a yarn question

[taste_of_water]

hello all!

I'm new a newbie when it comes to knitting clothes and after being caught out in the rain in my new-made bakers boy cap left me smelling like a wet sheep I'm wondering what kind of yarn you use for your outer wear projects?

thank you in advance for any input :)

Danni


edit: THANK YOU for all of your answers! I'll wear my wet sheep smell with pride in the future ^^

Comments

[ginny_t]

I still use wool. Yes, if it gets wet, it smells bad; however, it still retains warmth even while wet.

[liseuse]

I use wool. But, I quite like the "wet sheep" smell.

[hugh_mannity]

Me too.

Better than wet dog anyday!

[dhae_knight_1]

I like smelling like a wet sheep. Also, it's a sign that I'm wearing something home-knit with proper materials.

If you don't like the smell, try exchanging for some kind of synthetic yarn. You'll lose much of the warmth and the good qualities of wool, though, along with the smell, so it's a trade-off.

[piplup]

Seattleite check-in-- It seems like the wet sheep smell actually stops being too bad after a couple of rainstorms?
Wool really just stays the warmest in wet conditions. Maybe try a blend? I've got a scarf that's, like, 50/50 wool/acrylic and I don't recall it ever smelling.

[oakmouse]

That's my experience too; when I lived in Seattle I found that wool stopped smelling wet-sheepish after two or three good wettings, whether from rain or from just washing the item.

[havocthecat]

Tbh, I often prefer to knit with wool, because the lanolin that makes you smell like wet sheep also makes the yarn more water-resistant. And it's warm.