Knitting with Lion Brand Wool Stainless Steel Yarn

[marymargaret]

I would like to know if the Wool Stainless Steel yarn is scratchy to the skin? I want to make the scarf from Lion Brand LB Collection.

[Jan in CA]

I don't know this one and haven't used this fiber, but I've felt some of a different brand at my LYS and it wasn't particularly soft. Maybe if you carried with another yarn it would help...

[salmonmac]

Lots of projects and comments on the yarn on the Ravelry (free to join) page.
http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library...tainless-steel
What an interesting idea.

[marymargaret]

Ravelry!!! That is a great site and has lots of info. I really appreciate it.

Thanks again,
marymargaret

[mojo11]

I never knew until a few months ago that there even was such a thing as stainless steel yarn. I was joking with a friend at work that "If you could make yarn out of stainless steel, I could still split it." And she said "They do make yarn out of stainless steel". And then proceeded to bring up the website for Habu Textiles. Next thing I know, I'm finding other Habu yarns in my LYS... but not the stainless. Who knew? But I'd assumed that it was a "specialty yarn" only available from exotic yarn manufacturers... I certainly wouldn't have guessed Lion Brand would make it.

But I could still split it.

And I wouldn't imagine it'd be very soft. Or practical.

[theashandrose]

I am currently working with Lion's Brand Amazing in "Cobblestone" and it is 53% wool, soft and plush. You might find this yarn appealing.