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Posted by nickieknits on February 14, 2007, 2:29 am
Can anyone give advice on composition of yarn for baby clothes, a baby
blanket, and a shawl please? I'm thinking wool should probably be
avoided because of allergy issues - is acrylic really the best? I'm
in the UK and need advice on where to source suitable yarn, also. I
live in London, which you might think would be good, but there seem to
be very few outlets selling yarn and those that do (John Lewis on
Oxford St and Liberty's) seem to have very limited selection compared
to what I used to find in wool shops on every street corner when I was
a girl. (Yes, that's a long time ago!)
Grateful for advice - I still have a "vintage" Shetland shawl pattern
that I knitted up in 2-ply pure wool for my own daughter, in 1979! If
I can find suitable yarn today I might just knit it up again as the
original is a bit stained and I couldn't give it to a new baby.
Nickie
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Posted by Vintage Purls on February 14, 2007, 3:18 am
> Can anyone give advice on composition of yarn for baby clothes, a baby
> blanket, and a shawl please? I'm thinking wool should probably be
> avoided because of allergy issues - is acrylic really the best?
Think soft, soft, soft. I personally do almost all my baby knits in
wool (usually merino). Wool has been doing babies good service for
years - why change now. Alpaca might be worth considering - very warm
and soft. You'll be able to get a similar sort of wool to what you
used to knit your daughter's shawl all those years ago (I can get such
things in NZ so I'd find it very hard to believe that it couldn't be
sourced in London).
VP
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Posted by B Vaugha on February 14, 2007, 3:51 am
wrote:
>> Can anyone give advice on composition of yarn for baby clothes, a baby
>> blanket, and a shawl please? I'm thinking wool should probably be
>> avoided because of allergy issues - is acrylic really the best?
>
>Think soft, soft, soft. I personally do almost all my baby knits in
>wool (usually merino). Wool has been doing babies good service for
>years - why change now. Alpaca might be worth considering - very warm
>and soft. You'll be able to get a similar sort of wool to what you
>used to knit your daughter's shawl all those years ago (I can get such
>things in NZ so I'd find it very hard to believe that it couldn't be
>sourced in London).
It seems as though most young couples don't really use baby clothes
that can't be thrown in the washing machine. Usually both work and
they have little time for hand wash. I've noticed that my daughter has
a pile in her baby's bedroom of things that she's going to hand wash
when she has the time, but in fact, those things never get worn again
because the baby outgrows them before they get washed.
That being the case, I think acrylic is the answer. There are
superwash wools, but the ones I've seen were a bit scratchy.
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.
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Posted by DA on February 14, 2007, 8:31 am
> Can anyone give advice on composition of yarn for baby clothes, a baby
> blanket, and a shawl please? I'm thinking wool should probably be
> avoided because of allergy issues - is acrylic really the best? I'm
> in the UK and need advice on where to source suitable yarn, also. I
> live in London, which you might think would be good, but there seem to
> be very few outlets selling yarn and those that do (John Lewis on
> Oxford St and Liberty's) seem to have very limited selection compared
> to what I used to find in wool shops on every street corner when I was
> a girl. (Yes, that's a long time ago!)
Debbie Bliss makes several types of natural yarns which could be used for
baby garments. John Lewis/Knight and Lee should stock these yarns, at least
they do in Gosport.
http://www.touchlondon.co.uk/business/search/typeId/2170/type/Wool+Shops
This link will give you a listing of wool shops in London.
DA
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Posted by WoolyGooly on February 14, 2007, 8:41 am
wrote:
>Can anyone give advice on composition of yarn for baby clothes, a baby
>blanket, and a shawl please? I'm thinking wool should probably be
>avoided because of allergy issues
People have been doing just fine with wool for thousands of years.
Find some superwash wool - mum can put it through the laundry - and
have at it.
Acrylic isn't a very nice choice, IMO, as it melts and embeds itself
in the skin if the stuff happens to catch fire.
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