From Sandylion2 on Ebay:13 skeins and a partial skein of vintage Linette yarn by Spinnerin.
The ball band states that it is 76% virgin wool and 24% Irish linen.Each skein is 1 oz. and has approximately 100 yards.The color is #129 which is a pale baby blue with white twist and nubs in it. In some places the white sticks out a little. The gauge is 6 stitches= 1 inch on #6 needles. Does say "washable color, shrink resistant -anti stretch", so it might not felt very well.
The rest of the text on the ball band says "Guarantee: Spinnerin yarn guarantees perfect results if each color used is of one dye-lot number. Be certain to purchase sufficient yarn of one dye-lot to complete your work. Return this and all other bands on any complaint, otherwise no adjustment can be made. SPINNERIN YARN CO.INC. SOUTH HACKENSACK N.J. / very important: If necessary change the needle size to maintain the correct gauge" (good advice don't you think ???)
This yarn intrigues me. I had no idea linen/wool blends were a vintage item. I'm fond of linen blends myself, they're light to knit and easy to wash and can go either dressy or casual. The baby blue color on this batch says "60s - 70s" to me, but I'm just guessing. (Really reminds me of that pale blue eyeshadow I bought as a pre-teen...)
I'm still researching when Spinnerin folded, and what other yarns they offered. They had a lot of pattern books which have survived, some were printed in the 1980s.
Thank you Sandylion2, for your permission and enthusiasm!
4 comments:
I have 2 Spinnerin "Classic Manuals" that were given to me by a friend who's mother past away. They are both copyrighted 1960. One is priced .60 cents and the other is priced .75 cents. The yarn that you have was considered medium weight yarn. I just happen to be looking for a web site to see if anyone had any of this yarn so I could knit one of the item in the "manual".
I have a pattern that was part of a kit, probably also from the early 70s. I want to make it again but the directions only say 10 4-oz skeins but don't give yardage. The yarn was Spinnerin Irish Fisherman Yarn.
Any suggestions on how I might find the yardage on that extinct yarn? Thanks!!!
I have started a project and need more yarn! Using "found in old closet"yarn...Spinnerin, deluxe 4 ply mosaic yarn....color #2197.It is a 3 oz pkg and 100% orlon acrylic. Hoping someone else has an old closet to ck. Lois
My mom has some old Spinnerin books and is looking for a conversion from Spinnerin colors to DMC or Anchor. Anyone know where I can find a conversion chart?
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