tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20658369.post114355723834697617..comments2024-02-05T17:14:01.667-05:00Comments on crochet by faye: Can you pick out the designer yarn?Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876056667269273045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20658369.post-1143602455304371522006-03-28T22:20:00.000-05:002006-03-28T22:20:00.000-05:00Yes, alpaca is wonderful!Yes, alpaca is wonderful!Norahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546466155717645437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20658369.post-1143577225188729332006-03-28T15:20:00.000-05:002006-03-28T15:20:00.000-05:00Norah- You are absolutely right. I will never subs...Norah- You are absolutely right. I will never substitute a crummy b/c its cheap, but if I can I will use less expensive yet nice quality yarns. Elann and Knit Picks are my favorite. I love alpaca, so I usually start there.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876056667269273045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20658369.post-1143576181086246442006-03-28T15:03:00.000-05:002006-03-28T15:03:00.000-05:00It's great you have something suggesting substitut...It's great you have something suggesting substitutes, because I think some people feel they have to use the yarn specified in the pattern. As long as you're suggesting some substitutes, you're doing all you can.<BR/><BR/>Please don't feel that you only have to design with inexpensive yarns or acrylics because it's crochet. What we really need in crochet are more sophsicated, beautiful designs like yours in beautiful yarns, just like the knitters have.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I realize you still want to be able to sell patterns, so offering suggestions for alternatives will help.<BR/><BR/>That said, the Elann yarns, at least those that I've seen, seem to be very good quality for the price, and certainly would be beautiful alternatives to more expensive yarns. I've heard a lot of good about the Knit Picks yarns also.Norahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546466155717645437noreply@blogger.com