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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's
children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
"Padishar Creel" wrote in message oups.com... As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel Pure baby wool was always my preference but it seems to be quite hard to find these days :-( I know what you mean about the pregnancies though, whenever I was great with child every other woman on the street seemed to be too! Mary |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
"Padishar Creel" wrote in message oups.com... As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel How about a nice DK superwash merino? Or a cotton/superwash wool blend (if there is such a thing). My favourite on-line yarn store has superwash merino on sale right now: http://tinyurl.com/3dusaz (NAYY) Shelagh |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
Padishar Creel wrote:
As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel I use and LOVE Plymouth Colorspun worsted weight and use it for sweaters.....just finished 2 Baby Sweater Surprise Jackets by E.Zimmerman and they are lovely...nice and soft and the colors do not pool like some variegated yarns. I have also made baby hats and they came out real nice too. Donna |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
On Jul 31, 4:45 pm, Padishar Creel wrote:
As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel My own preference for baby things is pure acrylic! Hypoallergenic and easy to wash. Babies leak at both ends, and brand-new motherhood is no time to have to learn proper care of wool; acrylic yarns can be tossed in the washing machine and dryer -- no worries. Brands? Red Heart is fine. Dawn was better, as is that other brand from the company that bought and retired Dawn, whatever its name is. The inexpensive stuff at Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's, WalMart. Pilling? The higher the quality, the greater the pilling! Size of yarn? Currently, you're stuck with worsted, maybe sport if you'll be happy with those pathetic colors reserved for babies, the colors that don't actually go with anyone. Pattern? Any lapghan pattern will do fine, or even a smaller rendition of a large afghan. Cece |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
I have always liked Bernat Softee Baby for baby stuff. But, alas, the color
selection is pretty limited: http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LG...eebaby&SPP=999 The stuff wears well, starts out soft and gets softer w/ washing (I put it in the washing machine & dryer with DD's other clothing - no special treatment whatsoever). I also really enjoyed Dale Baby Ull superwash wool: http://www.kyarns.com/dale-of-norway...ight-yarn.html Downside is that it's 8 sts/" so if you need to knit something quickly, it's not the best choice. I think I also heard a rumor that it was going to be discontinued which is too bad. But maybe you can find some good sales. As far as allergies go, unless you know that one of the parents (or other family members) are allergic to wool or have a lot of other allergies, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It is a pretty rare allergy, though of course it does exist as we all know! LauraJ "Padishar Creel" wrote in message oups.com... As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
Unless the baby is allergic , which doesn`t know before hand i stil
preffer thta natural threads over the many made threads ,, mirjam As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
What do you like to knit? That is very likely the right fiber. Close your
eyes. What yarn feels good running through your fingers?Open your eyes. What produces a gorgeous fabric? Do not worry about soiling. I wash my wool all the time, besides it does not seem to soil as fast as synthetics. Wool is much more fire retardant. The synthetics are lighter. Every fiber has its virtues. Use the virtues of what ever fiber you chose. Aaron "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message ... Unless the baby is allergic , which doesn`t know before hand i stil preffer thta natural threads over the many made threads ,, mirjam As of late, there has been a rash of pregnancies among our friend's children. What would be the idea yarn (brand as well) for a baby blanket? I have done one in cotton but it isn't very colorfast. One in a 75% acrylic 25% wool blend but I am worried about pilling and allergies. I like the Plymouth yarn offerings, as of late, but I am on the look out for the ideal baby yarn. Your thoughts, please... Padishar Creel |
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The ideal yarn for baby blankets?
For babies I like cotton, Encore ( which is a mix) or straight
acrylic. These are mostly because the mom doesn't have to hand wash. For acrylic , I do tend to use Bernat or Caron, as it is not as scratchy as Red Heart IMO. Coggie |
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