WoolWeenies Club

[GLC1968]

It was 48F when we left for our run on Friday. It was my first run of the season in wool! I wore my ultra light smartwool jersey and after the first couple of chilly minutes, it was the perfect choice.

Yay for wool running season!!

[moonfroggy]

so whee can i buy wool fabric like the stuff ibex uses so i ca sew my own wool clothes?

i love ibex clothes and now i am getting into sewing and sewing a lot of my own clothes and i am feeling brave enough and adventurous enough to try and sew wool shirts and leggings.

[Catrin]

I can't advise you on sewing, but when I was still doing a lot of needlework I found some nice wool fabric that I used for surface embroidery from a company that specialized in period reenactments. They sent me a swatch so I could look at it before I ordered a couple of yards of it.

I am sure you will find more traditional sources, but wanted to mention this as an option. Sounds like fun!

[Crankin]

I may have made this comment last year on Rosh Hashanah, but yesterday, during the service, when the rabbi was asking all of the participants who were going to blow a shofar what kind of animals the horn came from, when one participant said, "Ibex," DH and I looked at each other and started laughing.
I think this is called a cognitive distortion. No one else around us in the synagogue was laughing...
I guess this means I am really a wool weenie.

[Biciclista]

Crankin, that's really cute! have a good year!

[malkin]

Happy New Year!

Thanks for that laugh!

[Jolt]

If any of you are near or going to be anywhere near Brunswick, ME--check out the Maine Woolens outlet store!! They have really nice washable wool blankets made right here in Maine (and some non-wool ones too, and a few other things) and there are some great deals. They sell online too, but the prices are high online--much better in the store, especially the 50% off bin. I went today and picked up the following for less than $150 total: one full-size blanket, one twin blanket (pastel pink and off white, by far NOT my favorite color scheme but they were 50% off and it will be a nice warm emergency blanket to keep in my car), one nice thick throw, and two recycled-fiber beach/picnic/camping blankets (one is going to be a gift) plus a couple of carrying straps for the beach blankets and an AMC guide to various outdoor trips in Maine. Not a bad haul, definitely worth the trip!

[KnottedYet]

Oh, MY!!!!!

Smartwool is making a footless wool tight! http://www.titlenine.com/product/735...artwool+tights

Must have! Must order! SusanO, sell these on TE! PDQ! S'il vous plait!

I love footless tights. I love that I can wear them a couple times between washes without stinky-foot syndrome. I love that I can wear socks over them without having the "two layer slip-n-slide" effect inside my boots. I love that I can use them as longjohns, sleep in them, walk around the house in them. I love that the heels and toes don't wear thin and sprout holes (since they don't have feets) and cut their lives short. I love that I can wear them with a skirt and flip-flops.

Seriously, if TE sold these I'd be ordering them right now.

[goldfinch]

Oh, MY!!!!!

Smartwool is making a footless wool tight! http://www.titlenine.com/product/735...artwool+tights

Must have! Must order! SusanO, sell these on TE! PDQ! S'il vous plait!

I love footless tights. I love that I can wear them a couple times between washes without stinky-foot syndrome. I love that I can wear socks over them without having the "two layer slip-n-slide" effect inside my boots. I love that I can use them as longjohns, sleep in them, walk around the house in them. I love that the heels and toes don't wear thin and sprout holes (since they don't have feets) and cut their lives short. I love that I can wear them with a skirt and flip-flops.

Seriously, if TE sold these I'd be ordering them right now.

That isn't a bad price either for wool and it is nice to see colors other than black. I admit that I use wool long underwear like tights.

[OakLeaf]

I wonder what the difference is between those and these, besides $38. The "long underwear" wears like leggings or tights and they're definitely lighter weight than SW "midweight" tops. (That's actually my only complaint about them, the fabric is so thin that I don't dare wear them on the bike.) I looooooove mine.


ETA: hmmmmmmmmm, REI fall sale, I might need another pair of those....