unknown yardage

ZassZ wrote

on Jun 8, 2010 5:37 PM

Dear sel7

What a nice surprise to see your response to my inquiry.  I am so glad you have this information and taking the time to explain so clearly.  I am going to check it out right now.

molte bene! 

And , I hope you are having a wonderful day. 

lotusblossom wrote

on Aug 1, 2010 12:56 AM

Hi - I just joined and wanted to let you know that I have alot of the Cravenella yarn in 4 oz. dyeable skeins.  I have both the wool/rayon and the wool/nylon - tho more of the wool/rayon.  I sell on Ebay under lotusblossom and will be listing more of this type of yarn in handpainted form very soon.  I have four listings up right now,all are a fairly solid red. 

Lotusblossom

Zoe wrote

on Aug 1, 2010 9:55 AM

Hi Lotusblossom,

I believe (and forgive me if I am wrong about this) that your post has gone against the Interweave Knits policy of advertising one's business affairs in this site.  You are only permitted to give your business address below your "signature" sign off.  I do not want you to get into trouble for advertising your business things.  You can not mention what you have for sale be it advise, or items.  The Interweave Knits web sites are not for businesses to advertise their wares on.  It is for the free enhancement of knitters everywhere.  The only ones allowed to sell on Interweave Knits are the Interweave Knits people themselves.

Wishing you the best, Zoe 

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sue crochet wrote

on Oct 18, 2010 6:28 AM

Hi, Leila, I also found skeins of Melrose yarn (8, Painted Berry print, 80% wool, 20% rayon).  I crochet mainly.  Did you ever find a good pattern for your yarn?

Thanks for any assistance.  Sue from Virginia.

Cecler wrote

on Sep 7, 2011 11:05 AM

I knitted with Melrose Cravenella for years, used to find good patterns in Vogue Knitting.  I still have some of the yarn and even a label, but in those days the ydge was not printed on the label.  However, I do know that it was used double for sweater knitting and I seem to recall that the yardage was generous in each skein.  An interesting note about Cravenella is that it was rumored to be the yarn that the St. John Knits line of clothing used in their very fine garments.  St. John's is still around (see Neimans or Nordstrom).  Then the yarn was no longer available and the rumor mill said that St. John's had bought it all or bought the Melrose company or some such and there went the cravenella.  It is a very good yarn, but does take a lot of yardage.  I believe that when doubled the knitting gauge was something like the average 5 sts per inch.  All I can recommend it trial and error and use it doubled.  Hope you have enought to ;make a lovely sweater.  It's worth it.

Cecler wrote

on Sep 7, 2011 11:05 AM

I knitted with Melrose Cravenella for years, used to find good patterns in Vogue Knitting.  I still have some of the yarn and even a label, but in those days the ydge was not printed on the label.  However, I do know that it was used double for sweater knitting and I seem to recall that the yardage was generous in each skein.  An interesting note about Cravenella is that it was rumored to be the yarn that the St. John Knits line of clothing used in their very fine garments.  St. John's is still around (see Neimans or Nordstrom).  Then the yarn was no longer available and the rumor mill said that St. John's had bought it all or bought the Melrose company or some such and there went the cravenella.  It is a very good yarn, but does take a lot of yardage.  I believe that when doubled the knitting gauge was something like the average 5 sts per inch.  All I can recommend it trial and error and use it doubled.  Hope you have enought to ;make a lovely sweater.  It's worth it.