red heart fingering 3 ply yarn???

[bettycrackpot]

my BFs granny is looking for some. i was going to just pick her some up, but i cant seem to find it. i ASSUME the yarn is old, cause she has a stash the size of.....something really, really large has anyone ever heard of it? or is it one of the discontinued/name changed ones? TIA!!!!

[Amaranthe]

Red Heart Baby Fingering. Its discontinued for sure. I think it was discountinued at least five years ago. Ebay has some, but the yarn is hard to find.

 

Here's a buy it now auction for a good price. No telling how long it will be there:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-16-skeins-of-Red-Heart-Baby-Fingering-w-booklet_W0QQitemZ200116030602QQihZ010QQcategoryZ36590QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[snugsmontreal]

there is red heart lustersheen

it is fingering weight and it is still arround, in the 70-90's it was wound like thread, not it comes in pullskeins. maybe that would work for her? try http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-coats-red-heart-lustresheen.html

there is also bernat that makes baby fingering, but it only comes in pastels http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-bernat-baby-fingering-weight.html

and like some other people have said before, finding fingering weight is not as easy any more people are in too much of a hurry, they want the bigger bulky stuff because it goes a lot faster. i still favor it for any garments except outer wear. goodluck and i hope you/she finds what youre looking for

[sonnets_and_stitches]

there is red heart lustersheen

it is fingering weight and it is still arround, in the 70-90's it was wound like thread, not it comes in pullskeins. maybe that would work for her? try http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-coats-red-heart-lustresheen.html

there is also bernat that makes baby fingering, but it only comes in pastels http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-bernat-baby-fingering-weight.html

and like some other people have said before, finding fingering weight is not as easy any more people are in too much of a hurry, they want the bigger bulky stuff because it goes a lot faster. i still favor it for any garments except outer wear. goodluck and i hope you/she finds what youre looking for

 

I don't understand - you favor fingering weight for making undergarments? Or you favor worsted weight for making undergarments?

 

~ Joy

[bettycrackpot]

thanks everyone! i'll let her know, and see if i can pick up some lustersheen when i go to the craft meglomart!

[snugsmontreal]

I don't understand - you favor fingering weight for making undergarments? Or you favor worsted weight for making undergarments?

 

~ Joy

i favor fingering weight for all wearables EXCEPT outerwear (coats, jackets, scarf/hats etc. basically things you wear over your clothes)

[Needle Arts]

See post #7 in your first posting. I think I have what you need. Sent you an email (or PM -- can't remember which!). Darlene