Yarn Halp?

[sioneva]

So. I know I have knit-witty friends here. Also crocheting friends. I crochet. My knitting is fairly crappy, in that I've learned how to knit and purl about a zillion times and forget almost immediately. My knitting efforts amount to two scarves knit in furry yarn, which look great but were hell for a first-time project

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[musesrealm]

I used to think I was allergic to wool yarn. As it turns out, it's not (usually) the wool itself that makes it itchy, but the chemicals that they use to strip the lanolin out of it to make it less oily and stinky. Most commercial yarns go through this chemical process as it's cheaper than other more natural processes that do the same thing but don't tend to make the wool as itchy. If you want to go the wool route, I've had pretty good luck with several sellers over at etsy.com.

These days they do make some nice acrylic yarns. I'm particularly fond of Lion Brand, as their skeins come with patterns and aren't terribly difficult to procure.

Local yarn shops are also wonderful places if you want suggestions and help. Most of them here offer classes, so probably the ones in your area will as well. They've even been nice to my brother (he and my mom are the knitters in my family--I crochet).

[wendymc]

Bamboo would be a lovely choice, and would give it a nice drape. (I think you might lose a little drape in the crochet version, but a drapey yarn could balance that out) I can't recommend a specific yarn as I haven't really used bamboo, just petted it and read reviews.

If you aren't DEAD set against acrylic, I really like Berocco comfort. It totally doesn't feel like acrylic, I swear!

[mslaynie]

OMG, you have no idea how much I've been dying for a project that would let me use bamboo yarn. There's a brand at WalMart, believe it or not, and every time I'm in the craft department, I have to go fondle the bamboo yarn. It's sooooo soft!

Not that I think it'd be a good yarn for a Clapotis, but... still. :D

[mslaynie]

Actually, looking at the pattern, I think the bamboo yarn might work well with it. DAMN you for making me want to do this project!!! :D

EDIT: Now I'm wanting to work my own pattern possibly using ... erm, I forget the term now. Similar to broomstick lace? Where you use a giant needle or piece of broomstick, then crochet in the top loops to secure it. I think that might work better, and be more like the knit clapotis.

*sighs* It's too hot to crochet here. But my son has been pestering me to learn to crochet. He wants to make a scarf for a friend... and this is one hell of a scarf!

[springlet]

A bamboo/cotton or silk/cotton blend. Linen blends look really nice too.

[springlet]

Oh, and I totally recommend Village Yarns and Teas in Shoreline. They're right down the road from you on Ballinger on the way to LFP.