WoolWeenies Club

[Crankin]

Trisk, I got hooked on scarves when I went to Europe, too. It was damp and rainy when we got to Siena, so I bought a pink pashima there. Then when we went to Prague, before the cycling tour, it was also cold, so I bought a blue one. Too bad that they are both so long and wide that I rarely wear them. I am also a dunce when it comes to tying them. I can do one "style."
When Steve went to London in November I had him search for a wool scarf that fits the dimensions of a great cashmere one I have that was my dad's. I have no idea how I ended up with it, but it's perfect for a short person! The one he bought me is the same length, but it's just too wide.
I will keep searching.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Me in my black full zip shak....DH got a kick out of taking this picture this morning.

[GLC1968]

You all look great! Trisk - I love the scarf!

I cannot believe that I don't have a single photo of me in my black shak! I have one of me in my green one taken in China, but it's really blurry and not worth posting.

I'll have my H take one of me in the black shak tonight.

[Crankin]

I need to remember to make my pictures smaller. My husband told me not get my silly smile when I look like a deer in headlights, so the one I posted ended up looking rather like I was ready to kill someone.
Can you practice being photogenic?
Today is the first day I haven't worn a Shak in 5 days!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I need to remember to make my pictures smaller. My husband told me not get my silly smile when I look like a deer in headlights, so the one I posted ended up looking rather like I was ready to kill someone.
Can you practice being photogenic?
Today is the first day I haven't worn a Shak in 5 days!

You have a lovely smile- don't be afraid to show it!
Here's the pic I took at Ralph's, with you in the red jersey (ignore the fact that no one is wearing wool in this picture!)

[Crankin]

Well, I am just one of those people who really is un-photogenic. Once in awhile I get a good picture of myself, but it's random.
On the other hand, my hair is so long now, compared to last summer. I am happy with it, but it will be h*ll once cycling season comes. I am hoping to grow it to chin length and be able to pin it back with barrettes under the helmet. Or find a buff that is small enough for my head and wear it all summer.
Back to wool.

[DebW]

The Arcadian Shop in Lennox, MA now has an online store and currently has all their Ibex at 25% off. They seem to have the full line of Ibex in stock in most sizes. Check it out at http://www.arcadianshop.com/.

Robyn and Lisa, I'll be the Berkshires on Jan 31 and should be hitting the shop around 3 pm.

[Grog]

The Arcadian Shop in Lennox, MA now has an online store and currently has all their Ibex at 25% off. They seem to have the full line of Ibex in stock in most sizes. Check it out at http://www.arcadianshop.com/.

Thanks DebW for the cue!

I could not bear being a WoolWeenie without a full-zip black Shak. So I ordered one!

[Crankin]

Deb, you had to tell me about Arcadian being on line????

I don't think I'll be able to come out to the Berkshires on the 31st, but I will let you know as it gets closer.

[Cataboo]

So, this is probably blasphemy... But I'm not feeling the love for my ibex full zip shak that I just got from REI. I keep reading new posts in this forum about how much you guys love yours, and go back to look at mine... and nope, just not feeling it. Maybe it's because I bought the brown color.

But I still love my half zip shaks & hoody.

[Biciclista]

how much don't you love it? are you my size?

[Cataboo]

how much don't you love it? are you my size?

I'm not keeping it. It's a brown small. But it's stretchy!

The ninny who owns the condo above me left the heat off, which led to his pipes bursting and me needing a new ceiling. So I'm gonna be a bit cash strapped until I can get said ninny to repay me - so no keeping things that I don't love.

[DebW]

I have a new love: Ibex Woolies Sleeveless top. Just got it from TE at 25% off. I love my Woolies long-sleeved top too, but this one I can wear under something else without overheating indoors, or alone in the summer. The Ibex site doesn't have these any more, so maybe I should order a 2nd one from TE?

[OakLeaf]

maybe I should order a 2nd one from TE?

Of course you should. If you only have one, what do you wear when it's drying?

Behold the power of wool:

It was between 35-40°F for yesterday's ride, so I wore my SmartWool crew as a base layer, a synthetic jersey over that, and my PI Vagabond II jacket on the outside. This morning the jerseys were dry enough to throw in the laundry pile, so I gave them a sniff before tossing them down the chute.

The jersey I had on over the wool positively reeks. I'm sure the jacket could use a washing too. I'd already worn the SW once for hanging around the house, but even though it was the closest layer to my skin, it still doesn't smell. Amazing.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

The jersey I had on over the wool positively reeks. I'm sure the jacket could use a washing too. I'd already worn the SW once for hanging around the house, but even though it was the closest layer to my skin, it still doesn't smell. Amazing.

I notice this all the time! If I wear just polyester jersey...it smells afterwards.
If I wear a merino wool base layer and a polyester jersey over it...the wool base layer doesn't smell at all but the poly jersey still smells!
Apparently the teeny bacteria that multiply and cause underarm sweat to smell just don't like the environment of wool- they don't breed and multiply in it much. But when they get into other fabrics they have a field day and multiply like mad....and then smell. Armpit bacteria does not multiply easily in wool- that's why wool can be worn quite a few times before it gets any odor under the arms.