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Trying to get going

mood: hungry
in a particular charity group. I found out that what I *wanted* to make, helmet liners for the troops, requires wool yarn. They are no longer accepting these hats made in acrylic. Darn. I'm allergic to wool.

So I'm waiting to hear back as to what I *can* do with acrylic yarn, that is not a large project.

I'm waffling between making baby items for military families or working on lapghans for wounded soldiers. Maybe both...I need yarn info and patterns and other info. Waiting is.

ETA: I left this group. I need to find something I can do that's less constraining.

Posted on Jan. 22nd, 2009 at 11:33 am | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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[info]tribal_tiger

why wool? seriously? wool shrinks, and you're not the only person on the planet allergic to the stuff. i'd rather have an acrylic hat than hives.
Posted on Jan. 22nd, 2009 04:43 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]countrymouse

Maybe animal fiber is warmer? I personally wouldn't want wool. Okay, you can felt wool and make REALLY windproof things; but they are not asking things to be felted.

I have always wondered about knitters (I've never heard about crocheters doing this) who use expensive animal fiber yarns for baby blankets and other baby items. Sheesh! You want acrylic so you can throw it in the washer and dryer! Babies spit up and poop on things. Acrylic is much more practical...AND it's hypo-allergenic, as you mentioned.
Posted on Jan. 22nd, 2009 10:13 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]tribal_tiger

*nod* people freak out about anything "not natural" touching their children... so they feed them "all natural" baby formula and give them animal fiber everything.

like really. infested teddy bears are great for your kitlets.

ya know, i'd rather be sensible about it, and get stuff i can actually wash, and avoid the un-natural stuff that you're supposed to, like chemical cleaners and refined sugars.
Posted on Jan. 23rd, 2009 03:00 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

[info]countrymouse

::nod nod::
Posted on Jan. 23rd, 2009 03:12 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Reply