Would you buy a pattern

#1

if the yarn was discontinued?

I have 3 skeins of Berroco Gem, which was discontinued in 2006. I plan on desiging a pattern with it, but I don’t know how many people would want to buy a pattern with a discontinued yarn. You could always substitute though. What’s your opinion?

#2

Check yarndex.com for Gem, see what the fiber and gauge is and look for subs.

#3

Then should I just reccommend those?

#4

Sure, or something in a similar weight and fiber.

#5

If I liked the pattern I would buy it. :thumbsup:

#6

I’ve never used a yarn recommended by a pattern. Always sub, and very often in a diff weight.

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#7

Definitely! :mrgreen:

I almost never use the recommended yarn anyway- I say go for it!

#8

I almost never use the recommended yarn either, and have made lots of things from patterns with discontinued yarns! Just add in a couple of ‘you could substitute this’ at the end of the materials list and you’ll be fine :slight_smile:

#9

I agree- it’s more about the pattern than the yarn anyways. I rarely use the yarn that the pattern calls for. I did read an article in Knitting Daily about how one woman used a discontinued yarn for a sweater. A lot of people were very confused about what yarn to use. I think just providng suggestions on good substitutions would be fine.

#10

I rarely use the yarn recommended by the pattern. I say go for it!

#11

I’m glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t use recommended yarn…

But I say go for it too… :thumbsup: And I would include the weight of the yarn you are using in addition to others that will work so it’s easier for people to find stash yarn to use.

#12

Go for it!!!:cheering: