I HAVE COMPLETED MY FIRST PAIR OF SOCKS!!!!!!
There that's better.
Thanks to Jeni, I already have a plan for pair number two (yeah!) and I also managed to cast on the right front piece for my "husband sweater" (aka "the black fog"- an upgrade from "the black death") But here is the rub. The yarn for his sweater, Andean Silk from Knit Picks, a lovely blend of wool, silk and ALPACA- well let's just say that's the problem. I am, apparently, allergic to alpaca. Did I tell you I love alpaca? It is yummy soft and warm and light. But every time I work with it my eyes get itchy and my nose and throat feel sore and scratchy. I have checked this against the vest I am working on as well- 100% alpaca- and the same thing happens.
I
AM
SO
BUMMED.
I have to rotate working on these things with the good 'ole wool, but I am desperately hoping that it is only WORKING with the alpaca that is the problem. I used to have an alpaca sweater that I wore often and I don't remember having that problem. But now I am concerned because the reaction seems to come much more quickly. Does this means that the allergy reaction is getting worse because I am working with it so much? This sucks.
Oh well, luckily I like wool too. Guess I won't be running an alpaca ranch after all...
1 comment:
Thanks for commenting on my page. Your socks are *lovely*. I can't wait to find time to start experimenting with my book.
As far as the allergies, I am allergic to cats and have found that if I am away from them for more than a few weeks, when I come into contact I have full blown attacks. But once I am around them for about a week, it is more tolerable and only get a few sniffles. Needless to say, I suck it up and sniffle away since I own two of them. They're so cute! But you seem to have the opposite effect with the allergies than I do. Hmmm...
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