tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230968882228760846.post8775359309776144187..comments2023-10-31T07:34:17.736-07:00Comments on Fingerless Mitts for Fall: Please Tell me the Article is WrongKnitty Gritty Thoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16058080736290909645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230968882228760846.post-24850791656487859892007-11-08T04:12:00.000-08:002007-11-08T04:12:00.000-08:00I knit many of my mitts in alpaca and yes, the rib...I knit many of my mitts in alpaca and yes, the ribbing doesn't keep the fabric all that snug. Still, they are the softest, most luscious mitts ever and if I need mitts that are skin-tight, I wear a different pair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230968882228760846.post-10519021347874803882007-11-06T10:29:00.000-08:002007-11-06T10:29:00.000-08:00I've knit a pair of mitts with 100% blue sky alpac...I've knit a pair of mitts with 100% blue sky alpaca and haven't had a problem with them stretching or growing and they were all rib. I would be careful and not wet block them since you don't want to encourage them to grow but other than that I wouldn't worry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230968882228760846.post-85184628212276645142007-11-06T10:15:00.001-08:002007-11-06T10:15:00.001-08:00i've never knit with 100% alpaca but i do know the...i've never knit with 100% alpaca but i do know there are many Blue Sky Alpaca patterns made with their 100% alpaca that feature substantial ribbing (like, on the short sleeves or at the bottom of a sweater). so, i'm a little dubious, and yet i think the world of clara and her opinion, so who knows? i wouldn't worry about your mitts, i'm sure they're just lovely!Nandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966126384924076133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230968882228760846.post-85600579094681113062007-11-06T10:15:00.000-08:002007-11-06T10:15:00.000-08:00I´m sorry to say, yes, alpaca strech, i knitted th...I´m sorry to say, yes, alpaca strech, i knitted theese http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickanflickan71/1499308213/in/set-72157602586115698/ and I´m sorry to say, they have gotten a lot bigger, the best thing is to mix alpacka if you want your mittens to keep ther shape.vickanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634473927745379371noreply@blogger.com