Comments on: Mystery Stole 3 KAL Poll

By: Jenneke

Jenneke — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:22:00 +0000

After a long debate I chose for the steel and the 901 beads… just a tad more glamorous. I’m not sure if I’m going to add the beads to my stole. I did get the notice that my yarn is on its way! Is Zephyr as pretty as it sounds?

By: gilraen

gilraen — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:50:00 +0000

Steel and 901 would be my choice. But they are both lovely

I’m waiting on yarn and beads too. It is so exciting…………..

By: Carly

Carly — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:22:00 +0000

I voted Steel with 901. I, like Batty, feel that the 901 beads add a little glam. But, you could as easily go with the charcoal and 901. I just don’t think the 912 beads match closely enough in color – they are just off enough to look strange to me – to use them with either yarn. Whatever you decide, I’m sure that it will be lovely!

By: Lola

Lola — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:41:00 +0000

I think steel and charcoal go with #901. #901 gves you that glitter – why put on beads if people aren’t going to notice that the beads are there?

By: Magatha

Magatha — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:35:00 +0000

Yeah, Steel with the 901s popped at me as soon as I saw the pics. I see I have company. That poll thingy for your blog is cool.

By: Stitchcounter

Stitchcounter — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:29:00 +0000

OK, I went with the Steel with 912 beads but I really like the subtleness of that combination. The 901 beads are a bit more eye-catching than I would get for myself. I think it would help to actually knit some of the beads onto the yarn–that might give you the aha moment since they may look different on the yarn.

By: Cindy in Happy Valley

Cindy in Happy Valley — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:34:00 +0000

The AB Or iris (can't tell which in a photo) will "pop" on either of the yarns. The iris colors will pick up the color in fiber.

Unless the beads are going to be knit in an exact pattern, the matte color beads will not be noticed without a high contrast yarn. If the beads will be widely spaced or random you want them to "pop".

If you are set on a monochromatic scheme, you might want to consider silver lined 08's or triangles. Anything silver lined would give you that sparkle.

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:54:00 +0000

Steel/901s. Love those colours.

By: PocketSize

PocketSize — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:08:00 +0000

My friend Joyce and I agreed that the Steel and 901 looks best to us. I think the 912s would get somewhat lost on the steel because they’re so close in color. And there’s a touch of that steel color in the 901s, which ties their iridescent-ness in with the Steel yarn. My $.02

By: sgeddes

sgeddes — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:01:00 +0000

I voted for the steel and the 912 for the subdued look of it. but I like the steel color best with either of the bead choices.

It will be beautiful whatever way you go!