Not liking Fishermen's wool for KAL

Re: Not liking Fishermen's wool for KAL

• GladToBeMrs.SRS member

  October 2009

  I haven't tried Fisherman's wool, but most wool will soften significantly with a little lanolin. 

  The softest yarn I've ever seen is Pure Wool on etsy.  purewool.etsy.com I adore their single ply worsted weight. For longies, though, the 3ply might be better (less prone to felting).
  

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• Poonico member

  October 2009

  I'd wait until washing and lanolizing before giving up on it.
  

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• MandaGail

  October 2009

  Oh, there are some pretty yarns in that shop!

   I have two skeins of super soft alpaca yarn that I bought just for the KAL, but was told alpaca isn't the best for longies.    I'm glad I bought some cheap stuff for my first pair, because the waistband turned all wonky a couple of rows into the work.  Oh well.  I'm glad to know it will likely soften up.  Since I've never used wool before, I'll have to order some wool wash too.

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• GladToBeMrs.SRS member

  October 2009

  I LOVE Northern Essence liquid wool wash.  It works beautifully!
  

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• Temp76535187505890

  October 2009

  MandaGail:

  Oh, there are some pretty yarns in that shop!

   I have two skeins of super soft alpaca yarn that I bought just for the KAL, but was told alpaca isn't the best for longies.    I'm glad I bought some cheap stuff for my first pair, because the waistband turned all wonky a couple of rows into the work.  Oh well.  I'm glad to know it will likely soften up.  Since I've never used wool before, I'll have to order some wool wash too.

  I've never used wool wash.  I just use baby soap & then the bottle of lanolin I have from when DS was born (that crap goes a loooong way!).
  

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• tinamichelle

  October 2009

  Fisherman's wool has lanolin in it...But I agree it's scratchy I got a callus from it lol it did soften up once I felted it though
  

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• MandaGail

  October 2009

  Stupid wool newbie question...can I use Medela Lanolin?  I have nearly an entire tube left from when last used it 6 months ago.  Sorry if this is a ridiculous question.

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• Temp76535187505890

  October 2009

  MandaGail:

  Stupid wool newbie question...can I use Medela Lanolin?  I have nearly an entire tube left from when last used it 6 months ago.  Sorry if this is a ridiculous question.

  That's what I've been using.  Check to be 100% sure that it doesnt have any other additives in it though. 
  

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• MandaGail

  October 2009

  Awesome!  Thank you!

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• mh2t

  October 2009

  You will see a difference from washing.  In the future, you can wash your swatch in the same way that you plan to wash your longies and see how much the yarn softens (it's also usually a good idea to wash a swatch to see how your gauge will change once the yarn relaxes, but I plead guilty to skipping this step more often than I should).
  

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