WoolWeenies Club

[MommyBird]

My son has one of these.
His favorite style is the "pirate".
He does crew and likes to use it to protect his bean and absorb sweat.
He hasn't used it for warmth but his is not wool.

[Shara]

I have not read all 165 pages of this awesome thread ! So sorry if this is a repeat. But do many people here knit? And if you do have you ever tried making underwear? I can only knit scarves, blankets and other straight things but was thinking about branching out. I found this underwear pattern. http://fibremonkey.blogspot.com/2008...und-there.html I don't think I'm at that level yet but if you used some fine merino wool they might be quite nice!?

[staceysue]

I have not read all 165 pages of this awesome thread ! So sorry if this is a repeat. But do many people here knit? And if you do have you ever tried making underwear? I can only knit scarves, blankets and other straight things but was thinking about branching out. I found this underwear pattern. http://fibremonkey.blogspot.com/2008...und-there.html I don't think I'm at that level yet but if you used some fine merino wool they might be quite nice!?

I'm a knitter and spinner. I only knit in the round. I've knit about 40 pairs of mittens and some socks and hats, but never anything straight!

I was just wondering if it would be worth trying to knit a lightweight wool sweater. I've never done a sweater and I'd hate to knit one up and have it turn out the wrong size . . . .

[SadieKate]

I'm a knitter and spinner. I only knit in the round. I've knit about 40 pairs of mittens and some socks and hats, but never anything straight!

Handknit items can fit better than store bought. Join Ravelry, then join the two forum groups, Top Down and Seamless Knits, and you'll get some wonderful help. Read the book suggestions. Perhaps start with Wendy Bernard Custom Knits.

I knit everything in the round except scarves.

/hijack

[Shara]

I'm a knitter and spinner. I only knit in the round. I've knit about 40 pairs of mittens and some socks and hats, but never anything straight!

I was just wondering if it would be worth trying to knit a lightweight wool sweater. I've never done a sweater and I'd hate to knit one up and have it turn out the wrong size . . . .

If you can knit on the round I think you would be fine with a sweater. I've only ever knit a sweater with help. And I mostly just did the straight parts

I found this sweater pattern last night and it seems to give good instructions on how to knit a basic raglan that fits. http://www.knitting-and.com/wiki/Fro...e_Basic_Raglan

I think I'm going to start with a few pairs of socks and then try to do a sweater by myself.

Let me know if you start anything!

[pfunk12]

I apologize if this question has been posted previously. I did a search but didn't come up with any answers. I'm in the process (and nearly finished) of upgrading my wardrobe for the cold weather. After reading this thread, I decided to purchase a Smartwool base layer shirt. It arrived today - 2 minutes before my ride (karma! ). I loved it! It was comfortable and kept me really warm. I could almost feel it wicking the sweat away from my body. But...when I finished my ride and I took off my jacket, wow...what a smell! I just washed it and even after I took it out of the washer, it reeks. It is now hanging in my bathroom and the whole room smells. Is this common? Or is my nose ultra-sensitive?

[OakLeaf]

If it smells like wet wool, that's normal. It goes away when it's dry.

[GLC1968]

If it smells like wet wool, that's normal. It goes away when it's dry.

On a related note:

When we replaced all the carpet in our last home, we opted for the expensive real wool berber for the main downstairs room figuring that it was the most visible room and worth the splurge.

When we left the house empty and moved to Oregon, we steam cleaned that carpet before we left (on a Thursday). The house remained empty and closed up until Sunday when our realtor held an open house.

The report from the open house said that most buyers were turned off by the strong 'pet' smell in the living room. I was stunned - neither of our dogs had EVER messed in that room!

When he told me that it was so bad that the carpet was still wet, I realized what the problem was. I explained that it was a wool carpet and that wet wool smells like wet dog and that it would go away once dry. He immediately went over there and cracked the windows for a few days so that it would dry. The house actually sold to the next couple to look at the place.

I was so annoyed that 1) he didn't know quality wool carpet when he saw it and 2) that he assumed that we'd leave we dog pee on the carpet when we moved out and 3) that he didn't bother telling us about the smell that same day so that we could explain (and he could tell the open house people).

Stupid non-wool-weenie.