WoolWeenies Club

[GLC1968]

Attention wool weenies - keep an eye on SAC these days. I've seen a number of Neve sweaters showing up lately. These are super soft, beautiful wool sweaters - they typically offer them at about $65 a piece (normally well over $100).

I got both a sweater and a pair of wool-silk leggings in the past couple of days!

www.steepandcheap.com

[Crankin]

The bras definitely did the trick, but again, i could wear them for 2 days in a row, but today, when I put it on, I just had to take it off. It's like the trim around the edges is thicker than the rest of the bra and that's where it bothered me.
I would say they are a plus, though. It was an extreme sweating weekend and it seems as if the bra is the key for me, not the base layer. I can get used to the wool and wear them as much as possible for the next few weeks.

[Cataboo]

I wonder if you could put a silk lining into them or something like that? Or just put them on over a silk tanktop?

[Biciclista]

SAC is still always showing sunglasses or something when i check..

[Crankin]

Well, my sewing skills are non-existent, so I am going to just bite the bullet. I washed the bra I wore 2 days in a row and it does feel softer/lighter than the one I haven't worn yet. That will go in the wash before I wear it.
I'm having some weird allergy issues now and I think my body is on high alert. I seem to remember that this happened last year, sort of around this time, maybe late Feb./early March. So, it might be wool related, like a cumulative effect, but it also has to do with my emotional state, which is getting a little nervous about finding a job...

[OakLeaf]

All those might be contributing, plus possibly dust allergies (every house has some, no matter how clean - particularly in bedding). Dust mites are high this time of year when skin is dry and flaky. Even if you don't particularly notice a dust allergy all by itself, if you're sensitive at all, then when your total allergic load is high you'll be more sensitive to everything.

[Crankin]

Dust allergies are one of the few real documented allergies I have. Been much better since i moved to a house with hardwood in the bedroom.
I don't want this to evolve into a health thread, but I am going to try really hard before I give up my wool! I would be freezing, too.
I had a really bad 'reaction," which I won't get into, driving to work this morning. It happened at the same time, same place as two weeks ago, making me suspect something I am eating in the AM may also be coming into play. Of course, with me, once my body gets going, it's hard to predict. I took a Claritin, but I can tell I am now in a bad pattern.
Still not giving up the wool. Geez, I have 3 full zip shaks, 2 hoodies, and a pair of tights I wear to ski in.