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Comment by Philippa Green on February 3, 2012 at 12:26am

Thank you Linda. So far I've shyed away from the wool blends as I wasn't sure how much use they'd be. I won't now.

Comment by Linda Maltby on February 2, 2012 at 4:40pm

Another marvellous blanket, Laurie.

Philippa, wool blends will keep a child warmer even if it can't be used by children who have open fires.

Comment by Philippa Green on February 1, 2012 at 5:32am

I find a lot of that (wool blends) but wasn't sure whether it was right for KAS. I know that wool is needed - for it's fire retardancy and ability to stay warm while wet - for blankets for children in homes with no electricity and children with no shelter. But is a wool blend good enough for that purpose?

Comment by P. Jeanne Haessler on February 1, 2012 at 5:16am

Various companies sell pure wool online and have low shipping rates within their country and overseas. I found an Irish company that sends wool to Canada for just $4, not bad at all.  If one doesn't have a wool shop nearby (I do but they're expensive) then online is a good way to find wool yarn. I like some of the washable wool blends out now, 25% wool, 75% other. 

Comment by Philippa Green on February 1, 2012 at 1:33am

Wow! I struggle to find any wool, let alone enough to make a whole blanket! i must not be looking in the right places. Great blanket. Well done.

Comment by P. Jeanne Haessler on January 31, 2012 at 4:24am

Brilliant Laurie, just brilliant...these could qualify easily as January gemstone squares, I've got some polished semi-precious rocks that are these shades.  Lopi is great stuff and they'll be delighted to get a 100% wool package from you, just mark that on the outside of the envelope so these squares can go to the poorest of the poor, even maybe a Hill child, living out in the open.  Winter will come soon for them and this will be SO valuable when it rains. BRAVO.

Comment by CHARIS GRIFFIN on January 31, 2012 at 3:20am

This is lovely-and Lopi wool is SO warm-you are right, Laurie, I remember my sister using it in brown grey and cream for a Norwegian style sweater in the 70's , though I cannot remember what she looked like wearing it!

Comment by Davidsgrandma on January 31, 2012 at 2:17am

What a wonderful warm blanket.  I love the pattern that you have created.

Comment by Kathy Platts on January 30, 2012 at 7:48pm

Wow - gorgeous blanket, lovely colours and it will be so snug and warm - love it !

Comment by Laurie C. Hake on January 30, 2012 at 2:15pm

Bev - Thanks, and, Lopi is a Reynolds 100% wool bulky yarn - I haven't used it in years.  It was big in the 70's for Scandanavian sweaters and afgans.  Almost impossible to find it still here on Cape Cod.

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