tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25143361.post7020384814054306999..comments2023-04-06T01:04:23.743-07:00Comments on ferretworld: A knitting gameUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25143361.post-59922285096788183102007-05-20T01:52:00.000-07:002007-05-20T01:52:00.000-07:00PS If I had a pet I would knit for it - but not wi...PS If I had a pet I would knit for it - but not <EM>with</EM> it.<BR/>PPS You and Purly Queen seem to be apologising to the natural fibre snobs. Strangely, I was very much one of them in the 1970's when I was a student, as natural was the only way to go - but I have grown out of it. Back then I knitted in simply horrid and inappropriate wools simply because they were the only cheap wools I could afford. Now we have fabulous luxury wool ranges which include synthetics - for example, all Debbie Bliss Cashmerino ranges have "12% microfibre", and they are wonderful yarns. Now I embrace synthetics where they are "right" - say socks and kids clothes for durability, or simply where they have been used to create a lovely product.<BR/>I must admit I still have a way to go before I embrace the 1960s Family Patterns in pure Courtelle crepe, though, (lucky for you, my little giftee...).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25143361.post-2187585895774909852007-05-20T01:34:00.000-07:002007-05-20T01:34:00.000-07:00O - needless to say I have stacks to say on this.Y...O - needless to say I have stacks to say on this.<BR/>You have done loads of different things - more than I have for sure. Though I did teach a man to knit - and he knitted himself jumpers on the strength of it - and I do plan to dye my own fibre with plant colours - if I ever create any fibre, as you say.<BR/><BR/>...and finally: you "<EM>think</EM> about knitting cashmere <EM>a lot</EM>" !?<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com