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[Amanda Popplewell]

Hello all I joined in order to help my grandmother, she is using Brunswick WIL O WISP Yarn in 039 SOFT CAMEL, which is discontinued, I wondered if anyone knows where to find it, OR if anyone knows of a similar color in an available brand? Thank you

 

[ReniC]

Other than ebay, I wouldn't have a clue where to look for Brunswick yarn, but, this chart may help you find a comparable substitute.

[magiccrochetfan]

Hi, welcome to the ville!

 

Brunswick has been out of business for a number of years.  You might find the yarn on Ebay or Etsy; I would want to be really certain that it has been stored carefully and is clean and in good condition before buying.  

 

Can you take a sample of the yarn to a yarn shop in your area and get the staff to help you match it to a new yarn?  Well, by "match" I mean "find the closest possible thing".....

[magiccrochetfan]

here is a description of Wil O Wisp on ravelry, apparently it was a sport weight acrylic http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/brunswick-wil-owisp

[Granny Square]

What is she making?  She might get away with creating a 'design feature' by ripping back some, switching to 'stripe mode' with a new contrasting color and narrow stripes of the old yarn she ripped out (or even the ripped old + new that doesn't exactly match, especially if she mixes them up between the other contrast color). It's harder to see matching/dye lot problems when interrupted by contrasting stripes.