WoolWeenies Club

[jesvetmed]

Hey... I just found this thread, and thanks to you all have spent the last hour drooling over every ibex site you've listed. Hmmm... good thing my credit cards are in the other room!

[KathiCville]

KnottedYet....

If you're still looking for a home for your miniaturized Switchback, I'm game. I'm a small in Ibex (and a 34A), so it might work just fine on me?.....Let me know! Thanks!

[KnottedYet]

KnottedYet....

If you're still looking for a home for your miniaturized Switchback, I'm game. I'm a small in Ibex (and a 34A), so it might work just fine on me?.....Let me know! Thanks!

Great! PM me your address. I might not be able to mail it to you until I get back from my bike-fit seminar next week, but I'll try to get it mailed tomorrow.

[lph]

I don't post here usually 'cos I'm not really that fond of wool for biking. But I do wear wool on all-day trips, skiing or hiking in the mountains. I was on a camping trip this weekend. My camping girlbuddy had bought a new wool-fleece hoody from Devold, the Ibex of Norway.

I waaaaant one.....

http://www.devold.no/outdoor/default...collection=177
and here's a photo of her wearing it (post-camping, gorging on waffles and coffee at the closest resort):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...c&id=659276922

And she took my favourite colour too!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

My camping girlbuddy had bought a new wool-fleece hoody from Devold, the Ibex of Norway.

I waaaaant one.....

http://www.devold.no/outdoor/default...collection=177
and here's a photo of her wearing it (post-camping, gorging on waffles and coffee at the closest resort):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...c&id=659276922

It looks cozy! I like the chocolate brown best too.
I must say however, when I buy wool blends (part wool, part synthetic) I want to know the percentage of wool it has right up front. It doesn't say just how much wool it has here, just that it's a "combination":
http://www.devold.no/outdoor/default...collection=117
If it only has like 15% actual wool content, I might choose to get something else if I'm looking to keep warm with wool under camping conditions.

[lph]

Yes, I was a bit unclear. I wear several layers pure wool when camping. All boring navy blue and black, and I don't need any more.

But here she turns up wearing this cute hoody in MY colour, for the car ride to and from the trip, and I suddenly really really wanted to go buy myself one too... Though I'd probably just wear it around the office.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yes, I was a bit unclear. I wear several layers pure wool when camping. All boring navy blue and black, and I don't need any more.

But here she turns up wearing this cute hoody in MY colour, for the car ride to and from the trip...

Well she had some nerve!!
Too funny.
I have cute but non-practical things in my wardrobe too, for sure.

[Crankin]

OK, I am about to leave for an interview for the grad program i am applying to. It is about 19 out, with wind chills down to about 5 degrees. It is sunny. I have to park my car, walk about a block and wait for the train outside. Then, when I get to my destination, i have to walk about half a mile to the university. The train will get there about an hour before my meeting, so I plan to hole up in Starbucks or somewhere! I have wool pants on, with my light weight silk underwear underneath, fleece lined Ugg boots, a heavy ribbed cotton crewneck, and my Shak. I plan to wear my wool coat and heaviest dress gloves, which are fleece and thick, along with a wool scarf. I am deciding whether to wear my "dress" wool cap or my hat with the ear flaps, like the one Lisa had a picture of back a few pages here. I am leaning toward the un-dressy one. I have to also wait for the return train back home at 5 PM, and it will be dark almost and COLD. I just don't want to look unprofessional when I walk in, but at this point, I am not caring.

[Skierchickie]

I feel unworthy of Woolweenies membership - I don't own a single Ibex or Icebreaker piece (and feel like I shouldn't touch it in the store). But I have been wearing Smartwool lightweight long underwear for a few years, added another l.u. top, then the tank, then 2 cute (identical except color) short sleeved shirts, many, many (manymanymany) pairs of running socks, then more & more dressier socks. Now, finally, while browsing the clearance rack at a ski shop after my race Saturday, a Synergy jacket. 40% off! Still too expensive, but I hadda have it (it has been pointed out that I may have some sort of jacket addiction). Only one, and my size. Happy Valentine's Day to meeee, happy Valentine's Day to meeee....... I wore it tonight for a quick 8 degree F spin on the trails (okay, with all my other Smartwool) and it was great. Granted, it wasn't windy, but I was pretty comfy, even after standing around talking to a friend before I started skiing. I like it that the 60% wool is on the inside, and the nylon is on the outside, to make it more durable & wind resistant. I think I'm going to love it.

I am right on the brink of ordering the Ibex sports bra. I am sooooo sick of dripping wet bras after skiing in the cold. Clammy. I like my Patagonias for comfort, but man are they wet when I'm done doing anything, summer, winter, hot, cold. It does not matter. I'll probably take the plunge later this evening.

[Crankin]

I did a stupid thing... it was freezing, but I was dressed right. The interview went well, one more to go. However, when I went to catch the train back to Concord, there were 2 listed; one at 4:50 and another at 5:00. The thing got out early, so I made the 4:50 train. As I was getting on, I heard the conductor say "South Acton" which is the next town after my stop. I thought he meant the train wasn't going to the end of the line, as not all of them do. But, when I got on and the doors were shut, I found out it was an EXPRESS to South Acton, no stops . So, I got on my phone and called my 2 friends who live right near the station, to ask if they could drive me back to Concord, where my car was. No one home. I even called an old colleague who lives near the station. I waved as we went by the lot where my car was. So, it was almost dark and about 20 degrees out when I called my husband, very embarrassed. I walked about 3/4 a mile in the dark to a Thai restaurant, where I ordered some wine. Finally, Steve got there and we ate. Boy, was I glad I had my Ibex, long underwear, and my super hot ski hat on.
I am a country bumpkin! To think i was riding the subway in 6th grade, into Boston. I guess I spent too many years in AZ.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Skierchickie- welcome to wool weenies! You don't need to own Ibex or Icebreaker to be one of us...just to love wool and enjoy wearing it and talking about it!
I've had humble moth eaten Salvation Army wool sweaters that I have loved dearly....or something a friend knits for you that doesn't even fit right.
I love my Smartwool things too, and my thrift shop wool.

Robyn- glad you got home in one piece and had your wool to keep you warm. It's really COLD in the northeast here right now!!

P.S. Ibex has added a few yummy items to their winter sale!:
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...ng.php?LPID=55

[KnottedYet]

I got my thistle Carrie Hoody.

I am trying to love it.

It fits nicely, though a little snug under the arms. The hood is nice, sits just right on my head and zipped up it keeps my neck cozy. Nice color, goes with my thistle Shak. Nice big pockets that zip. Nice flattering waist that comes in, but hem that widens out for the ol' hips.

I'm trying to love it.

But I just don't feel delirious burning passion.

[Triskeliongirl]

Knotted Yet, so send it back (or sell it on wool weenies, wasn't Sandra interested?). I also had the opportunity to buy one at 50% off, and while its a very nice piece, I also didn't LOVE it. While this stuff, even on sale, is expensive, I only keep those pieces that I really do LOVE.

[sandra]

I don't believe it would work for me either when I heard the words "snug" under the arms. That alone would make me send it back. I'm busted, remember?

If you don't love it, don't keep it. I decided to get another shak because I loved it so much. Plus I have the Pingo jacket on the way. If you you don't love it enough you would want a second one, you probably won't wear it that much. You will always go to an old favorite.

[KnottedYet]

I'm gonna wear it around some more, and then decide. It looks incredibly cute. And it does go nicely with my Shak and Collo and Twizel.

I was taken aback by how thin the fabric is... I think I might be getting over that.