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Old August 21st 06, 03:46 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Default White wool or white cotton?

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
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Old August 21st 06, 05:13 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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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

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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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Old August 21st 06, 05:40 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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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.

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Old August 21st 06, 06:07 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Default 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.
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Old August 21st 06, 07:16 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Default White wool or white cotton?

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

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Old August 21st 06, 07:18 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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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!



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Old August 21st 06, 07:19 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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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
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Adding my two pence to Sue's: YES, they have laceweight AND a DK
available undyed!
Noreen


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Old August 22nd 06, 12:17 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Default 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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Old August 22nd 06, 12:18 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Default White wool or white cotton?

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
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Old August 22nd 06, 02:35 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
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Default 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
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