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Old 12-26-2017, 07:47 PM   #31516
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Bah! Humbug!
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Originally Posted by CRussel View Post
[RANT!!!!]

OK, I know that any given skein of yarn can have a break in it. But NINE (9!!) PIECES! Some as short as a few metres, others up to 20 metres, and only two pieces of usable length? That's just cheating! If I'd bought this skein as a second? No complaints. But this was NOT a second, it was very expensive, undyed, aran weight, Blue-faced Leicester.

[/RANT]

Worst was, of course, this is a jumper (sweater) being knit out of my stash, and the actual yarn was bought at least 10 years ago. No chance of replacement or recovery.
Notice any mice around the house wearing blue threads?
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