Gift yarn- will it work?

[Eloewien]

I've been wanting to make the Rogue sweater and I was gifted with lots of yarn- probably at least 3000 yards worth. It's handspun by a friend of mine-- wool with a line of cotton wound around it. Do you think it would work for rogue? Just wondering... Here's a picture:

[Knitting_Guy]

Sure, and lucky you.

[Ingrid]

It's absolutely worth a shot! You do the cables of the Rogue first, so you can tell right away if it'll work well with cables.

[Lisa R.]

Wow! what an amazing "stash!"

[Eloewien]

I know- I couldn't believe it! When she said a cone of yarn, I thought maybe a couple hundred yards. I'm getting her setup with an etsy store for the rest of her yarn

[holamiis]

I think it looks like it would work really well and wow! so lucky are you to have such a nice friend!

[Eloewien]

i'll keep y'all posted on how it works. I'm trying to finish a Foliage hat with it as a "thanks"-- tho I plan on doing more than that- it's a start! I've got one more repeat of the hat then I'm going to swatch for Rogue. I've wanted to make this pattern since right after I learned to knit- just couldn't find time or afford yarn... now I've got both

[Lighting57]

How much does that weigh? WOW! It being wool and cotton you should be able to dye it too. I wish I had a friend that I could trade my sewing or quilting skills with for a gaint cone of natural yarn like that. Is it a worsted weight?

[jeanius80]

thats a very nice yarn (is it dyed light green or just the lighting?) i love rogue too- i plan on knitting sometime in the way off future

[Eloewien]

It's light green worsted weight (11 WPI) and between 4 and 5 lbs... just to answer all the questions. Tried swatching on 7's- no surprise, too loose, I'm always a loose knitter. Gonna swatch on 6's and if I must, 5's to get gauge. I was only a little off, so I think size 6 will work. Too bad all my size 6 circs are buried in projects!!