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knitqueen · 10-25-2006, 10:25 AM

I've never heard that difference before. Anything that is 100% natural fiber, like 100% wool or 100% alpaca and things like that (no cottons, no synthetics, no synthetic blends or superwash wool) will felt but you can also knit things with those yarns that are not meant for felting.

10-25-2006, 10:25 AM	#2
knitqueen Grafting the Toe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 4,246 Thanks: 139 Thanked 145 Times in 130 Posts	I've never heard that difference before. Anything that is 100% natural fiber, like 100% wool or 100% alpaca and things like that (no cottons, no synthetics, no synthetic blends or superwash wool) will felt but you can also knit things with those yarns that are not meant for felting.