Checking In

[twistedchick]

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time on Thursday to midnight (8pm Friday Eastern Time).

Poll #23702 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 87

How are you doing?

I am OK
76 (88.4%)

I am not OK but I don't need help right now
9 (10.5%)

I could use some help
1 (1.2%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
40 (46.0%)

One other person
25 (28.7%)

More than one other person
22 (25.3%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

Attn Knitters

[mecurtin]

My homeSprog wants to take up knitting again. She has various needles but no yarn. She had a kit all picked out at knitpicks.com, but they've suspended shipping until April 8 (at least) due to the epidemic.

Please recommend your favorite pushers yarn vendors that are not Amazon. Also recommend yarns that are easy for beginners and feel nice on the hands. Jewel colors preferred.

Re: Attn Knitters

[twistedchick]

Carodan Farm -- http://www.carodanfarm.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.html -- is friendly and you might be able to phone them or email for help.

The Woolery -- https://woolery.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8-mIr_a66AIVEYrICh2_DwSwEAAYASAAEgINEPD_BwE

All else lacking, here is the list of vendors from the canceled Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival -- I have yet to meet any who weren't helpful:
https://sheepandwool.org/partners/vendors/?fbclid=IwAR353gmH23MszOv4cHIxz56fZG5uMXp18SYTSkNGiOdPHg_r8EHcn69uu9Q

I can't recommend specific yarns -- though I will recommend *against* the Brown Sheep brand yarn that is supposed to be cotton with a core of wool, because I made a sweater of it and the wool inside worked its way outside and pilled up everywhere.

If you come up with something more specific, I might be able to talk about it. I spin a lot of my own wool yarn -- I have a reasonable sense of touch for the fibers I've worked with, but I can't just out of the air say this one or that one.

Re: Attn Knitters

[twistedchick]

All that said, Regia sock yarn is wool and nylon, machine washable, and doesn't have to be made into socks. Ditto most other sock yarn.

Re: Attn Knitters

[kathmandu]

I liked the Cascade 220 Superwash I used; feels soft on the hand, wool, washable, available in many colors.

They don't sell directly but there seem to be a lot of resellers.