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Clara
queen bee
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 Posted - 03/24/2010 : 9:47:54 PM
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Nearly a decade ago, Karabella made a name for itself in the handknitting world with its bouncy, multiple-plied Aurora 8 yarn. Imitators followed, and then came the novelty yarn trend. Before long, Karabella found itself with a warehouse of puffy, sparkly, unusual yarns that—seemingly overnight—fell out of fashion.
Cashmere Elite represents a return to Karabella's classic roots. This smooth, well-balanced three-ply yarn is spun in Italy from extremely high-quality cashmere. Instead of flash and sparkle, it holds the allure of a well-made fountain pen. Anything you knit from it will look beautiful.
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Cashmere is my Kryptonite, and this one really did me in. Not that I'll be making a sweater out of it any time soon, but a two-skein scarf? Absolutely. Dare I ask if anybody else has touched this yet?
Clara
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Bonstrick
New Pal
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Posted - 03/25/2010 : 02:13:57 AM
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Clara I see Karabella Cashmere Elite in my future as well, probably a scarf. Glad you reviewed it. My LYS, Needlepoit One, Knit Two in Monticello, NY carries a full line of Karabella so guess where I'm heading this weekend.
Have you ever used Karabella Boise which I believe is 50% Caashmere and 50% Merino?
I love it and the yardage is great at 163 yds. It will be interesting to compare the two side by side.
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BessH
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Posted - 03/25/2010 : 03:57:48 AM
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Oh la - and all those Karabella colors that melt your eyes. Imagine a stranded colorwork cashmere yoke around a solid sweater .... yum. I figured it out - it's only $650 to buy one of each color!
wicked temptress
Bess
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marfa
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USA
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Posted - 03/25/2010 : 06:14:29 AM
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How do.
The Aurora 8 was one of my 1st yarn faves - I knitted a beautiful scarf for a pal & adored knitting w/it.
Based on that & your review, Miz Clara, I would eagerly try some of the new Karabella Cash,ere Elite!
Martha
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hannerc
New Pal
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Posted - 03/25/2010 : 10:32:34 AM
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| You could knit a YarnHarlot's Pretty Thing with only 1 skein of this yarn if you leave out the middle section of the chart. That still leaves enough neck-covering length and makes it possible to use all manner of luxury yarns. |
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cpknits
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 03/25/2010 : 1:35:46 PM
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This cashmere sounds like a must buy. Hannerc, thanks for the comment on removing the one section of the chart. Now, off to order online as no LYS carries Karabella (which I love).
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Martheme
Sustaining Member
USA
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Posted - 03/27/2010 : 3:40:31 PM
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Clara I want to be in your knitting group and get to feel all the lovely swatches you knit!
Your review is making it very difficult to resist searching out some of this yarn . . . but I must resist (you've already sold me on 2 books recently) but really I must resist. . . I've been sorting and organizing The Stash recently, and alas, at 50+ tubs I would have a hard time justifying even this yarn . . .
perhaps its time to start a wishlist for Webs for November . . . Retreat Weekend yarn binges do not count as stash ;)
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BessH
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rosir
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 03/28/2010 : 06:25:24 AM
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If you want to meet the people behind the Karabella label and you are visiting in the NYC area, visit School Products. Long wall of cubby holes after long wall of cubby holes filled with their extraordinary yarn. If you're lucky, Berta will be there working on a sweater behaving for all the world like a modest hourly clerk, who is willing to share her wisdom and advice, should you need it. If you are on a bargain hunt, Berta has tons of mill odds and ends, including lots of cashmere bargains to shnoofle through.
Rosi,
who just might pay a visit to School Products this week |
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Martheme
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USA
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Snowflake97
New Pal
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Posted - 04/04/2010 : 2:47:17 PM
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| A couple of years ago I used Karabella's "Supercashmere" (bulky / 81 yds per 50g ball) to knit my soon-to-be-born grandbaby a blanket. It sounds like the same yarn. I found it very frustrating because this VERY expensive yarns had joins in 4 of the 7 balls I used. Inexcusable in such a "luxury" yarn. And, the unforgiving nature of cashmere made the extra joins quite visible in the fabric. On the positive side, it has held up beautifully and is a favorite. The blanket can be seen on my Ravelry page (alias: LizaKnitter) or my blog for the hat made from the leftovers. www.lizasfibers.blogspot.com 12/19/2008. The blanket and plying for the border yarn on 6/12 and 6/7/2008. The yarn was bought at String during their 1/2 price sale, thank goodness. |
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