Comments on: Stalking Starmore

By: Barb

Barb — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:14:56 +0000

I used the Jamison soft shetland for this sweater and loved the look and feel of the finished product. This sweater is my husband’s favorite for our bitter cold Minnesota winters.

By: marie

marie — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:00:09 +0000

Hi , I was wondering which library you found Alice Starmores aran Knitting book. I am keen to find a copy of that book. Thanks Marie

By: Daphne

Daphne — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:55:41 +0000

I am using the Jamieson’s Soft Shetland and it’s working out nicely, when I actually knit it. I am going to use the Cascade 220 for my St. Brigid when and if I ever get around to it.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 04:55:50 +0000

Yes - Blackwater Abbey has beautiful colours. You don’t have to pay Starmore 250 bucks to get a good yarn; there is an amazing, soft aran yarn now at RomniWools.com in Toronto called “Warani”, made in Peru by the Susan Andrew Collection, 50%merino, 50% alpaca. It is sooooo soft, and beautiful knitted up. Comes in an amazing deep orange, and lots of other colours - 6 bucks for 100 metres.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:05:58 +0000

I don’t know what the gauge is for that, but I have some of this (two ply medium weight in dark brown) set aside for Starmore’s Inishmore and it is BEAUTIFUL stuff. Really lofty, soft wool, which would be perfect for an Aran. If you see some, snatch it up!

By: Kitty Kitty

Kitty Kitty — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 18:03:07 +0000

While looking for a cool Fair Isle sweater another one to check out is Kaffe Fassett. (http://www.kaffefassett.com/knitting-patternlibraryreview.htm) He did an old book of historical knits where he took different regions of the world and did a collection of amazing Fair Isle sweaters with great shading. I couldn‚Äôt find the name of the book online. My mom use to have a copy of it and I remember just looking at if for hours as a teenager.

Also check out the Fair Isle sweaters in the new Loop-d-Loop book by Teva Durham. Mellow Trouble did a nice slide show of photos. Teva Durham sweaters look to run a lot smaller. http://mellowtrouble.net/journal/287/review-of-loop-d-loop Check out slide 15 of the Short-row bias Fair Isle pullover.

By: Dani

Dani — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 01:58:53 +0000

That is such a gorgeous sweater. I am sure my boyfriend will love it! I say look at some KnitPicks yarn. My green sweater is turning out great with their Andean Silk.

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 22:59:15 +0000

Back to mention Blackwater Abbey yarns~ really nice and substantial. I have the Starmore yarn & love it. I’m saving it to do Irish Moss from the same book.

By: Maryellen

Maryellen — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:42:14 +0000

Hey: before you plunk down a large amount of cash check out Knit Picks yarn. It’s very inexpensive and really wonderful.

By: kate

kate — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 19:43:11 +0000

I’d buy the starmore yarns. They are supposed to be gorgeous. I’m dying to try them and I wouldn’t pass up an excuse.