Felted merino yarn for soakers?

[mamaMAMAma]

I saw this beautiful felted merino yarn, but I'm not sure if it would work for soakers. Would it? I'm not a big fan of merino yarn either. I like how soft it is, but it does not seem to have any body to it.

[rubidoux]

I just got five beautiful skiens of that stuff in navy and I'm in love! I'm going to make a sweater from it, but I can't see why not make a soaker. Did you see it at http://www.elann.com ? If not, check them out, it's on sale.

J.

[Artisan]

I think it would work well!

[15yrsbetweenboys]

I have some, and it is super duper soft and silky feeling-but it doesn't have as much give as the natural variety-I am sure it would work as far as waterproof capabilities-but not as sure it would work to be a nice stretchy soaker KWIM. It really is soft though.....
Shan

[rubidoux]

Originally Posted by 15yrsbetweenboys

I have some, and it is super duper soft and silky feeling-but it doesn't have as much give as the natural variety-I am sure it would work as far as waterproof capabilities-but not as sure it would work to be a nice stretchy soaker KWIM. It really is soft though.....
Shan

Shan,

It's so funny that you think that. I was just having dh feel the sweater I'm knitting out of it because it is sooo stretchy. I wonder if mine is a different lot or something. I'm just loving knitting with it. It's just buttery! And because it's felted, it doesn't split at all like most single and multi-ply yarns do. One funny, and a little worrisome, thing though -- it breaks very easily. I don't think it'll be a problem in the finished product, but I hope it doesn't stick if I have to pull some out, kwim? It might be that b/c it's felted it won't. Anyway, I am just loving it.

J.