More knitters are demanding nonallergenic and organic yarns
Anchorage Daily News - July 25 2006
I often prowl down the rows of shelving, looking for The One -- the ideal image framed in my mind's eye.Suddenly, I spy The One. What I gaze upon causes me to stop dead in my tracks. The feelings of excitement cause me to hold my breath and gasp out loud. I reach out with hesitating fingers to touch The One. My fingers are met with softness receptive to my touch. The sensual delight vibrates all the way up my arm. Beads of sweat form on my brow. My pulse quickens. My eyes are met with a hypnotizing blue framed by long and lovely eyelashes.
Does this sound like a scene from your favorite soap opera? If you have had this feeling in your local yarn store, you have no doubt guessed that The One is a perfect skein of blue eyelash yarn. Selecting yarns isn't just about what color it is or the price tag. Avid knitters know it's a whole process that borders on the obsessive and bizarre.
Choosing just the right yarn often becomes a challenge equal to the work you'll put into the knitting or crocheting. There are many types of fibers out there, and for some of us, they can be a health issue as well. [more]
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