tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16528413.post2243120037686619928..comments2023-10-16T03:49:34.533-04:00Comments on ChristineMM's Creative Pursuits: Started a Kids Hat with Acrylic YarnChristineMMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16528413.post-78220827689630211092008-10-18T19:11:00.000-04:002008-10-18T19:11:00.000-04:00A yarn store owner said that?!! OMGosh! I respectf...A yarn store owner said that?!! OMGosh! I respectfully but wholeheartedly disagree.<BR/><BR/>My kids don't always appreciate veggies either, but that doesn't mean I feed them junk food every night. They deserve quality in their lives and I care enough to provide it. Besides, if I'm going to put the effort into making them something, I want it to be something worth my while and enjoyable for *me* along the way!<BR/><BR/>Besides, acrylic is plastic. Not nearly as warm as wool. Once it's wet, like if worn by a kid in, um, snow, it has little to no insulating properties. Wool still holds warmth, even when wet. It's also a million times more pleasant to knit with, as you've discovered. Acrylic has its place in the yarn world and there are some good reasons for choosing it for certain projects, but I don't think they apply in this case. <BR/><BR/>I would not be heartbroken if my kids lost a hat I knit for them; I'd just knit another one. As a matter of fact, I knit extras anyway, just because they're relatively quick and fun and a good way to try a new technique or use a single skein of nice yarn. I don't expect my knitting to be placed on a pedestal, least of all by my kids. IMO, the highest honor would be for them to use it up, wear it out, and ask for more! But if they happen to lose a hat along the way, that's just another reason to try another of the bazillion fantastic hat patterns that are out there just waiting for me to enjoy them.<BR/><BR/>Get ye to Rhinebeck for some excellent real wool, so you can enjoy every step of this process! You're in for a mind-boggling day tomorrow. Enjoy!livnletlrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775338896726624220noreply@blogger.com