Thread lovers I have a question! Have you used anything other than standard thread...

[Cotton Candee]

I have come across an online buyer where I get all my thread. Like most, I believe, I started with yarn and worked myself down to #3 then #10 then so on. Well, not being too bright on the sizes if not 3, 10, 20, or so on as stated... I bought some lovely yarn online. Number one reason people don't buy online they want to see and feel what they buy... but being me I ordered what I thought was a light weight chenille yarn. To my great surprise it is about a size 10 chenille! I have talked to the owner of the online store, she sends me samples before I buy, and she has a large variety of yarns that are actually thread sized. I have of course bought many and used few to none so far since I have too many irons in the fire but was wondering..

 

How many thread crocheters use something other than standard thread? If you do, what do you make out of it?

 

I have many thoughts on this but didn't know if anyone else does? It seemed to me that most thead crocheters do doilies.

[Katchkan]

I have used lace weight yarn for shawls and scarfs, I has a wonderful drape. I don't normally use it though for other things as the stitches aren't as defined as when I use thread. One of the reasons I love thread is the stitches show up so well. But the fine yarns do have their place. I can see it being used for like skirts if someone has the patience to do it.

[TX CrochetLover]

Would you post a link to her site?

[Cotton Candee]

http://stores.ebay.com/Fiber-Options_1300_W0QQfcdZ2QQfciZ5QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfsnZFiberQ20OptionsQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftsZ2QQsaselZ12771232QQsofpZ0

 

Fiber Options is the store name and her user name is memc82 on eBay.

 

Melanie is a wonderful person to work with. I wanted to buy this one yarn and asked her about it and she actually told me not to buy it, that I wouldn't like it for baby things! Then she told me some others to look at that I would like. Get this, they were actually cheaper. I will tell you though, shipping is cheaper if you buy at least 2 cones instead of just 1.

[MaryPat]

I buy this kind of yarn for garments because cotton thread is too rough and thicker yarn gets too heavy.

 

This shawl is from a thread-sized boucle

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4250960&a=31466836&p=75105075

THis sweater is from a lace weight alpaca (works up at about a size 3 because of its loft)

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4250960&a=31466836&p=75105077