Any Knitters out there?

[dickythecook]

My mum has a friend who is going to knit a 'quillow' for mum to give to my sister. The colours are black and gold to match the curtains in my sisters lounge. Mum is told that the yarn? has to be 4ply. Can you please show me a site to go to to purchase wool. Weight I do not know at present, but you will know what a quillow is and I trust what weight I will need to tell my mum to buy.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. dtc

[dickythecook]

anybody?

[craft1948]

http://www.deramores.com/patons-knitting-yarn?gclid=CIanvdHp7LMCFXDLtAoddEEASw

[McMouse]

Plenty of nit pickers.

[dickythecook]

LOL McMouse
Thanks craft, still got that spliff then?

[craft1948]

Well not the same one Dicky :-)

[Smowball]

Never heard of a quillow

[sadielady]

Can someone explain what a quillow is please

[gness]

Quillow....a quilt that is attached to a pouch and can be folded into a pillow or a pillow in a pouch that can be unfolded into a quilt.
4ply though?

[quinie]

Thanks for that link,craft1948.I've decided to start knitting again during the winter months-more relaxing than doing crosswords and quizzes!!
Don't think I'll attempt a quillow-had to google to find out what it

[sadielady]

Sorry for the delay....thank you gness, obvious realy when your told

[craft1948]

Check your local markets, there's a stall on ours that sells wool etc, much cheaper than the shops.

[Eve]

I was wondering 4ply too, is it going to be a very fine knit?

Quality of wool can count too as cheap and nasty can be a pain to knit with and bring the quality down. I'd check any ideas for wool past the knitter first.

Is there a Hobbycraft near you? They do quite a selection of wool.

http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/shop/knitting_yarn

I like to get it in person rather than order online so I can feel it, check the quality, texture etc...

Whereabouts are you? People might know more local places you could ask in, smaller places more likely to have knowledgeable people who can help though John Lewis, albeit pricy have a great habdashery department and may have someone there who can guide you, especially if you take a pattern or guide (as to amount of wool needed etc...).

[Eve]

I found this in gold...

http://www.rucraft.co.uk/knitting-yarns-and-crochet/knitting-yarn/rowan-yarns/rowan-pure-wool-dk-gold-051