HELP Yarn substitute for the CPH

General Knitting
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ok I want to use KP’s Swish ww yarn but at 110Yards a skein its going to cost me over $100 to make. I want machine wash/dry wool. What else is super soft and suitable and more affordable or is there anything?

TIA

2

How many yards to do you need? What yarn are you substituting?

Candice

3

I don’t think there is anything cheaper than Swish. What size do you need to make? The 60" would be $115 appx so if you need smaller then it would be a lot less.

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yeah i need to make the 60" as I am twice the women I was 8 years ago.

thanks for your response

5

Elann’s Superwash at 120 yards per skein is $2.38. For the largest size of the CPH, you’d need just over 15 skeins, so say 16 to be safe. That’s $38 plus shipping.

http://www.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=elann.com+Superwash+Worsted&Season=&Company=&Cat=ALLY&ProductType=5&OrderBy=&Count=54

Their bamboo superwash is $2.48 and would need 17 balls for about $42, and their luxury superwash merino would need 15 skeins and come in around $60.

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Just be careful if you use bamboo. It has a very strong drape factor and can look droopy. If you decided to use that yarn use a smaller needle size and adjust accordingly.

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what is the CPH?

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CPH = Central Park Hoodie