You used an I hook and single stranded Bernat Cool Crochet? or did you double it?
Thanks ..

Hi vegancrochet. That's right - I used an I hook (5.5 mm) and single stranded Cool Crochet.

Having space in the stitches helps create suds and helps to avoid becoming a dense heavy blob that just soaks up your water and soap.

Let me know if you have any other questions :)

Thanks for the pattern befriendmantic I made one the other day from plain cotton and it turned out to be just what you said a dense heavy blob that just soaks up water and soap. I will have to try and find some of this yarn so I can make myself a better one. Any suggestions of who might still have some?

Hi Chooosy40. I just checked on ebay and it looks like there are 3 or 4 sellers with Cool Crochet in various colors for 3.50-4.00/skein.

I also know of at least one person who recently saw it on sale in AC Moore. I don't have any big craft stores nearby, so I can't verify, but it's probably worth a look or a phone call.

I'm doing some research into other possible yarns, so I'll post an edit on here when I've found some good substitutes.

I live a hop, skip and a jump away from the Bernat factory outlet, they have a tent sale in mid-August, if you wanted I can see if they have cool crochet available, they have every other time I've been there. If they do, I can pick some up and get it to you, I just would want a little extra $ for gas, so that it helps me support my YAS habbit... lol

Found some Cotton/nylon blend yarn on this site:

http://www.yarn.com/webs-knitting-crochet-yarns-fiber-nylon-polyamide/webs-knitting-yarns-berroco-zen-colors/

Discontinued Yarn Brands has a 55/40/5 cotton/nylon/polyester. Not sure if this would work, but seemed the closest I could find to the blend you are looking for

www.discontinuedbrandnameyarn.com It is the Marco Polo yarn.

BTW---thanks so much for this pattern. I have some blend I am going to use and see how it comes out. What a great gift!!!

How about something from this site: http://www.cottonclouds.com/shopping/yarns.asp. There are a few cotton blends there that seem to be sport wt. Has anyone ever used bamboo yarn? Is it like cotton in any way? I see at least one bamboo/cotton blend on that site and am wondering how absorbent or not-absorbent bamboo is. Love the pattern - it looks like a brain!

Joy

Patternworks has 12 ply cool coton $5.00

You also might want to check out www.smileysyarns.com and look at some of the yarns there for fiber content. They have really good prices and there is a minimum but I have had great service from them when I buy.
PJ
Schenectady, NY

You can search for yarn by fiber content at yarndex.com - bet you'll find something there!

It just hit me.

Why couldn't two strands of thread work?

Perhaps a size 5 or 3 of cotton, with a matching or contrast color of size 10 nylon thread?

Using both threads on the hook at the same time.