[B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#2724cc]Zig-Zag Eyelet Throw
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][I]Designed by Melissa Leapman[/I]
[B]Experience Level[/B]
Advanced Beginner
[B]Finished Size[/B]
Approximately 40 x 50 inches
Materials
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[li]Elmore-Pisgah [U][COLOR=#0066cc]Peaches & Creme[/COLOR][/U] 100 percent cotton yarn (2 1/2 oz per ball): 17 balls [/li][*]I am understand re the cotton that she wants us to knit this with the cotton I knit dishcloths with…is this correct?..thank you…[/ul]
Yup.
The regular dishcloth cotton, wow…that is why it is 17 balls. Do you foresee any problems using this cotton, should I use something else?
It’s really up to you. I’ve found that ‘dishcloth’ cotton can be very soft and nice to the touch. I think that dishcloths feel stiff because they often air dry.
I made a baby blanket with it and it was very soft.
It should be fine. It knits up nice and soft (not mooshy, just smooth and nice against the skin). A little heavy, maybe, but that’s a nice, cozy feeling in an afghan. Some shades of Peaches ‘n’ Creme fade after washing, so you’ll want to treat the afghan more gently than you do a dishcloth. Pin it into a pillowcase to keep it from getting distorted, wash in in warm water and dry it on low or mediuim. Then give it a couple of minutes of cool air to fluff it up and remove any wrinkles.
If you are at all unsure, try a swatch first and see how you like the feel of the knitted fabric.
BTW, Elmore-Pisgah sells P&C in large cones which will probably save you money over the price of 17 individual balls. You can order from their Web site, http://www.elmore-pisgah.com/store-pc.htm
Can’t you get SnC on cones too? Though they’re usually beige neutral or speckled, not the colors.
I’ve seen Sugar & Cream on cones in Joanns but only in Ecru or White. There was also a Christmas Ombre but I’m not sure if that was Sugar & Cream or Lion Kitchen Cotton.
I don’t know if I’d make an afghan out of Peaches n’ Creme. I look for warmer yarns here in the North East but I can see that it might be nice for the warmer climates. There’s that fading issue too. Maybe a cotton blend like LB Cotton Ease? That’s a pretty pattern. 
What is a cotton blend like [I][B][COLOR=blue]LB Cotton Ease[/COLOR][/B][/I]…I am limited with yarns as not much selection. Thank you for all the advice I am getting. Very very helpful before I buy anything and yes, I don’t want it fading or going out of shape after washing.
Lion brand Cotton Ease, it’s a blend of cotton and acrylic and very nice.
I just Googled S&C and they do have a few other colors on cones.
But nothing like the huge selection on the Elmore-Pisgah site.
http://www.sugarncream.com/product.php?LGC=sugarncreamcones
I knitted a small blanket using cascade luna and it looks better after all the washes it has gone through. It is also much softer. Cotton may fade a little so you may want to choose softer colors that will fade well. It may be tiring to knit something larger than a dishcloth in cotton as it has little give. You will get used to it though. On a personal note I prefer to knit blankets with all natural fiber. Less of a fire hazard as natural fibers will not melt.