Comments on: Chrysanthemum Mittens and the Mystery of Hauk vs Heilo http://twostrands.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/chrysanthemum-mittens-and-the-mystery-of-hauk-vs-heilo/ Nordic and Fair Isle knitting with Dale of Norway yarns Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: twostrands http://twostrands.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/chrysanthemum-mittens-and-the-mystery-of-hauk-vs-heilo/#comment-29 twostrands Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://twostrands.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-29 Mary, I agree with you entirely - even within one yarn type, there can sometimes be slight differences in the weight of the balls. I'm taking that very salient point into consideration in my analysis and hope to post my results for everyone shortly. Thanks! Mary, I agree with you entirely - even within one yarn type, there can sometimes be slight differences in the weight of the balls. I’m taking that very salient point into consideration in my analysis and hope to post my results for everyone shortly. Thanks!

]]> By: Mary Tess http://twostrands.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/chrysanthemum-mittens-and-the-mystery-of-hauk-vs-heilo/#comment-28 Mary Tess Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:15:53 +0000 http://twostrands.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-28 Thank you for writing up this comparison. One reason for the difference may be the weight of the individual ball of yarn. I have gotten in the habit of weighing my yarn on a scientific scale (that is supposedly accurate to .5 grams) and have found that "new" balls of "50 g." yarn can weigh anywhere from 47 to 52 grams. If I have more than one ball of the same color and am making mittens, I'll use the heaviest ball, hoping that means more yardage. I, too, look forward to learning the results from your second mitten. Thank you for writing up this comparison. One reason for the difference may be the weight of the individual ball of yarn. I have gotten in the habit of weighing my yarn on a scientific scale (that is supposedly accurate to .5 grams) and have found that “new” balls of “50 g.” yarn can weigh anywhere from 47 to 52 grams. If I have more than one ball of the same color and am making mittens, I’ll use the heaviest ball, hoping that means more yardage. I, too, look forward to learning the results from your second mitten.

]]> By: Janis http://twostrands.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/chrysanthemum-mittens-and-the-mystery-of-hauk-vs-heilo/#comment-27 Janis Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:20:57 +0000 http://twostrands.wordpress.com/?p=92#comment-27 What an excellent comparison of Hauk and Heilo. I am about to start my first DON sweater and was planning on using Hauk. I would hate to run out of yarn two years down the road with no hope of matching dye lots. I anxiously await the finish of your second mitten. :-) Thanks for posting this. What an excellent comparison of Hauk and Heilo. I am about to start my first DON sweater and was planning on using Hauk. I would hate to run out of yarn two years down the road with no hope of matching dye lots.

I anxiously await the finish of your second mitten. :-)

Thanks for posting this.

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