yeah! cate can be our official calculator!
I’ll do math for anyone who trusts me, as long as Hilde allows it. 
:cheering:
I’m struggling with the dog sweater so I may need a lot of help if the math is like that. :shock:
I’m coming up with appx 750 yds for a tank…that sound about right? I was thinking of ordering KP’s Shine or Shine Worsed. Any experience with Shine in general? Shine would be cheaper so I may go with it…
Gulp. Count (count, get it???) me in!!!
I’m knitting a halter in Shine, Jan, and I like it so far. It’s very soft and easy to work with.
Okay, good to know. What kind of needles are you using? Oh and is it DK or worsted weight?
It’s not the worsted. I’m using size 4 bamboo straights (why I bought these, I have no idea, since I just don’t bother with straights anymore!) and it slides fine without being too slippery.
Great, thanks! :cheering:
You’re welcome! 
I found some yummy yarn today, but I couldn’t justify spending $45 to knit a tank top. :oo:
hmmmmmmmmm I have some shine - but I also have a buttload of that that lionbrand cottonease that was on clearance last year - in just about every fluorescent color they offered. DAGNABBIT! That means I have no justification for buying MORE YARN!
but are you SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUREEEEEEEEEEe you have enough??? 
you should probablly go buy more, to be ASSURED that you won’t run out.
:crying: Dang it! I just did some basic math - don’t rush me - and 750 yards is looking right for me too. Unfortunately that comes to 8 balls of the Plymouth Bamboo and… :help: I just can’t do it.
Maybe one of you math genuises can help me with this one but… is there a formula for how much cables add to your yarn usage? This is important because I’m suddenly inspired to do something with cables and that will affect my yarn total which will affect which yarn I use. Any help is very much appreciated.
I ordered some shine last night!! Woohoo! I hope it doesn’t take forever to get here!
yikes I have no idea on that one… Ingy?
Hey,
I’m new to the forum…but I’ve been lurking for a while 
Anyway, I just bought a silk blend from my LYS because it was on super-discount-sale. The owner assured me it would be enough for a tank(~880yds/fingering weight). Soooo, I’d love to join y’all. I’m going to need some support 'cause I’m not sure its enough yarn and I really want it to fit well.
So, I’m going to work up a gauge swatch this weekend as study breaks (yes another grad student)
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So excited to be joining in instead of just watching!
KathD
YAH!!! :cheering: We’re glad too!!!
Can you call your LYS and ask the owner to hold another skein for you? Just in case it isn’t enough… that would be baaaaaaad :shock:
I don’t think there’s a formula–my Knitters Handy Guide to Yarn Requirements says cables and lace will take up more yarn than stockinette, so purchase more. Doesn’t say how much more. 
Wow! Mer, can I quote you on that one? “But honey, Mer said to buy MORE!” I mean, I’m all for buying more yarn but I wish I knew how much more - that’s like an open invitation to “buy, buy, buy”!
Where’s Ingrid? If there’s a formula out there, she either knows it or can find it!
Thanks anyway, and Mer… 
I’m using that one!
Angela
I know I didn’t make it to the end with the last sweater KAL, but I also really hated the yarn I was using, both the texture and the color (it was a gift so I figured I had to use it), and I wasn’t especially excited about the pattern - it was really boring.
But the idea of designing a tank top is really exciting! Though I want to make sure I pick a yarn that I’ll really love, or I might just give up again. I’m looking at the KP Shine, but I’m not sure what weight I’d want for something to wear in the summer. I’m leaning towards the sport weight because I like the look of thinner yarn better.
Is Shine nice to knit with?