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Posted by Padishar Creel on July 31, 2007, 5:45 pm
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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Posted by Mary Fisher on July 31, 2007, 5:48 pm
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> 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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Posted by Shillelagh on July 31, 2007, 6:06 pm
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> 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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Posted by DAB on July 31, 2007, 7:33 pm
Padishar Creel wrote:
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> 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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Posted by Cece on August 1, 2007, 5:43 pm
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> 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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> 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