tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post6350027311637509659..comments2023-09-30T00:20:42.822-07:00Comments on ms. modiste: Knits In Progressms. modistehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-16103161548322876222011-04-18T15:39:56.877-07:002011-04-18T15:39:56.877-07:00You know, it might be worth giving it a go. A few ...You know, it might be worth giving it a go. A few years ago I made a scarf out of a really expensive, 100% baby llama yarn and it ended up being the itchiest thing I've ever made (so sad as it was so soft in the ball!), but I haven't had any trouble with Ultra Alpaca. I've knit a hat with it, and my friend knit me a cowl, and neither itches at all. But, then again, llama is not alpaca, so that might not be a fair comparison. Is it the guard hairs that cause your fingers to itch, or something else?<br /><br />Also, I believe UA is 50% alpaca/50% wool, so perhaps the wool content eases any alpaca-itchiness? Ugh, it is hard to make these decisions when it's such a big investment. I spend a lot of time reading the yarn comments on Ravelry, trying to determine what might work for me. But ultimately it does seem to be very personal, what we're sensitive to and what we aren't!ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-26864257680371374572011-04-11T16:55:43.138-07:002011-04-11T16:55:43.138-07:00That's a really great blue. I am hesitant abo...That's a really great blue. I am hesitant about Ultra Alpaca, but only because sometimes my fingers get itchy when I knit with yarn with alpaca content. In particular it seems like an awesome sweater yarn, so maybe I will have to get over my fears and try it out. And I am totally with you on loving tight, twisty sock yarns like Koigu.Cory Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679573222557443230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-52749098287993409952011-04-08T20:47:17.316-07:002011-04-08T20:47:17.316-07:00Yay, thank you! I'm dying to wear it! Now to d...Yay, thank you! I'm dying to wear it! Now to decide on how long to make the sleeves. The pattern indicates elbow-length. It's a bit of an in-between length, but I think it's part of the charm of the pattern?ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158147768930832879.post-9622433217392928212011-04-08T19:02:14.705-07:002011-04-08T19:02:14.705-07:00I LOVE that sweater! The colour is perfect.I LOVE that sweater! The colour is perfect.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.com