For the second time in as many weeks I pulled on a wool sweater, only to start sneezing immediately. Right now it feels like dueling kittens were playing "scratch" with the back of my throat and those little tunnels that go up into your ears.
WTF?
Wool pants don't seem to pose a problem, and neither does the extremely fine gauge woven wool scarf from Ecuador. Sweaters, even my supersoft part cashmere, part bunny angora sweater, bring on the itchy ears & throat.
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I'm so allergic to wool that I can't even knit with it (more than about 20% wool and I want to scratch my hands off), which is a huge shame because there are so many projects I can never do. You need wool in order to felt something.
Sorry about your newfound itchiness.
I have the same problem and having a huge problem finding sweaters, cardigans etc. that will be warm.
Any suggestions?
Hi there anonymous, thanks for reading my bluurgh.
Chenille, often an acrylic synthetic tends to be fantastically warm.
Microfiber anything is cozy, warm, and not made of wool.
Heavy-knit silk is also a wonderful insulator, although it's the spendiest option of the bunch.
One wool that I will be checking out is some new fibers from New Zealand. Apparantly they're breeding some sheep that produce a very fine grade wool that
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