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Posted by Linda D. on July 25, 2008, 12:05 pm
Hi everyone,
Question for you: Has anyone had any experience using an alpaca and
silk blend yarn? I'm not sure what the percentages are but it's a
fingering weight, and I looked at it to knit EZ's Pi Shawl. I recall
a discussion that some people had experienced shedding when they've
used alpaca, so I'm concerned that if I use this yarn (which is quite
pricey) that I would be disappointed if it shed all over my clothes.
with thanks for your help...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
P.S. The yarn I purchased is this one in taupe
http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=141&prodID=3933
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Posted by suzee on July 25, 2008, 12:12 pm
Linda D. wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
>
> Question for you: Has anyone had any experience using an alpaca and
> silk blend yarn? I'm not sure what the percentages are but it's a
> fingering weight, and I looked at it to knit EZ's Pi Shawl. I recall
> a discussion that some people had experienced shedding when they've
> used alpaca, so I'm concerned that if I use this yarn (which is quite
> pricey) that I would be disappointed if it shed all over my clothes.
>
> with thanks for your help...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
>
> P.S. The yarn I purchased is this one in taupe
> http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=141&prodID=3933
I've used knitpick's Shimmer which is a laceweight baby alpaca and silk
and don't have a problem with shedding, either while knitting or
wearing. Not like the Bernat bulky alpaca acrylic blend, which is still
a nice yarn, but it did shed. I've heard that there's a point where they
quit shedding though.
sue
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Posted by Mary Fisher on July 25, 2008, 1:19 pm
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> Hi everyone,
> Question for you: Has anyone had any experience using an alpaca and
> silk blend yarn? I'm not sure what the percentages are but it's a
> fingering weight, and I looked at it to knit EZ's Pi Shawl. I recall
> a discussion that some people had experienced shedding when they've
> used alpaca, so I'm concerned that if I use this yarn (which is quite
> pricey) that I would be disappointed if it shed all over my clothes.
> with thanks for your help...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
> P.S. The yarn I purchased is this one in taupe
> http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=141&prodID=3933
Many years ago I knitted a sublime sweater for a teenage daughter (who's now
45) which had a fair-isle yoke. It was alpaca (no silk) and knitted like a
dream, I felt as though I were working a whisper.
She wore and wore it before and through her college years and for some years
afterwards, it kept its shape, its colour (shades of light brown) and it
never shed or pilled or shrank or did anything bad, it behaved beautifully.
She'd still be wearing it if she hadn't put on so much weight. Ideal for
sheep shearing and cleaning the hen houses :-)
At the time the yarn cost me £18 and that was VERY expensive In Those Days
but I never regretted it.
Mary
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Posted by hesira on July 25, 2008, 8:31 pm
I've used Blue Sky Alpaca Silk, and various other alpaca/alpaca
blends, I have nothing but wonderful things to report. I love alpaca
to the nth degree. On its own or mixed with silk, wool, anything
else, and I'll knit with it.
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> Hi everyone,
> Question for you: =A0Has anyone had any experience using an alpaca and
> silk blend yarn? =A0I'm not sure what the percentages are but it's a
> fingering weight, and I looked at it to knit EZ's Pi Shawl. =A0I recall
> a discussion that some people had experienced shedding when they've
> used alpaca, so I'm concerned that if I use this yarn (which is quite
> pricey) that I would be disappointed if it shed all over my clothes.
> with thanks for your help...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
> P.S. =A0The yarn I purchased is this one in taupehttp://www.ramwools.com/=
index.cfm?pageID=3D3§ion=3D141&prodID=3D3933
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Posted by on July 25, 2008, 11:47 pm
My first Alpaca knits are about 20 years old and still are WONDERFUL ,
i wash them like i do all my wools in Baby shampo... My last Alpaca is
a local [ made and grown here ] wool , and still it is lovely ,,
never had a blend with silk !!!!
mirjam
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> Question for you: Has anyone had any experience using an alpaca and
> silk blend yarn? I'm not sure what the percentages are but it's a
> fingering weight, and I looked at it to knit EZ's Pi Shawl. I recall
> a discussion that some people had experienced shedding when they've
> used alpaca, so I'm concerned that if I use this yarn (which is quite
> pricey) that I would be disappointed if it shed all over my clothes.
>
> with thanks for your help...Linda D. in B.C., Canada
>
> P.S. The yarn I purchased is this one in taupe
> http://www.ramwools.com/index.cfm?pageID=3§ion=141&prodID=3933