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You will probably get a lot of replies on this one. I believe you can knit anything in acrylic and some people can only afford less expensive acrylic yarn. I knit a lot with acrylics because I can wash them in the machine. Just in case hubby helps do the laundry and throws in a sweater. Others believe that only pure natural fibers should be used for certain things. To me it is what ever you like.
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I agree with jinx and colorgal. Depending on the size of the skein, you might make a poncho (my favorite), an afghan, sweater, vest.
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Pros:
easy care, hypo allergenic
Cons:
man made, most often petrochemical
Many others but these are the basics. I believe that we all have to decide for ourselves. (some people will want to preach, be warned).
easy care, hypo allergenic
Cons:
man made, most often petrochemical
Many others but these are the basics. I believe that we all have to decide for ourselves. (some people will want to preach, be warned).
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You have to decide. I think one of the upsides is that it does not have to be blocked to size to fit. It is warm enough for those who live in warmish weather most of the year, it can be washed in the washer and dried in the drier without fear of it shrinking. One of the downsides is that sometimes it peels, which just looks nasty and worn. Even when it is brand new. I use acrylics for the preemie unit that I do charity work for because it is easy care and it has to hold up to a lot of washing.
You will have those who say they only use wool, well I have my own thoughts on that and won't go into that here. All I can say is that the hospital requested acrylics, and I enjoy using acrylics for kids clothing and toys because they are easy care. I save my wool for things that will keep my gc warmer or drier. Which is what wool in this area of the US is good for.
Also want to add that I have bought a bunch of yarn from Big Lots and have not been unhappy with any of the yarns, no matter what I bought it for and the price is really good!
You will have those who say they only use wool, well I have my own thoughts on that and won't go into that here. All I can say is that the hospital requested acrylics, and I enjoy using acrylics for kids clothing and toys because they are easy care. I save my wool for things that will keep my gc warmer or drier. Which is what wool in this area of the US is good for.
Also want to add that I have bought a bunch of yarn from Big Lots and have not been unhappy with any of the yarns, no matter what I bought it for and the price is really good!
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I only use acrylic, dont like wool, never mind the price of it in S>A>. Because I knit for charity the recipient does not have to worry how it gets washed. I have never had any comebacks.
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I work mostly with cotton, linen, wool and acrylic, and use acrylic or cotton/acrylic blends for baby stuff. I had an eye opener when I did a burn test of superwash wool vs acrylic. They burned exactly the same, and both left a melted blob at the end. Wow, was I surprised!
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Just a heads up on the yarns bought at Big Lots. I myself have never been to one of their stores, but a friend has bought yarn there many times. When she brought me a ball of yarn she bought there it had their label on it, but I knew it was a Red Heart yarn called Heart and Sole which was a sock type yarn which had wool in it.yiayia5 said:
The label said polyester, some of they labels say acrylic.
Just be careful since when they get yarn from many major companies as closeouts, they remove the original label and put on their own generic label.
So unfortunately the fiber stated on the label is not necessarily the true fiber.
This information came from one of their district managers, since many of the yarns she bought I happen to know what they were and the fiber on the label was not the true fiber.
Just passing on this information.
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I use lots of acrylic and acrylic blends. It usually makes up well, washes well and wears well. Use it for items to give away as well. It is far less expensive than other yarns making it affordable to give away.
10 skeins should make about anything you want to make. Study the yarn itself, does it look like a sweater, a shawl, an afghan?
If you know the brand and name of the yarn you can look it up online - there are usually patterns for each specific yarn. Enjoy!
10 skeins should make about anything you want to make. Study the yarn itself, does it look like a sweater, a shawl, an afghan?
If you know the brand and name of the yarn you can look it up online - there are usually patterns for each specific yarn. Enjoy!
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I'm knitting a sweater for myself in acrylic and the stitches are coming out so evenly that the women in my knitting group were amazed at how nice it looks and asked what yarn I was using. I made my favorite sweater in acrylic (but lost it in the airport). I loved it, loved the color and it knit up beautifully. I usually use natural fibers, but some of the newer acrylics are blends with natural fibers and are lovely. BTW, my in-the-works sweater is 100% pure petrochemical product and I love it.
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