Knitters: pros and cons of using nylon in projects for children?
I have a conundrum: I have found a beautiful jacket pattern for my little girl that I would love to knit up. But the wool it suggests (Rowan Little Big Wool) is 33% nylon (67% wool) — and I really only want to use natural fibres. The thing is I can’t find a natural fibre substitute for this wool.
For a jacket would I need nylon for the strength to hold the shape?
How does wool with nylon in it wear? Does it pill? Would it feel yuck? Would it have enough of a percentage of wool to breathe?
I am just a beginner so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
One of the other benefits of the nylon in this blend is that it is probably machine washable, based on the percentages. My LYS doesn’t carry this particular one, but Rowan makes nice yarns and this one is a majority natural fiber yarn. Like sock yarns with nylon in them, it does strengthen the yarn against wear, and these yarns wear well (ask the 8 yo socks I’m wearing
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