Knitting a blanket.

[jackandahat]

This is one of those things where I've done plenty of googling, but I'd like "real people's suggestions" to go with gathered information.

So, for those of you who've knitted a blanket (I'm most likely going with a variation on Moderne Log Cabin Blanket) - what kind of yarn did you use? Given my local knitting shop runs heavy to acrylic and baby-pastels, it seems likely I'll have to order some, so I'm looking for solid advice before I get out the debit card.

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[pinesandmaples]

If the blanket is for me or one of the few knitter-kind in my life: Cascade 220.

If the blanket is not for me or a knitter: Cascade 220 superwash (if I really like them) or Plymouth Encore Worsted.

Other things that could make a blanket, if you really wanted them to: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted.

Lots of people use Knitpicks, but I think their yarn is crap and has some major labor issues behind it. (As in, hello, sweatshop-style yarns produced for pennies on the dollar in developing countries where labor laws don't mean shit!)

[jackandahat]

I did not know that about Knitpicks, so thank you for the warning, I'll look into that.

[pinesandmaples]

Knitpicks is really dodgy about their sources. Anyone who is dodgy about their sources in the fiber world is hiding something.

Also, since you live in the UK, have you given much thought to Colinette yarns? I want to make one of their throw kits (probably AbFab throw in Meadow), but that doesn't seem to be your style here.

[jackandahat]

I've not heard of them - I don't have any experience ordering online. So it's good to have the recs to look into, thank you.

[pinesandmaples]

AH! Well, they're British. So the prices shouldn't make you sob quite as loudly as they make Yanks sob.

And another delicious British store is The Yarn Yard, but her website isn't awesome. Her yarn, however, is. I've actually imported it because it's that nice.

[jackandahat]

I'll have to sit down and have a look through all these, thank you.