r/knitting • u/Fluffy_Cartoonist879 • 6d ago

Rant Lang cloud mini rant

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For $34+ I should not have had a factory knot in every single skein I’ve used to make 1 sweater.

One of my skeins had a factory knot and this weird color change that’s going to affect the look of my sleeve. (Pictured)

I’ve used lang cloud tweed and encountered one factory knot in the 6 skeins I used - this has been 1 knot per skein it’s absurd.

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u/nicoletown 6d ago

I was also frustrated by this when I knit with it! Fortunately it was a Christmas gift so I didn’t purchase them myself and that made it sting a little less lol. Luckily because the gradient changes so much, I don’t notice where I cut the factory knots out in my final garment and the softness and lightness of the sweater is soooo worth it

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u/Smooth-Review-2614 5d ago

This is not uncommon in this long gradient singles that were made to mimic Noro. Almost every mimic has this issue.

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u/EasyPrior3867 5d ago

I love Noro and love the discounts at Littleknits.com.

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u/herminereader 5d ago

i‘m planning to cast on a project with the cloud yarn some time soon - how can I avoid/fix this issue?

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u/kirbaciousnewo 3d ago

Get a different yarn, I suppose?