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julesnoctambule
2009-02-13 01:32 am UTC (link)

Some wools are very soft once you get them going even if they feel a little rough in the skein; others are just awful no matter what! I find that acrylics tend to snag a little on my skin while rayon glides and nylon feels a little sticky sometimes. Caron has some nice yarns, but the Dread Red Heart Super Saver makes me itch just to look at it in the skein! I have an afghan my grandmother made of acrylic, probably. . .hmm. . .30 years ago or so, and over time it's worn to a cotton-like softness. I'm glad she didn't use wool, because I love to snuggle down underneath it!

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	waitwut 2009-02-13 04:33 am UTC (link)
	What do you use for rayon yarns? I can't wear 98% of wool because it makes me itch (no Noro rash, for better or worse) and acrylic is... actually usually the same. (I wear a LOT of cotton) blah blah talking about myself. Thanks for any recs you give?! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sailorcoruscant 2009-02-13 04:47 am UTC (link)
	Jumping in to talk about myself and offer some recs... :) Last year I discovered the joys of tencel/acrylic blends for my doctor who scarf. Very soft, and it was priced between wool and acrylic too, so not that bad on my student budget. My favourite non-wool to knit with was the handmaiden sea silk, but that was a gift from a mother who loves me. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	waitwut 2009-02-13 04:50 am UTC (link)
	I do have two, I think, skeins of the handmaiden sea silk (in different colors, of course). I'm keeping them for now simply to pet. Thanks for the recs!! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sailorcoruscant 2009-02-13 04:54 am UTC (link)
	I love the smell of the seasilk when it's new. :) And the colours are great. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	julesnoctambule 2009-02-13 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, damn. . .if I hadn't been asked, I could remember! I think I got it at elann.com but I'm not sure; I have a terrible time with brand names of items. All I know is that my husband is going to knit me a cardigan! I've had a lot of luck with bamboo blends, too, which is a rayon-like fiber, and I have a purchased soy silk cardigan I adore. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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