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White wool or white cotton?
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YarnWright wrote: SO, I agree 100% with Wooly, ecru or offwhite, superwash wool. (cotton can shrink and get dishcloth like unless its mercerized and SUPER 'cared-for') JM2C, Noreen Good point, Noreen! I think my brain conversion from "wool, never" to "nice wool is good" is complete And if you're not averse to ordering from Knitpicks, they now have a superwash merino yarn, and I believe it also comes undyed which is a creamy or offwhite color. sue |
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White wool or white cotton?
Either white wool or white cotton both can last ( and stay white) for
hundreds of years. Look at old army uniforms, they were in the mud and used as hard as any kid's blanket, yet there still are lots of samples of old uniforms around, and the whites are still white. If it is going to be used and not just sit in a display case or closet, then its lasting requires that the yarn be very tightly spun - and very tightly knit- or it will fall apart long before the color changes. If you are going to knit an heirloom, use something like Bendigo 5-ply. It is a softer wool fiber than some of the British tight spun yarns, but is spun tight enough that it will wear well and many liquids will simply bead, and roll off of it without real soiling. If you use a modern, soft, "baby" yarn, it will wear out long before the color changes. So do not worry! Aaron "JCT" wrote in message ps.com... I have a baby blanket (mine as an infant) that is quite old and it is something like a cream color. It seems to be pretty uniform in color and quite nice though not exactly white. Now I can't tell you whether it was all the way white ever but I do know that it is wool. I guess you might say it has "yellowed" but I really think "mellowed" better describes it as it is still quite nice. I suspect that if I keep the beasties away from it it could last for several generations. I do also have a sweater (much younger) that my mother made for me out of acrylic or some such yarn at least 40 years ago and it has yellowed more than the baby blanket and less evenly. (Don't ask me why I still have this item as I don't think I actually have worn it for at least 25 years - maybe longer.) By the way, I love Dale Baby Ull - it is wonderful to work with. I have made a number of sweaters with it. I haven't made a blanket with it yet but am really tempted by some of their patterns. Judy BB wrote: I plan on making a baby blanket that I want to last for many years. I'd like to have white be the main color, but I wonder if it would yellow. Would wool or cotton be better for this? Or should I consider a different color? BB |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:13:38 GMT, spewed forth :
If you are going to knit an heirloom, use something like Bendigo 5-ply *chuckle* Another convert. My work is done here +++++++++++++ Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account... |
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White wool or white cotton?
On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:49:52 GMT, BB wrote:
I have made baby blankets out of top-quality acrylics for each of my grandkids. They hold their color, wash and dry with ease and wear like iron. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans I'm already working on an acrylic blanket and there will probably be more of those for everyday use and for them to do with what they want. I also wanted to make one extra special one that I would hope would be saved and handed down in future years. For that one, I thought a natural fiber might be better. If white wool would turn yellow, then I should think about alternative colors. If you use wool, you have to hope that the intended recipients will care for it well. Think moths. -- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it. |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:40:07 GMT, Wooly spun a fine yarn
On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:13:38 GMT, spewed forth : If you are going to knit an heirloom, use something like Bendigo 5-ply *chuckle* Another convert. My work is done here +++++++++++++ Splort! Noreen -- I am not young enough to know everything. http://www.lulu.com/content/292418 - - - - - --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0634-0, 08/21/2006 Tested: 8/21/2006 1:16:26 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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White wool or white cotton?
On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:01:35 GMT, BB spun a fine yarn
YarnWright wrote: SO, I agree 100% with Wooly, ecru or offwhite, superwash wool. (cotton can shrink and get dishcloth like unless its mercerized and SUPER 'cared-for') JM2C, Noreen Good point, Noreen! I think my brain conversion from "wool, never" to "nice wool is good" is complete BB LOL, NOT to get off on a 'religious' tangent, but "conversion" (YARN, in this case)... is "good for the soul" Running and ducking... Noreen shoot, that tomato was ROTTEN, yegads! -- I am not young enough to know everything. http://www.lulu.com/content/292418 - - - - - --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0634-0, 08/21/2006 Tested: 8/21/2006 1:18:33 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:46:27 -0400, suzee spun a fine yarn
BB wrote: YarnWright wrote: SO, I agree 100% with Wooly, ecru or offwhite, superwash wool. (cotton can shrink and get dishcloth like unless its mercerized and SUPER 'cared-for') JM2C, Noreen Good point, Noreen! I think my brain conversion from "wool, never" to "nice wool is good" is complete And if you're not averse to ordering from Knitpicks, they now have a superwash merino yarn, and I believe it also comes undyed which is a creamy or offwhite color. sue --- Adding my two pence to Sue's: YES, they have laceweight AND a DK available undyed! Noreen -- I am not young enough to know everything. http://www.lulu.com/content/292418 - - - - - --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0634-0, 08/21/2006 Tested: 8/21/2006 1:19:45 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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White wool or white cotton?
Thanks for all of the great advice! I'm pretty sure I'm going to go
with an off white wool BB I plan on making a baby blanket that I want to last for many years. I'd like to have white be the main color, but I wonder if it would yellow. Would wool or cotton be better for this? Or should I consider a different color? BB |
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LOL, NOT to get off on a 'religious' tangent, but "conversion" (YARN, in this case)... is "good for the soul" Running and ducking... Noreen shoot, that tomato was ROTTEN, yegads! Well, I certainly wouldn't waste a GOOD tomato! BB |
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White wool or white cotton?
On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:18:12 GMT, BB spun a fine yarn
Y LOL, NOT to get off on a 'religious' tangent, but "conversion" (YARN, in this case)... is "good for the soul" Running and ducking... Noreen shoot, that tomato was ROTTEN, yegads! Well, I certainly wouldn't waste a GOOD tomato! BB --- Granpaw Jones (on HeeHaw reruns) said: A mother in law is like seeds. You don't need 'em, but they come with the 'tomato' Noreen -- I am not young enough to know everything. http://www.lulu.com/content/292418 - - - - - --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0634-0, 08/21/2006 Tested: 8/21/2006 8:35:35 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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