At least I [I]think[/I] the stuff is a ribbon type yarn.
I picked up some [COLOR=āRedā]Red Heart Sashay[/COLOR] on clearance today. Couldnāt resist the price or trying something new, well new to me.:teehee:
Other than spreading it out and rolling into a cake, does anyone have any other tips for knitting this stuff up without picking at that top loop stitch by stitch?
Iād never seen this yarn, but I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0oIwhsgLAQ
You could try using it as regular yarn I guess but itās made with using the mesh loops in mind. If you find or try something else to do with it please let us know. Iāve thought about trying some of this stuff but it looks fiddly. I just found a Tunisian crochet video for it too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4IvwzcxIyM
Thanks Ingrid!
I really loathe the English method for this yarn. PITA doesnāt do it justice, and slow, OMG is it slow!:tap: okay, no more kvetchingā¦ I did a row Continental, and that was better, the knit stitch is almost exactly as in Portuguese, but I miss my knitting pin. Just did a row in Portuguese with it wrapped around my neck, but itās still Ć¼ber fiddly stuff for knitting, and slippery as an eel even on bamboo.:gah:
Crochet may be easier, but the other 9 balls are going to find a new home with someone who loves the er, stuff. That someone isnāt me. You want a free trial, GG?
Where did you get it? Is it returnable? Some stores allow returns on clearance items, others donāt.
The king of low low prices. WalMart. Given how little I spent on it, Iād lose more in time than what it cost me to buy it. Besides, I could be knitting. 
Walmart? I go to WallyWorld too often. They have a better yarn selection now than they did. Not great, but better. Yeah, it does take time from knitting, doesnāt it?
There are hundreds of projects made with it on Ravelry. Maybe they have some help?
http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/red-heart-boutique-sashay-multicolor/projects
I have a love hate relationship with this yarn, cause itās so frustrating and tedious to work with; on the other hand, the scarves it makes look fantastic and Iāve gifted loads of them for Christmas or birthdays and theyāve been very well received. Iāve had to make extras too, for those poor ladies who have teenage daughters who stole mammas nice Christmas scarf and wonāt give it back!
The Sashay wool is the more open weave. The other wool is called Rumba and I get in from the UK. The Shashay is much easier and quicker to knit though, but I really hope no one wants one for this Christmas!
You MUST knit every other loop to get the ruffle effect.
Knitting every loop creates a limp āruffleā.
Knitting more than every 2/3 loop creates long āloopsā between sts, not ruffles.
Thanks RK!
I saw examples of what you described in this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVGHP8-NS94.
Her first example was a knit every hole scarf, and it curled up like those crocheted ponytail holders I wore in my hair in the 60s and 70s that literally looked like a pigsā tail on each end. Dates me I know, but itās truth in advertising. :teehee:
Then she showed the every other hole scarves she knitted. Gorgeous drape!
Oddly enough,this Portuguese knitter has found it easier to work this yarn by knitting Continental because I can keep the working yarn close to the needles and spread out enough to somewhat comfortably grab the 2nd loop.
I know lots of people love this yarn, and it is beautiful. Brenda described it beautifully, itās a love/hate relationship! Sighā¦
Maybe the scales will tip toward LOVE and youāll end up enjoying it, just not all the time. That would be cool.