Dritz Belastraw

patsymarie · 10-09-2010, 09:41 PM

I just found a vintage hat pattern and it calls for Dritz Belastraw tubes. Has anyone heard of this and if not is there a comparable yarn I could use.

patsymarie · 10-10-2010, 02:47 AM

Hi everyone.

I just found a vintage hat pattern that calls for Dritz Belastraw tubes. I cannot find anything about this being available.

Does anyone have any idea what kind of yarn could be used in place of this.

I await a reply. I think this will be a difficult one.

Mirl56 · 10-10-2010, 01:47 PM

Does the pattern give a guage? I mean, does it say you should get 7 stitches to the inch or something similar?

If not, what needle size does it say to use and how many stitches do you cast on?

Oh, and can you post a link to the pattern or even just a picture of it? If we can see the general shape of the hat, along with the needle size and stitches to cast on we have a better chance at helping you with a yarn substitute.

Savigirl · 01-25-2011, 10:29 PM

I am looking for the same information.

shall i email the pattern to you?

I would be grateful for the help

Savigirl.

Jan in CA · 01-25-2011, 10:38 PM

I think it may be some type of yarn.. It seems to only be in vintage patterns and I think the tube is the way it came. The gauge on this pattern is 5 st to the inch.
http://books.google.com/books?id=21d...0tubes&f=false

Savigirl · 01-25-2011, 11:03 PM

it may be a stawlike yarn, fairly thin maybe a bit wide. i have a patter that calls for this also. That is what i think it looks like from the photo for the hat and purse

Jan in CA · 01-25-2011, 11:09 PM

I don't think it's available anymore so you two will have to find an alternative. Go by the gauge on your pattern when choosing and then do a swatch.

dtorgler · 02-07-2013, 12:57 AM

I just now was looking for the same information. I don't even remember Dritz making yarn, so it must have been a long time ago. The vintage crochet pattern I was looking at had a matching purse and hat (so cool!) and used a size 2 hook. In working backwards, I figure this must have been about a size 5 thread, like Knit-Cro-sheen, which is still available. This would be a category 1 yarn, super-fine.

MrsJacks · 02-07-2013, 06:07 AM

Belastraw was a type of yarn commonly used in purse making, because it was made from a sturdy, synthetic material. It came on a cardboard tube, similar to a cone, but without the tapering. I wonder if small diameter macrame cord would be at all comparable? Every so often, I think Belastraw comes available on Etsy and eBay.