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Posted
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earths-emporium
on
04-Nov-2009
11:20
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EQUIVALENTS
PLEASE
HELP
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Patons
apparently
don't
make
Gem
or
Cotton
Top
any
more.
Cotton
Top
is
a
7ply
and
Gem
is
a
4
Ply.
Now
I
want
to
knit
a
top,
which
uses
the
above
yarns,
though
on
bigger
than
normal
needles
(it
is
a
loose
stitch)
my
problem
is
because
the
needles
are
different,
and
because
yarns
today
don't
seem
to
have
ply's
and
I
need
a
light
cotton
or
silk
yarn
to
do
this
top,
how
do
I
figure
out
what
would
be
the
equivalent
to
the
above
yarns??????
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Replied
by
lees_jewels
on
04-Nov-2009
14:08
(Ref
1972523)
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I
have
some
gem
cotton
somewhere
earth
..
I
think
it's
either
pale
blue
or
lavender
..
How
many
balls
are
you
after?
Lee
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Replied
by
earths-emporium
on
04-Nov-2009
14:42
(Ref
1972569)
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 This
is
the
top
I
want
to
knit,
the
band
is
in
GEM
4
ply
and
the
Body
is
in
COTTON
TOP
7
ply.
But
neither
of
those
are
still
made,
I
wanted
a
mid
powder
blue,
or
a
terracotta,
or
a
maize
(deep
butter)
colour.
I
purchased
some
black
crepe
chiffon
with
blue
butterflies
and
terracotta
roses
on
it
which
I
am
making
into
a
skirt.
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Replied
by
brerrabbit
on
10-Nov-2009
22:42
(Ref
1980653)
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Almost
all
patterns
tell
you
the
tension,
which
is
basically
how
many
stitches
there
are
to
the
inch
when
using
that
particular
yarn.
It's
usually
near
the
start
of
the
pattern,
just
after
where
it
says
"X
number
of
balls
required"
for
whatever
size.
Have
a
look
on
the
pattern
and
see
what
the
tension
is
and
then
find
a
yarn
that
has
the
same
or
a
very
similar
tension
on
it
and
you'll
have
the
same
ply
or
very
close.
If
you
can't
find
something
exactly
the
same,
divide
the
number
of
stitches
for
a
particular
size
by
the
number
of
stitches
per
inch
(cm,
whatever)
and
you'll
get
the
finished
measurement.
Then
you
can
do
the
same
thing
using
the
tension
on
the
yarn.
You
might
find
you
have
to
knit
a
smaller
or
a
larger
size
to
get
the
same
finished
measurements.
If
you've
got
a
yarn
in
mind
and
know
the
tension
that
it
knits
up
to,
feel
free
to
email
me
with
the
details,
and
also
email
the
tension
and
measurements
in
the
pattern
you
want
to
use,
if
you
can't
work
it
out.
I
rarely
use
an
original
pattern
in
its
entirety
but
take
bits
and
pieces
of
different
patterns
and
adapt
them
to
suit.
Don't
worry
if
your
tension
is
looser
or
tighter
than
the
ones
stated
on
the
pattern
(unless
you're
using
the
exact
same
yarn)
because
it'll
be
consistent
across
all
yarns
that
you
use.
I
hope
you
can
understand
all
this!
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Replied
by
earths-emporium
on
11-Nov-2009
07:39
(Ref
1980803)
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Thank
you
brerrabbit,
haven't
knitted
in
so
long
and
everything
seems
to
have
changed,
I'm
off
to
search
for
a
chart
which
will
show
needles
in
the
old
size
and
the
equivalents
in
mm.
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