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Old 24-07-2007, 09:10   #1
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I want to make my sisters new baby the alphabet blanket from Debbie Bliss 'the Baby Knits book'. The only thing is that it uses DB wool/ cotton which is discontinued. Are there any reasonable subs for this (tension 25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm square using 3.25mm needles)? Cashmerino might work but I was liking the idea of the cotton content
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Old 24-07-2007, 09:30   #2
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That is such a beautiful blanket Lisa - hope you knit it!
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Old 24-07-2007, 10:12   #3
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I want to make my sisters new baby the alphabet blanket from Debbie Bliss 'the Baby Knits book'. The only thing is that it uses DB wool/ cotton which is discontinued. Are there any reasonable subs for this (tension 25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm square using 3.25mm needles)? Cashmerino might work but I was liking the idea of the cotton content

Someone at my new knitting group was doing this last night - they were using a Patons 4 ply me thinks.
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Old 24-07-2007, 10:44   #4
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Carrie at the knitted bear is on her second in DB baby cashmerino. If you search her site for baby blanket you'll turn it up. I remember that she had a problem with the border, you might want to read about that before you get to that bit - the number of stitches that the pattern tells you to pick up made her edge ruffle.
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Old 24-07-2007, 10:46   #5
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the number of stitches that the pattern tells you to pick up made her edge ruffle.
It's enough to make anyone's edge ruffle!
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Old 24-07-2007, 14:41   #6
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Right today I went and had a look at Rowan wool cotton as a sub which although it is very nice and would probably work quite well it would cost me about a zillion pounds to knit so thats out Im wondering about Bergere de France Ideal as the tension is approximately the same, its meant for baby things and its machine washable (which has to be a bonus with baby things). I will consult Jill on this issue tomorrow if I get there (its school hols and Robin is away)

Thanks for the link W4B - I knew there was an error in the chart but didnt know about any ruffle problems so I will have a search though her blog
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Old 24-07-2007, 18:39   #7
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it would cost me about a zillion pounds to knit so thats out
Not exagerrating at all then LisaH!? Hehee

EDIT:Ohmygod will someone fix my quote! Serves me right for being cheeky!
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Old 24-07-2007, 19:11   #8
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Not exagerrating at all then LisaH!? Hehee

EDIT:Ohmygod will someone fix my quote! Serves me right for being cheeky!
Well OK maybe exaggerating a little - but over £50 for a blanket thats going to be sicked on is maybe a bit too much
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Old 24-07-2007, 19:19   #9
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Hi LisaH good to "see" you again, I think the BDF Ideal is just that, after all it is only going to get "sicked" on!!
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Old 24-07-2007, 19:37   #10
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I'd agree with Turra, baby stuff needs to be machine washable. Does tension matter that much in a blanket anyway? Glad you're back.
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Old 24-07-2007, 21:22   #11
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Oh £50 is way too much! Definitely needs to be machine washable too. I once made the horrible mistake of making a baby blanket in acrylic and it just wasn't very soft at all.
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Old 24-07-2007, 22:32   #12
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Baby Cash is the sub for wool/cotton. Therefore, you are quite right Lisa, BdeF Ideal will be just fine. No cotton content unfortunately
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