Expensive Yarn

#1

I am soooo sticker shocked!!! I understand it’s cashmere, but … damn!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: The vest that calls for this yarn would require [color=red]3 skeins[/color] for my size. :help: :help:

#2

All I can say is “holy crap!!!” I realize that it’s cashmere, and it is Classic Elite… but DAYUM!

{Yet another reason why the coat I want to make from two types of CE wools is only a pipe dream}

#3

#4

lol what’s really funny about that to me is that the yarn they picture isn’t really all that pretty either. and i love those colors…they just look kinda muddy in the picture making it seem even more ridiculously priced!

#5

Yes yes … it looks like this vest is my pipe dream. Either that or yarn SUBSTITUTION, here I come!!! :lol:

#6

And did you check out the color selection - a whopping THREE choices!!! Sheesh, can they throw in a bonus color or something??? :rofling:

#7

I don’t think any sweater could possibly be worth over $800 dollars unless it stayed up at night to clean the house for me. That is ridiculous. Can you imagine a $280 scarf? What’s the point?

#8

Totally!!! … although, I am sure that some place on New York or California, Paris or other “fashion” capitals have scarves for that much … and that price is the SALE price. :roflhard:

Anyhooo - I’ll put this yarn on my list for when I become a billionaire! :wink:

#9

1800 yards for a vest??? Are you sure about that?? :roflhard: :shock:

#10

Even if it only took one skein, that’s still a $280 dollar vest!

#11

I have this cashmere, Keja 100% Mongolian. The yardage is only 200yds, but this stuff is much more reasonable than what you were looking at… sure it would still cost about $180…but that’s still more reasonable!!!

http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/yarndetail/983

I’m using mine to make knit and tonic’s Somewhat Cowl…

#12

And it’s even MORE reasonable when you’re wonderful dad buys it for you! :smiley:

#13

:oops:

i actually had to buy a few more hanks for the cowl…

#14

:roflhard: :roflhard: :roflhard: :roflhard: :roflhard: :roflhard:

Yeah, what Ingrid said! I mean…I looked at the cashmere…it’s beautiful, but…but…after all…THUD.

You couldn’t even wear the vest, you’d have to frame it!

#15

Might as well buy the actual goat if you’re gonna spend that much!! :roflhard:

#16

I think I am gonna throw up!! :help:

#17

This is exactly what would happen if you knit yourself an $800 cashmere sweater! :rofling:

#18

:? I’m trying to figure why I would use something this expensive. We have sooooooo much nice yarn to pick from at reasonable price. Oh well, I guess to each is own. I have about $125. in this sweater I’m making and I thought that was bad :roflhard:

#19

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh! And I thought my $59 and change spent at KP was bad for my Starsky cardigan.

#20

Well - it’s a vest and scarf combo. :shifty: …out of the winter issue of Vogue Knitting. :thumbsup:

…I guess that explains the prices??? :thinking: :rofling: