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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Balling up knitting yarn from Mary Evans


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Photo Puzzle, Balling up knitting yarn. The machine used to ball up knitting yarn ready for sale. Picture taken in the massive Darlington factory of Patons a Baldwins. Photograph by Heinz Zinram. Chosen by Mary Evans. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5×7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper at 300 …

Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Wool spinning – Patons a Baldwins from Mary Evans


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Photo Puzzle, Wool spinning – Patons a Baldwins. A view looking down a machine rolling yarn onto circular spools, after the wool has been industrially spun at Patons a Baldwins factory in Darlington. Patons a Baldwins was a leading British manufacturer of knitting yarn. Photograph by Heinz Zinram. Chosen by Mary Evans. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions…

Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Knitting wool production – mechanical process from Mary Evans


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Photo Puzzle, Knitting wool production – mechanical process. Immense coils of knitting wool are fed into spinning and processing machinery from vast round tubs. The factory of Patons a Baldwins, Darlington. Photograph by Heinz Zinram. Chosen by Mary Evans. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5×7 affixed to box top. Puz…
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What wool can I use instead of Patons lush?


Calling all knitters – I have a pattern which says to use Patons Lush yarn. This has been discontinued so I am wondering what kind of wool I can use as an alternative. All suggestions welcome!
Definitely Patons Lush pattern – there are a few balls available on ebay. The pattern doesn’t look too ancient.Maybe one that was available in UK or USA or elsewhere only? (I’m in UK)

The Patons website was no help at all. Check the gauge given in the pattern. That’s what you’ll have to match. Find a yarn with the same gauge and approximate texture (if you know what that was) and it will work. If all you can find is the gauge, go with that.

I would suggest going to www.coatsandclark.com and checking their yarn summary chart.

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Products/KnittingCrochet/Yarns/Coats+and+Clark+Crochet+Yarn+Summary+Chart.htm

This will help you match the gauge and get a yarn that is still in production. Coats & Clark has a fine selection of brands and yarns within each brand.