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35% mohair, 35% wool, 30% acrylic, will it felt?  

post #1 of 6
1/13/09 at 7:31pm
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I have some yarn that I never use....wondered if I might be able to use it in a felt project. It's 35% mohair, 35% wool, 30% acrylic.

yes? no???

thanks!
post #2 of 6
1/13/09 at 9:01pm
I have a sweater I bought to felt an it is 15% acrylic. It won't felt enough to suit me and I washed it every load for a month. Based on that experience I would say no, but the thing to do would be to knit a swatch and try it.
post #3 of 6
1/13/09 at 11:01pm
I really doubt that this would felt. From everything that I've ever read, 35% wool is not nearly enough to felt.
post #4 of 6
1/13/09 at 11:56pm
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sevenveils
i agree. i've read that too. i guess what i don't know is if mohair felts. the combo of the wool and mohair might work...hmmmm? maybe i'll just have to give it a test :
post #5 of 6
1/14/09 at 6:31am
Well, it seems that mohair will felt but not as easily as will sheep wool. I know that Peace Fleece (which is 70% wool, 15% mohair) doesn't felt very easily at all.

I would still think that the yarn that you have has too much acrylic, but you can always give it a try
post #6 of 6
1/14/09 at 3:14pm
make a swatch and find out
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