Stash and stash management

Re: unknown yardage

greenone — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:25:30 GMT

I've just come across this forum about Cravenella yarn. I owned a company that made high-end St. John type knits for designer shops in Chicago. It makes wonderful skirts, tops, shawls, etc. I sold the business, moved away and took some of the yarns with me. While cleaning out a room today, I found a 2-pound cone and some bags of pre-wound black Cravenella yarn, plus a 2 lb cone of "orchid" Cravenella. The orchid is a deep mauve-grey which, with the black, were our two best sellers. All the yarns I have are stored perfectly to keep them in pristine condition.

If you or anyone you know is interested in any of this, please let me know.

Mayo

Re: unknown yardage

Cecler — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:13:15 GMT

MikeSaraChris:

Hi, I just saw your post. I have some Melrose Designers Choice Silky Spun yarn. Can you tell me if this yarn is machine washable? Thanks, Joyce in Chicago

Re: unknown yardage

MikeSaraChris — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:08:34 GMT

Hi, I just saw your post. I have some Melrose Designers Choice Silky Spun yarn. Can you tell me if this yarn is machine washable? Thanks, Joyce in Chicago

Re: unknown yardage

Cecler — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:05:58 GMT

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.

Re: unknown yardage

Cecler — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:05:36 GMT

Re: unknown yardage

sue crochet — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:28:13 GMT

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.

Re: unknown yardage

Zoe — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:55:55 GMT

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Re: unknown yardage

lotusblossom — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:56:02 GMT

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

Re: unknown yardage

ZassZ — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:37:22 GMT

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.

Re: unknown yardage

sel7 — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:26:31 GMT

ZassZ:

Dear BellesBliss

Would you write back here and let me know the 'Author' of your Valuable Knitting Information book? I did a search on ebay for it and found 2 books available but they don't give info on the author. Is yours a spiral bound copy?

Thank you for any time you spend in answering me, if you can do so.

Dear ZassZ,

I have bought 2 editions of Valuable Knitting Information in the past and neither book lists an author or publisher. However, I googled the title and got the name of a place where I could purchase the latest edition. The name of the shop is Kirtland's Yarn Barn (in VA.) and their website is www.yarnbarn.com. The Fall 2008 edition (50th edition) contains "everything that has been printed in previous editions." The Fall 2009 edition (51st edition) contains the "latest yarn interchange data " and is a supplement to the 50th edition. The Fall 2008 issue is $42 and the Fall 2009 issue is $32. These are not cheap but, in my opinion, are really worth the money.

sel7

Re: unknown yardage

Leila Marcial — Sun, 02 May 2010 01:26:16 GMT

Kat7 -

Leila Marcial here. I just happened to come upon the yarn again, & googled yardage. I came upon your answer to my post so LONG ago. Did you inventory your box yet? I'd like to buy some more black. I just came upon a beautiful crocheted sweater pattern that I'd like to use. Am not sure if I have enough.

Thanx, Leila Marcial

Re: unknown yardage

kat7 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:45:38 GMT

I use to be a knitting instructor.

Melrose yarn was Company had beautiful yarns. I am not sure when they went out of business but as I was going through my old yarns and patterns I ran across a few patterns that use Craynella.

The pictures of a couple that I found are at my etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45080576/vintage-melrose-knitting-pattern-261-red

That pattern tells needle size and stitch gauge for craynella. (below)

Needle size (6 and 8 US)
Gauge: 5st = 1 in.

You can actually use any pattern you like with the yarn as long as you make your own gauge.

I actually made a whole outfit out of craynella. Skirt and Sweater. It is a wonderful durable yarn.

I happened to run across a big bin of Melrose Yarn but have yet to really inventory to see what is there. :)

Re: unknown yardage

ZassZ — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:39:30 GMT

Dear BellesBliss

Would you write back here and let me know the 'Author' of your Valuable Knitting Information book? I did a search on ebay for it and found 2 books available but they don't give info on the author. Is yours a spiral bound copy?

Thank you for any time you spend in answering me, if you can do so.

Re: unknown yardage

Zoe — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:38:59 GMT

DarleneH@2:

Does anyone know what this yarn best makes? I would love to use it but I'm not sure as to what I should make out of it.

Hi All,

This type of yarn would best be suited for driving gloves, light socks, etc. A fashion shawl perhaps. The wool would make it warm. But the ply and thickness of it would lend itself to small needles rather than the larger ones.

Zoe

Re: unknown yardage

DebraP@16 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:41:17 GMT

Hi Leila. My mom also gave me a bag of the same yarn,Cravennella. Do you know what type of things you can use this for? I'm thinking socks or shawls. I thought maybe you could help.

Thanks,Debi,Wales,Ma.