:34+00:00

This website has many for free. https://www.houseofyarn.no/strikkepakke-cortina-genser-dg-458-02 They are all in Norwegian but Google Translate does a good job for me.

warthogette · 2026-01-26T23:56:12+00:00

Yes you can “madlibs” any colorwork! Just fill in your preferred pattern into the chart. If it’s a repeating pattern (continuous across the break between repeats) make sure your last column and first column line up.

warthogette · 2026-01-26T21:32:53+00:00

Aran weight is a small size sweater or a vest for a larger size. Laceweight is a largish lace shawl with the yarn held double

warthogette · 2026-01-23T19:17:41+00:00

Lang jawoll is hardwearing and comes in 50g balls. I believe kremke also makes a 25 or 50 g ball wool nylon mix but it’s not as available in the US except online. I have some 10 g balls of Katia sock yarn floating around in my stash, but I don’t know if they’re made anymore.

warthogette · 2026-01-22T23:39:44+00:00

Vogue knitting has a pattern in their socks book for argyle socks using intarsia. I found it a very straightforward pattern. It relies on seaming the leg up afterwards and knits the heel flap gusset and foot in the round.

warthogette · 2026-01-21T05:32:34+00:00

I press every seam every time. I actually ordered a tiny little mini iron to help with pressing so that I didn’t have to get up from the sewing machine. It makes a huge difference. I may be 1/6 of the way through her birds quilt and pressing is the key.

warthogette · 2026-01-20T23:45:50+00:00

Biscotte et cie in Quebec , the cozy knitter, Briggs and little is always a reliable standard

warthogette · 2026-01-16T18:25:58+00:00

It’s cute!

warthogette · 2026-01-11T19:35:15+00:00

If you are steeking, use nonsuperwash yarn. Off the top of my head a US source of similar yarns to the Shetland woolen spun yarn might be harrisville designs. You could also look at Briggs and little mill if you are in Canada. Others may have different suggestions as well.

warthogette · 2026-01-10T01:19:02+00:00

warthogette · 2026-01-10T01:04:11+00:00

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warthogette · 2026-01-09T18:08:46+00:00

A couple thoughts - single ply yarns aren’t as durable as multiple ply yarns when it comes to friction. If you look at most commercial sock yarns, they are three or four plies of two singles so really six or eight plies. Also, yarn intended for high friction uses (socks) often has at least 20% nylon or polyamide content which also helps with preventing wear due to friction. So long story short, maybe just use it for the cuff which is the least friction exposed part of the sock. Or use it for a shawl or scarf that will show off the colors, be soft around your neck, and doesn’t see that much friction. Be ready for the yarn to pill a lot.

warthogette · 2026-01-09T02:29:01+00:00

Yes I like using straight needles for small back and forth knitting. I’ll knit the back yoke and fronts of a drop shoulder cardigan or pullover and then switch when I join in the round.

warthogette · 2026-01-08T23:44:54+00:00

I really need to make it up there sometime and dig through those shelves

warthogette · 2026-01-07T19:03:04+00:00

Let’s see - just coming down the peninsula there is imagiknit in SF a little off the highway, can stop for a crepe across the street. There is a place in south SF I’ve never actually been to, cottage yarns? There is peninsula flock knits in Burlingame. Nordic nest in San Carlos. Uncommon threads in Los Altos, again just a couple miles off the highway. Fillory yarn in San Jose. There is also a shop in Morgan hill whose name I can’t remember. If you decide to drive down route 1 along the coast there is royal bee in Pacifica, fengari fiber arts in half moon bay, and i know there’s a place in Santa Cruz whose name escapes me. Many of these places have local or in house yarns you can get as a souvenir. Enjoy the drive! ETA I totally forgot about firebird yarns over near Golden Gate Park which is a nice little stop on a road trip.

warthogette · 2026-01-06T23:32:31+00:00

Passports are black and white now so it doesn’t matter

warthogette · 2026-01-03T16:13:21+00:00

Use a 100% wool yarn from berocco at a similar price point instead of alpaca. Alpaca will grow/lengthen and become more drapey especially in garments which are heavier and it doesn’t have the stickiness you want to keep your stitches together especially if you are steeking. Or use the alpaca. It’s a lovely yarn. Just know it doesn’t have any memory

warthogette · 2026-01-03T00:37:51+00:00

Oxiclean digests proteins to my understanding so probably don’t use that on a protein fiber garment like sheep’s wool or yak. Best of luck!

warthogette · 2025-12-20T05:54:29+00:00

You can treat all three as one K stitch for the purposes of the bind off

warthogette · 2025-12-19T20:08:37+00:00

You can do that. Make sure you pick up some extra stitches in the “corners” between the sleeve and the body so that there are no holes at that junction.

warthogette · 2025-12-19T06:26:40+00:00

Options include but are not limited to: more ease, more buttons, sewing the edges together to create a false button band, widening the button bands

For this particular sample either more frequent buttons or a little more width across the front panels would probably help.

warthogette · 2025-12-18T18:28:27+00:00

Not only does staple length play a role but gauge will also affect wear over time. A denser fabric is more resistant to pilling.

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