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Dr.Loretta
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Dumb snobby question
in Crafts
I'm going to make a sweater for a friend's new baby due this fall. Said friend breaks out when handling wool, so I want to avoid it. She also lives in New England, so I don't treally think cotton would be a good choice.
So for the first time in forever, I'm looking at making something in acrylic. Does anyone have a favorite or good-quality acrylic they can recommend?
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
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Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
Re: Dumb snobby question
I detest angora. It itches me to no end.
Never even thought about bamboo, that's a great idea. Will look into the Caron. Thanks!
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I just placed an order for the new knitpicks acrylic (brava). From reviews on ravelry, it sounds like it's better than most of the acrylics you can get at Joanns, etc.
It shipped this morning, if you want to wait a few more days I can let you know what I think when it gets here.
Bazinga!
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I would like to know how it is. Especially if it is soft! I have been hesitatnt to order that because some acrylics are terrible (Red Heart for one) but Caron Simply Soft is pretty amazing. Obviously you can feel that one before you buy it!
I have knitted with bamboo a couple times and I really like it! (This being said from my very limited knowledge of knitting/yarn in general, so take it with a grain of salt!)
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I've knitted bamboo, and baby stuff no less. So it's definitely an option--I love the way it feels. But I'm in no huge rush, so I'll wait a few days for feedback
Thanks again!
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Bamboo has a tendency to really stretch. I made a tunic for DD a couple of years ago and it stretched like crazy - it looked and felt gorgeous, though (it was Sirdar's Bamboo).
ETA: Correction - it was Queensland Sugar Rush that I used. THAT's what stretched to no end. However, it was so nice and soft - I loved knitting with it.
I'll probably frog it and make something else out of it.
I can't answer your questions, but just as a side note, I live in New England and I have only bought/gotten cotton sweaters for DS since he was a newborn (born in Jan). I think with a long sleeve onesie underneath it, a cotton sweater should be fine for the winter for a young baby. When DS was little I wanted breathability in everything he wore so he wouldn't sweat, and just used a fleece blanket to cover him if it was really cold.
I don't know anything about bamboo, but if DS had gotten a bamboo sweater I might have tried it, but not an acrylic-esp. since DS had eczema when he was little. (Not to sound snobby either:)