http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/10/i-hate-noro/ A crafty blog for Laura Tue, 24 May 2011 11:24:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/10/i-hate-noro/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Liz Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:43:18 +0000 http://www.prettyinpurple.com/?p=164#comment-198 Seeing as you said it first, I'll say it too. I hate it. It's soooooooo itchy. I love Lizard Ridge and would love to knit it, but there is no similar yarn.....thank god, but shame!!!! Seeing as you said it first, I’ll say it too. I hate it. It’s soooooooo itchy. I love Lizard Ridge and would love to knit it, but there is no similar yarn…..thank god, but shame!!!!

]]> http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/10/i-hate-noro/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Wheezy Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:57:18 +0000 http://www.prettyinpurple.com/?p=164#comment-197 Jules - what is this shop you have heard of?.... Jules – what is this shop you have heard of?….

]]> http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/10/i-hate-noro/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Wheezy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:03:40 +0000 http://www.prettyinpurple.com/?p=164#comment-196 I've knitted socks in the Noro sock yarn and the first one took me three attempts to cast on as it kept snapping. I was unsure about the thickness and thinness about the yarn, but it didn't snap again, and was even quite good when it got to grafting the toe. I will have to rid the yarn from my memory though, before I knit socks with it again. It was a bit hard going, but yes, lovely colours. I’ve knitted socks in the Noro sock yarn and the first one took me three attempts to cast on as it kept snapping. I was unsure about the thickness and thinness about the yarn, but it didn’t snap again, and was even quite good when it got to grafting the toe. I will have to rid the yarn from my memory though, before I knit socks with it again. It was a bit hard going, but yes, lovely colours.

]]> http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/10/i-hate-noro/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Wheezy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:48:05 +0000 http://www.prettyinpurple.com/?p=164#comment-195 I've knitted socks in the Noro sock yarn and the first one took me three attempts to cast on as it kept snapping. I was unsure about the thickness and thinness about the yarn, but it didn't snap again, and was even quite good when it got to grafting the toe. I will have to rid the yarn from my memory though, before I knit socks with it again. It was a bit hard going, but yes, lovely colours. I’ve knitted socks in the Noro sock yarn and the first one took me three attempts to cast on as it kept snapping. I was unsure about the thickness and thinness about the yarn, but it didn’t snap again, and was even quite good when it got to grafting the toe. I will have to rid the yarn from my memory though, before I knit socks with it again. It was a bit hard going, but yes, lovely colours.

]]> http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/10/i-hate-noro/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Jenn Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:25:13 +0000 http://www.prettyinpurple.com/?p=164#comment-194 I'm sorry to tell you, but Noro Kureyon sock yarn isn't much better. I never thought I'd say I hated any yarn. But Noro Kureyon I hate. I've heard Silk Garden is better :) There is hope! I’m sorry to tell you, but Noro Kureyon sock yarn isn’t much better. I never thought I’d say I hated any yarn. But Noro Kureyon I hate. I’ve heard Silk Garden is better There is hope!

]]> http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/10/i-hate-noro/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Jules Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:53:29 +0000 http://www.prettyinpurple.com/?p=164#comment-193 Aww, shame about the hat, i've made a few of them! I've heard about a new shop nearer to us than Ollerton by the way. I've not been yet, just visited their website. Aww, shame about the hat, i’ve made a few of them! I’ve heard about a new shop nearer to us than Ollerton by the way. I’ve not been yet, just visited their website.

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