I was complimented three times today on the sweater I’m wearing.\u00a0 It’s the one I call my Thursday Sweater because of the red and purple joke with the Mjollnir pattern.\u00a0 I was even asked where one could buy such a sweater.\u00a0 I commented that I’d made it and the woman sighed, “Of course.\u00a0 You can’t find a good wool sweater in a store any more.\u00a0 They’re all cotton.”<\/p>\n
That may not seem like much, depending on where you live.\u00a0 But cotton is awful for cold or clammy weather — be it for socks or sweaters. \u00a0 Cotton or cotton blend socks are certainly easier to care for.\u00a0 But they don’t wick moisture well.\u00a0 If your feet sweat, you get clammy. \u00a0 I was never the world’s biggest wool fan until I started knitting up here in\u00a0New England.\u00a0 Wool socks are a thing of joy, let me tell you! \u00a0\u00a0Wool wicks moisture, and is wonderfully warm.\u00a0 In damp weather, wool doesn’t get clammy and lose its ability to insulate well.\u00a0 Oh no.\u00a0 It retains heat beautifully even in a drizzle, or if you step in a puddle.<\/p>\n
Sure, wool is a pain in the butt to care for. \u00a0 But warm? \u00a0Oh dear lord…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was complimented three times today on the sweater I’m wearing.\u00a0 It’s the one I call my Thursday Sweater because of the red and purple joke with the Mjollnir pattern.\u00a0 I was even asked where one could buy such a sweater.\u00a0 I commented that I’d made it and the woman sighed, “Of course.\u00a0 You can’t … <\/p>\n