Knitting a blanket.

[jackandahat]

This is one of those things where I've done plenty of googling, but I'd like "real people's suggestions" to go with gathered information.

So, for those of you who've knitted a blanket (I'm most likely going with a variation on Moderne Log Cabin Blanket) - what kind of yarn did you use? Given my local knitting shop runs heavy to acrylic and baby-pastels, it seems likely I'll have to order some, so I'm looking for solid advice before I get out the debit card.

Comments

[jackandahat]

Heh, I think alpaca is just a wee bit out of my price range! I've never actually met any, so I have no idea what it feels like.

[jumpuphigh]

I think it just depends on what is available in your area. I can get alpaca for the same cost as most wools or cottons here. Sure, I could spend mega-bucks on it but I wouldn't, at least not for a blanket.

I don't recommend bamboo. Sure it's the cool new thing to knit with but it felts really easily and not in any way that would be considered nice. (Think hard and scratchy and poky and prickly.)

[jackandahat]

I love bamboo, I have a bunch of socks made from Wendy Happy, but it's not something I would have ever considered for a blanket.

[jumpuphigh]

I like knitting with it a lot but caring for it is a pain.

[vass]

I agree not bamboo. I've knitted a couple of scarves with it, and it looked really nice, but was hell to work with. Extremely splitty.