WoolWeenies Club

[KnottedYet]

Oooh, I have to go check this one out: http://www.woolsportswear.com/

[Natasha]

I got an Ibex Bregenz jacket from STP. The fit is wonderful, much better than the Switchback full zip which has incredibly long sleeves. I do believe that it is the same weight loden wool as the cortina vest. Beautiful fabric and berry color.

[sandra]

Lisa LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!! oops. not your size

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!! oops. not your size

Yeah but for only $5 more (and free shipping!) I already got it in my size (large) and in the lovely Apple Green right from Ibex:
http://www.ibexwear.com/shop/Product...t=Cortina-Vest
(I'm not into purples or pale blues much, so I'll stick with the apple green)

[sandra]

I'm not into purple or pale blue either.

Green is my favorite color. I'm just sayin'......

[KnottedYet]

I got an Ibex Bregenz jacket from STP. The fit is wonderful, much better than the Switchback full zip which has incredibly long sleeves. I do believe that it is the same weight loden wool as the cortina vest. Beautiful fabric and berry color.

The Switchback full zip sleeves are perfect length for me, so I guess I'll no longer have to be tempted by the Bergenz! Now, onward to *new* temptations!! (where's that Ibex underwear and camisole line?!?!)

[mtbdarby]

Ugh, I am having an aweful problem with my smartwool. Tis the dry air season with winter and EVERY time I wear my smartwool I get so much static cling I change. I despise the smell of static guard - does anyone have any ideas on how to deal with this??

And I do have a humidifier that I need to dig out and get running....

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ugh, I am having an aweful problem with my smartwool. Tis the dry air season with winter and EVERY time I wear my smartwool I get so much static cling I change. I despise the smell of static guard - does anyone have any ideas on how to deal with this??

And I do have a humidifier that I need to dig out and get running....

What I do goes against most wool care advice.
We have 3 indoor cats and the hair sticks to everything bigtime- especially to wool! I wash my wool on gentle cycle in the machine, and then I put them on very low air dry in the dryer (no heat) with a fabric softener dryer sheet. This goes against what they all advise....but it's the only way all the cat hair comes off! I get a dryer sheet that I like the smell of (squeeze the box in the supermarket and sniff, or buy the unscented if you prefer). Sometimes they only need *some* time in the air fluff dryer cycle, then can finish drying by laying out. (We have a small wooden folding clothes drying rack in our bedroom. The rules are to always leave a couple of rungs for the other person, and to take your stuff off when dry)

Static can be a real problem in winter. My own feeling is that the dryer sheets are my friend, keeping my wool soft, relaxed, and cat fur free. If you use it only to control static and not to help remove cat fur, then you might only need to use the sheets occasionally.

[KathiCville]

I let all my wool stuff air dry in the basement---I find that helps with the static cling quite a bit.......If anything still has a bit of static when I put it on, I gently and lightly rub in a little bit of moisturizer. Works especially well with socks that are threatening to hold your pant legs hostage........Hope that helps!

[xeney]

Barging in again to share a photo. It's a bad photo of me, but I thought you would all like Penelope's SmartWool hat. (She has matching mittens and two pairs of socks, and the socks are awesome, she can't kick them off!)



My daughter, the wool weenie.

[sandra]

awwwwwwww. How adorable. I can't imagine that it is a back picture of you either. You are both precious.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

My daughter, the wool weenie.

....The teenie weenie Wool Weenie


oooh.....anyone old enough to remember the Name Game Song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MJLi5_dyn0
Teenie weenie wool beanie- ba nana fanna fo feanie...fee fi mo meenie....weenie!

[mimitabby]

Here are really long wool socks, along with 'dress' knickers.
http://www.bicyclefixation.com/prod_knickersox.html



http://www.bicyclefixation.com/prod_wool_knickers.html

[KnottedYet]

Love the picture of the Teenie Weenie Wool Weenie!
(that's it, get 'em started young!)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I was actually too hot this on a 5 mile walk in 25 degree F weather.
That is a truly bizarre statement coming from someone who has been cold all her life, someone who avoided going outside at all during cold weather....ever.

I just looked at the outdoor thermometer through the window this morning, saw 20 degrees, and didn't take into account that it was sunny and no wind. So I piled on about 2 layers of merino too many and set out. An hour, a few miles and 5 degrees warmer later, I wound up having to remove my heaviest sweater and tie it around my waist just to be bit less sweaty. I could have removed yet another layer but it was too much trouble unwrapping myself.

My green Bergenz loden wool jacket should be arriving tomorrow- I hope it fits well....