That has been on my "To knit" list. Except that I don't have the attention span for anything more than one sock. One day, perhaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yelsel
Printable View
That has been on my "To knit" list. Except that I don't have the attention span for anything more than one sock. One day, perhaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yelsel
OMC is great. Unfortunately for us locals they've pared down their storefront significantly and are moving to a mostly online business. I know it's working well for them but I miss being able to go in and just browse endlessly. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yelsel
Here's a link that non-Ravelry members can use.
http://www.helloyarn.com/cyclingaran.htm
I just got a Smartwool microweight top from Steep and Cheap. I am in love, and pondering just how much of my net worth I'm going to spend on this stuff.
Pam
Wool is the new currency. Stock up.
I was in TJ Maxx and I looked for wool for my son, who is obsessed with cycling, but doesn't have so much $. Why do they only have really nice merino/cashmere sweaters in sizes XL to 2XL? Is no one short and skinny? He wears a small... There were tons of good sweaters for him to wear commuting, with zippers/buttons down the front to ventilate, but no go.
Frustrating.
I think all the small sweaters are over here. I can't find any large ones- there all too small. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
You know, I think size creep has reached men's clothes, because when he was in HS, he wore a medium. My DH, who is bigger even wears a small in some tops.
Was browsing this thread and saw 6pm show up quite a few times. Thanks for the reference. Already scoped out quite a few purchases!
Thanks for this post, because I went to TJ Maxx yesterday, and got 3 wool sweaters for under $100! I got a zippered boiled-wool cardigan that's super comfy and looks vintage, a black cashmere v-neck pullover, which definitely fills a hole in my wardrobe, and a burnt orange Merino pullover. I guess I never look there at the right time for wool. It was really crowded in the store. I bet if I waited, I might have missed the boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
huh? anyone know what this means?Quote:
Originally Posted by hoffsquared
6pm.com - zappos.com's clearance site. they have discounted icebreaker & ibex. smartwool too I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
I'm gonna break out my merrell chill slides for the season. bestest fuzziest warmest comfiest winter shoes. Not wool, but I love them. I do have some knee high felted wool simple boots that I got out of the box yesterday.
Red, what department did you get the sweaters in? I am so short that I can't really wear regular women's sweaters. But maybe in the junior department? They have no petite sized sweaters, or if they do, they're big sizes.
I need some stylish wool that doesn't cost a fortune.
I'm a small in the women's dept. I think the x-small selection was relatively small, but I wasn't really focusing there. I didn't see what they had in jrs. Every time I look there, I feel a little bit older. :rolleyes:
Has anyone bought this yet? Just wondering. I saw it in the Terry catalog and started lusting after it, then it seemed to be recalled from both Terry and Ibex, now it's available again.http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/product...s-merino-kurta
Looks interesting and versatile. I plan to try one on next week at a LBS (Clever Cycles in Portland). They're fellow Wool Weenies.
I wore my Ibex boy shorts under my running tights today and I have come to the conclusion that no boy short style will ever fit me right. How come these are universally described as "flattering to all body types."They ride right up my leg, into my nether regions and I constantly feel like pulling them down the whole time I wear them. Now, being that they are underwear, I don't, and the panty lines, well, don't matter when running or hiking/snow shoeing, etc, but it is frustrating. I bought mediums after the smalls really rode up, yet I usually wear an x small in most clothes.
At least my bum was warm.
Sad about that model having no feet though. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by pdxgal
(Um, is that supposed to be the new stylin' look?)
I want that Kurta.
But I won't spend the $ for it.
My experience exactly! With all "boy short" brands I've ever tried. I think I just move too much? If I stand verrrrrrry still..... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
I miss the Ibex Roaster Boxers desperately. They don't go anywhere they aren't supposed to. The Ibex Balance Runners are long like the boxers, but ride up horribly for the first few months, and after a year they develop holes. So I'm not pleased with them.
Very soon I will have a pair of these (and made in the USA, not Turkey like the Ibex Balance) http://www.joneswares.com/item/Women..._Short/317/c71 I'm hoping they will be a joyfully similar critter to the be-mourned Roaster Boxer. They're cheaper, which is kinda cool!
I'll review them once I've gotten them and worn them running, on the bike, and as undies.
(I don't wear chamois, just shorts; so I might be harder on Ibex's Balance Runners than the average bear. However, my 5 year old Roasters are still FINE where my 1 year old Balance have holes.)
I'm the same way with boy shorts.
It can't be that you're supposed to sit all day long.
It must be that our butts are too muscular. Yeah, that's it. ;)
As to sizing, I wear a small Ibex brief where I take a medium in just about all other underwear. Generally if a brief rides up on me, it's because it's too large.
No one has ever described my butt as muscular... (although it is a lot smaller than before I started cycling), but I do think it has something to do with having a "cycling" body that is slim and fit, rather than someone who is just skinny.
I never thought the problem could be that the shorts are too big, though. I have a pair of boy short swimming bottoms that are size small (my usual size for a swimsuit) from Athleta and they do the same thing. I wear them canoeing on the neighborhood pond, but that's about it, because I am so uncomfortable in them.
