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Looking for GDR knitting yarn

9 Posts Recent Started
Monday, September 4, 2017 at 9:51 PM
Hi, I received some white Sylastik yarn as a gift. Made in the GDR! Does anyone happen to have any lying around somewhere? This yarn still needs to be wound. I’d be so happy! Thanks

3344 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 11:21 AM
Hi,

have you checked the big auction site yet? Things like that are often listed there—I saw some just a few months ago.

I wish you the best of luck.

Best regards
Michaela

9 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 11:29 AM
Thanks, I don’t know where! Have a nice day

2875 Posts Recent Started
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 12:23 PM
Check out the e*ay classifieds—it’s often listed there

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 9:01 PM
Unfortunately not.
Back then, I stretched the yarn over an armchair and wound it into a ball.

117 Posts Recent Started
Friday, September 15, 2017 at 7:12 PM
Hello
Finding this yarn would be like winning the lottery.
I know this yarn—I used to knit with it myself back in the early ’80s, and it came in gorgeous, vibrant colors.
I still have quite a bit of GDR yarn, but unfortunately not this one. It was like gold dust and wasn’t available for very long.

Good luck with your search.
Heike

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