Knitting and other Creative Endeavors - Page 15

Prudence · 07-24-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

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Bamboo? That sounds really really cool. Did you order online or do you have awesome yarn store? (I wonder if I have an awesome yarn store?)

For a while last week I thought I might be allergic to wool, but I'm still knitting that sock and my skin isn't reacting anymore (only my face was feeling odd, not my hands). I think it must've been something in the air.

I'm wondering what would be lightweight and cool for Florida-appropriate socks. What I'm using now is mostly wool, but it seems I would be better off with cotton.

My experience is that a light wool is better than cotton. (Based on sweaty cotton garbed reinactors up against refreshed-looking wool and linen garbed sorts.) The wool/bamboo stuff says it's moisture wicking or something like that. And it's machine wash/tumble dry! Yay! I have a plethora of awsome yarn stores, although my current favorite is main street yarn in Mill Creek.

The yarn brand is Regia. I think I got what is shown here as Jamaica and Blue Spot.

Oh - and you might be allergic to the lanolins or something like that. Oils that are sometimes left in and sometimes removed from wool.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-25-2006, 01:39 PM

First of all--you tease!

Link me to pictures of beautiful yarn where there are zero skeins in stock. Hmmph.

I presume "superwash" means I can wash this yarn--but can I dry it? Because honestly, I can't see myself hand washing OR drying socks.

My first sock is almost done!

Prudence · 07-25-2006, 01:44 PM

Yay for first sock! Get that digital camera warmed up....

Yes, the bamboo stuff is machine wash AND tumble dry. Yay for bamboo!

Matterhorn Fan · 07-25-2006, 01:54 PM

That's great for your bamboo stuff, but what about MY yarn? Can I put MY socks in the dryer?

Prudence · 07-25-2006, 01:57 PM

Oh yeah ... er.... hmmmm. What brand?

Matterhorn Fan · 07-25-2006, 02:08 PM

Knit Picks. I figure it's going to go in the dryer eventually anyways. I'll find out one way or another!

Prudence · 07-25-2006, 02:15 PM

Yeah, it's probably fine. You generally get the felting from water and heat, not heat alone. But do wash in cold. I think I put all mine in the washer and dryer.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-25-2006, 02:22 PM

Cold wash I can do. Bathroom sink I will not.

Prudence · 07-25-2006, 02:30 PM

Egads no! Ever since I got the front-loading washer I don't think I've actually handwashed anything. Even my handwash only stuff. No way! Yeah - socks into the washer dryer should be fine.

I need to get busy on mine! I've got quite a backlog now. Plus, I need to do a baby blanket for a classmate.

Matterhorn Fan · 07-25-2006, 02:36 PM

Hey, Prudence, don't you want to know how Lisa's "scary" is turning out?

What knitty/crafty things are the rest of you doing?

07-25-2006, 01:39 PM	#142
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	First of all--you tease! Link me to pictures of beautiful yarn where there are zero skeins in stock. Hmmph. I presume "superwash" means I can wash this yarn--but can I dry it? Because honestly, I can't see myself hand washing OR drying socks. My first sock is almost done!
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07-25-2006, 01:44 PM	#143
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Yay for first sock! Get that digital camera warmed up.... Yes, the bamboo stuff is machine wash AND tumble dry. Yay for bamboo! __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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07-25-2006, 01:54 PM	#144
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	That's great for your bamboo stuff, but what about MY yarn? Can I put MY socks in the dryer?
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07-25-2006, 01:57 PM	#145
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Oh yeah ... er.... hmmmm. What brand? __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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07-25-2006, 02:08 PM	#146
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	Knit Picks. I figure it's going to go in the dryer eventually anyways. I'll find out one way or another!
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07-25-2006, 02:15 PM	#147
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Yeah, it's probably fine. You generally get the felting from water and heat, not heat alone. But do wash in cold. I think I put all mine in the washer and dryer. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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07-25-2006, 02:22 PM	#148
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	Cold wash I can do. Bathroom sink I will not.
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07-25-2006, 02:30 PM	#149
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Egads no! Ever since I got the front-loading washer I don't think I've actually handwashed anything. Even my handwash only stuff. No way! Yeah - socks into the washer dryer should be fine. I need to get busy on mine! I've got quite a backlog now. Plus, I need to do a baby blanket for a classmate. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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07-25-2006, 02:36 PM	#150
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	Hey, Prudence, don't you want to know how Lisa's "scary" is turning out? What knitty/crafty things are the rest of you doing?
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