Knott, I could see how these boy shorts might rip easily. They are very thin, but warm.
okay, I am having a really hard time dressing warm enough to bike under 50 F. I don't have any merino tights yet, anyone have any suggestions? My face gets really cold.
Try the thin Louis Garneau balaclava sold right here on TE:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodLG_1014002.html
It's lightweight and breathable...not wool, but but keeps my cheeks and chin and ears etc all very nice and warm. It's so stretchy that you can cover as much or as little of you nose, chin, and mouth as you want....you can pull it under your chin to just warm your cheeks and ears and neck, you can even pull it back off your head entirely like a little hood and use it just for a turtleneck too!
I LOVE mine, have used it several years already.
i would suggest getting some Ibex brand merino wool tights- get the heaviest weight you can manage to afford- you'll get addicted to wearing them! :p I have some I wear for pajamas now too. :p
Thanks, Lisa. I'll try one and also get some tights. I had been checking out the tights online, but have never worn a balaclava.
Lisa - I think you might as well give in and get yourself some sheep and/or alpacas! That way you can spin your own wool. ;) Then again, what would Ruby do to the sheep.....
I haven't tried wool tights but have switched from bike tights to wearing my bib shorts under non-chamois tights. It's a lot warmer, particularly if I'm wearing my smartwool snowboarding socks. Add knee covers and you've got two layers from waist to ankle. The Sheila Moon wool knee covers are toasty....
:)This is a great book for describing sheep breeds and the characteristics of their wool...I refer to it a lot for my spinning, knitting and weaving adventures. Its not too big so you can carry it with you when going to fairs and wool festivals too!
Hey, 'the girls' are doing great with their 4H goats...so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by mickchick
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/...b96b8e0c_o.jpg
By the way, I had to give up knitting in order to have time to ride a bike. :( So I don't think spinning is in my future.
Soon to get some honeybees, though...and then there's my worm-powered compost bin. :D If only I didn't have to actually work, I could theoretically do it all. :cool:
Keep in mind that those are actually only 11% wool....being 89% polyester and Lycra.Quote:
The Sheila Moon wool knee covers are toasty....
Are they Angora goats? Can you teach Ruby to spin? Oh wait... Sleeping Beauty... Rumplestiltskin... maybe not such a great idea. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Hmmmmm I love boy shorts. Hate bikini style - don't think I could ever be comfortable with thongs as what I dislike about bikinis is where they end up.... so I always get boy shorts or "hipsters". They must be very, very thin though. I have some that are cotton and I only wear them to sleep in. They do get very uncomfortable and bunch up if I put them under pants. The best boy shorts (and my favorite underwear period) are microfiber -really thin and comfy. I'm not sure if you could get wool to be thin enough.
I tried to learn to spin (fiber) and did ok with a spindle, but using a spinning wheel the teacher said I was less successful than anyone she'd ever seen in years of teaching.
Some things are just not meant to be. It's ok. I have other strengths (on some days, at least).
Lisa, those dolls have a scary, creepy look to them! Perfect for Halloween...
I can't quite understand the purpose of boy shorts that crawl up your crotch and give you a wedgie. Isn't that the whole idea they are supposed to fix?? :confused:
Why Robin, whatever do you mean? :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
For me boy shorts don't do that - bikini style undies often do though...Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
the only problem I have ever had is with cotton boy shorts. They are too thick to wear under jeans comfortably. Microfiber ones are very comfy for me (and show no panty lines under dress pants, which I have to wear to work). The cotton ones are like wearing shorts, they are just too bulky to wear under pants. I do like to wear them to sleep in though.
That's why I think I am a freak of nature... boy shorts just don't work on me, but I keep wearing the Ibex ones for running, hiking, x country skiing, since they don't show. I have tried wearing them under regular pants in very cold situations, but they are so bunched up, it's horrible.
I know we've had this discussion before, so I won't belabor the point. For regular underwear, I wear thongs. I get expensive ones, they stay put, and I forget about them.
Still thinking about that Kurta, though.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
Well, I checked out the kurta at LBS Clever Cycles. The knit fabric is gorgeous, very soft and smooth and a nice medium weight that drapes well. The styling is elegant yet practical, with a handy slim zipped pocket built into the seam. Not the best style though for someone with a long, thin neck. Made me look like a lollipop head. But it looked fab on Martina, one of the owners. She wore it over a striped shirt with the collar turned up next to the cowl, worn over leggings and boots. She's not slender, which goes to show that this garment can look good on different body types. So there you have it.
That's really good to know, since I have a short and stout neck. Not my favorite feature about myself!Quote:
Originally Posted by pdxgal
Off topic, it isn't even wool, but "not spending the money for it" came to mind when I got an ad for this in my email box. Are they KIDDING????Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
I guess you must really have to like skiing?
You could buy a nice bike for that. Even I am not that jaded.
WOW. Maybe that price is in pesos? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf