Comments on: So many possibilities

By: Kimberly from Some Bunny's Love

Kimberly from Some Bunny's Love — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:19:31 +0000

I like the cotton, but I have used Emu before in a blanket and it is a wonderful yarn. Not sure if that helped you on your decision though.
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By: debsnm

debsnm — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:00:44 +0000

From a purely practical point of view, I’d use whichever one will wash the easiest, and hold up to repeated washings the best. Given that the little one probably won’t wear it very long, baby puke (and other emissions) are awfully hard to wash out of knitted items. I prefer stuff that can be thrown in the washer and dryer, with the least amount of fuss.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:37:50 +0000

I love all the rich saturated colors, and while I think a baby would also probably enjoy them, I’m going to vote for the cotton too. It’s pretty, looks so soft, and would be the most versatile, especially in a slightly larger size.

By: polarbears

polarbears — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:33:45 +0000

Hah, I thought I was the last cell-phone free American. My brother weaves with organic cotton and the dish towels he sent me just keep getting softer and softer. Yummy. It does, however, shrink–at least if you put it in the dryer. If you don’t put it in the dryer it takes forever to dry….Still, I vote for the cotton because it is almost summer and babies grow fast.–Or knit something bigger for the fall in any of the bright colors. Folks tend to run out of baby gift clothes when the kid hits 6-9 month size.

By: MonicaPDX

MonicaPDX — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:51:27 +0000

Well, for color alone I’d go for the Limbo - babies love bright colors because they can see them better, as opposed to the pastels we adults seem fixated on for babies. But y’know, summer’s warmth is approaching (supposing the weather settles down), and he’ll outgrow the sweater fast, and the gauge thing could be really annoying. So I vote for the organic cotton, yeah. [g]

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:19:57 +0000

I vote for the organic cotton too!

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:58:37 +0000

I like the teal Tiara and may working in some of the Limbo as trim. I love using more saturated colors on baby stuff.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:52:00 +0000

I vote for the organic cotton, too.

By: Mama Urchin

Mama Urchin — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:20:18 +0000

Organic cotton is a nice choice for a baby gift.