Crafternoon Chat - Knitting With Acrylic Yarn

Let's do a little crafternoon knitting and chatting! Today, I'm working on a test knit and talking about knitting with acrylic yarn.
Ironically, this afternoon I'm actually knitting with 100% wool, and knitting on the Mini Vee Tee by Nicole Thorson. I think a lot of us knit with both for various reasons. Some people simply cannot afford to knit with wool and wool blends as they tend to be more expensive. Others are less concerned with the price and more with the ease of wear and caring for the finished garment. I fall somewhere in the middle, where I use both and love both for different reasons.
What are your thoughts? I love to hear about them!
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[@chezzap5940]

I started knitting with acrylic then like you I started to learn about different fibres etc, but I have discovered that for me and a sweater or cardigan I don't like alot of wool next to my skin so now I am in love with acrylic/wool blends I can still throw them in the Washing machine for convenience and also because I am really lazy 🤣 but the wool content is great for warmth and also blocking. I love alize yarn it's a Turkish brand and mainly acrylic/wool blends even though they do other things like cotton or microfiber yarn, I have tried quite a few of there yarns and love them all.

[@mrsshankdesigns]

The ease of tossing something into the washer without worrying about it is so nice! Thanks so much for this comment!

[@lindarose712]

My yarn stash is a bit of everything, much as you described yours. These days my heart is with natural (not superwashed) wool for its springiness, structure, warmth, and often good value for the price. And, I have purchased superwashed yarn for making some objects more likely to survive to an old age unshrunk by lack of laundry attention.
Acrylics are definitely good for projects given to non-yarny people and anyone whose lives need no-thought launder-ability items.
Reduce, reuse, recycle: Purchasing yarn which others purchased and now they are not going to use (such as through “will trade or sell” on Ravelry or via local sources, friends, family) or frogging my own lesser-loved handmade items to repurpose the yarn helps address some of the environmental impact.

[@mrsshankdesigns]

Yes! There really is something so nice about the squish of natural wool. Love this comment!