"Sky" <skyhooks@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote in message
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> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> "Sky" wrote:
>>
>> I wonder how vicuna and qiviut compare to each other, but
>> > that's mostly a rhetorical thought since I'll never see or fondle
>> > either.
>>
>> so, Sky ... how long have you wanted to fondle vicuna and qiviut?
>
> Alas, I've never had the opportunity to stroke those particular fibers
> <g>. One trick I've learned as a way to get some nice yarn is to buy
> sweaters from thrift shops, then 'deconstruct' them. The prices for
> silk, cashmere, cotton, and other natural fibers can be very reasonable
> this way. Sure beats the price of qiviut.
>
> Sky, who can only dream '>
>
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You can also felt those sweaters and turn them into just about anything.
(I do both)