tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1234134829615096265.post2432085503562859189..comments2023-10-10T14:00:20.703-05:00Comments on Green Woman Comes Knocking: YAK!KPiephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484716218888129160noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1234134829615096265.post-83902962845242976552017-06-02T17:34:56.528-05:002017-06-02T17:34:56.528-05:00Elka - I actually gave away all of my alpaca shawl...Elka - I actually gave away all of my alpaca shawls quite some time ago when it became apparent that my alpaca problems had gone airborn. Can't be near the stuff because if I breath it in it makes me wheeze. When I packed it away I had to wash my hands carefully afterwords too because it made them sting and burn with the slightest touch. I'm tickled you remember that one. I did love it! <br /><br />THe LYS where i bought the Yak yarn says they've had a LOT of customers tell them they have problems with alpaca too. It's not as uncommon as people once thought! KPiephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484716218888129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1234134829615096265.post-89309693552154030842017-05-24T19:17:55.691-05:002017-05-24T19:17:55.691-05:00Addendum--oh no on alpaca allergies. I haven'...Addendum--oh no on alpaca allergies. I haven't been keeping up on my blog reading so missed that if you announced. I clearly remember a two old bags garden shawl you knit in alpaca that I loved. Are you able to wear your older projects if you have a layer between? I have a lot of alpaca yarns and am loathe to think I wouldn't be able to use it tho with my eczema, sometimes on my hands, not sure I would notice right off the bat. <br /><br />but<br /><br />My sister is allergic to wool. All wools. Even cashmere which you and I know is a goat. <br /><br />Poor dear is living on the English/Scottish border shivering in cottons. Whenever I envy her being so close to all those lovely breed specific wools and imagined pastoral scenes I remember battling the weather defenseless.<br /><br /><br /><br />Elkahttp://elkaknits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1234134829615096265.post-52535135647370647222017-05-24T19:03:13.229-05:002017-05-24T19:03:13.229-05:00That is absolutely lovely. I too like the shade a...That is absolutely lovely. I too like the shade and yak yarn sounds heavenly. I have a yak blend lace weight I purchased from Dimitri's Dry Goods Store--an online purveyor that closed a long time ago. I believe it is same yarn that is sold by Galina and Treenway Silks but it only comes in that lovely grayish yak color. <br /><br />Hurray that you get to shop local again.<br />Elkahttp://elkaknits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1234134829615096265.post-6153448489349839052017-05-21T16:28:48.434-05:002017-05-21T16:28:48.434-05:00What absolute serendipity! And it's gorgoues....What absolute serendipity! And it's gorgoues. You amaze me.Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.com