Wool-Ease?

bmay33 · 09-04-2009, 12:00 PM

Anyone else have problems with using this yarn? I've been handling other wool yarns perfectly fine, but whenever I try to knit with this one, it makes my fingers burn??

I wonder if its the little hairs sticking off of it?

Jan in CA · 09-04-2009, 05:15 PM

I don't use it much, but I haven't had any trouble. Wools and rough wool yarns are tough on my hand in general though.

suzeeq · 09-04-2009, 08:44 PM

I don't have a problem with it either, but everyone has a different level of sensitivity to various fibers.

outdoordrea · 09-04-2009, 10:00 PM

I've used Wool-Ease in a number of projects and don't have any bad reaction to it, though it does tend to pill.

Becky Morgan · 09-05-2009, 03:43 AM

Oh, good, it isn't just me. Wool-Ease just doesn't behave for me. It tends to break a lot while I'm handling it, and I knit really loose. It doesn't bother my hands, and when it's in one piece it looks nice, but I don't go out of my way to buy it.

Debkcs · 09-05-2009, 09:56 AM

My massage therapist thought I had ring worm on my hands! I was using Wool Ease for a project, and it causes blister like things.

My husband looks at me and says, "Your so special." I can only use the expensive wools, nothing on the cheap to work with, and can't wear wool myself.

bmay33 · 09-05-2009, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Debkcs

My massage therapist thought I had ring worm on my hands! I was using Wool Ease for a project, and it causes blister like things.

My husband looks at me and says, "Your so special." I can only use the expensive wools, nothing on the cheap to work with, and can't wear wool myself.

Hhaha.. I wonder if hubby would let me get away with that as an excuse to buy more yarn?

missybing · 09-07-2009, 05:29 PM

I knitted a sweater with the raspberry wool-ease & never had a problem. Do you think you could be allergic?

bmay33 · 09-07-2009, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by missybing

I knitted a sweater with the raspberry wool-ease & never had a problem. Do you think you could be allergic?

I'm not sure.. its weird, because I can use other types of wool and I've not had any issues.. its *just* this wool. If it was a wool allergy, it would be happening whenever I use any other yarn that contains the same wool, right?

suzeeq · 09-07-2009, 10:02 PM

Could be something in certain color dyes you're allergic to, not the wool itself.