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Comment by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on May 29, 2009 at 3:40pm

You would love the KP organic cotton yarn. It feels wonderful in and on your hands. I made shower clothes for my daughter out of the organic cotton, and every time is gets wet it gets softer and thicker. She loves it.

Comment by Heather Stephenson on May 29, 2009 at 3:30pm

I have acrylic for my projects now. I just like how it feels on my hands while I'm working. So it sounds like cotton is my best option.

Comment by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on May 29, 2009 at 3:28pm

Cathy,
I didn't know any better when I first started knitting... my first real projects were three dog sweaters, followed by a sweater for my husband... about three months later I was knitting socks. I didn't realize I lacked the experience, but found a very simple to follow pattern that really broke everything down to its most simple element, and it worked. I knit socks.

Comment by CathyJ on May 29, 2009 at 3:04pm

I think cotton for the dog blankets, too. I would think you would want to wash them pretty frequently and cotton will stay nice and soft. Besides, it seems that acrylic kind of grabs onto hair and keeps in in a deathgrip! I admire you starting socks so early in your career. I bought a sock book and have plans to try a pair for my little 10-month old friend. Knowing me, I will get them done in time for HER baby!

Comment by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on May 28, 2009 at 8:25pm

I knit the Montavilla Market bag, but want to do more. It was wonderful to knit.

I love knitting socks. Black may be a little hard to deal with, as it is hard to see the stitches.

Dog blankets: I'd knit them from cotton or an acrylic. Just my opinion.