Natural fibers - starting with wool but also mohair alpaca llama and angora. They are so much more versatile and beneficial for wearing than acrylic. For one thing in cold climates acrylic is just not warm. If it is cold enough to wear mitts it is TOO COLD to wear acrylic. The other issue is health as natural fiber will regulate body temp and help to increase circulation . Without good circulation health will fail . But even more -- good circulation can help to alleviate muscle and joint pain . All acrylic will do is increase the difficulties. I would also like to know if the addi takes natural fiber that is handspun and what the preferred yarn weights are to use on the addi. . So more info would be helpful than is provided with the acrylic . I haven't got an addi yet . I am considering it but for the fact that all I ever see is acrylic yarn being used. It also would sure help to wean people off using plastic acrylic and save our planet as well our health with wearing warmer materials !! It may seem to be cheaper but it is more expensive than realized when factoring in all the difficulties that the plastic yarn creates. .
@@diannefitzmaurice9813 thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, many natural fibers do not work well on the Addi/Sentro machines. I have yet to find a cotton that does. As for the other fibers, I have not tried them as I live in a small city on the edge of Canada and they are not available locally and is expensive to ship here.
Leave a comment below if there are any yarns you want me to test out?
Natural fibers - starting with wool but also mohair alpaca llama and angora. They are so much more versatile and beneficial for wearing than acrylic. For one thing in cold climates acrylic is just not warm. If it is cold enough to wear mitts it is TOO COLD to wear acrylic. The other issue is health as natural fiber will regulate body temp and help to increase circulation . Without good circulation health will fail . But even more -- good circulation can help to alleviate muscle and joint pain . All acrylic will do is increase the difficulties. I would also like to know if the addi takes natural fiber that is handspun and what the preferred yarn weights are to use on the addi. . So more info would be helpful than is provided with the acrylic . I haven't got an addi yet . I am considering it but for the fact that all I ever see is acrylic yarn being used. It also would sure help to wean people off using plastic acrylic and save our planet as well our health with wearing warmer materials !! It may seem to be cheaper but it is more expensive than realized when factoring in all the difficulties that the plastic yarn creates.
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@@diannefitzmaurice9813 thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, many natural fibers do not work well on the Addi/Sentro machines. I have yet to find a cotton that does. As for the other fibers, I have not tried them as I live in a small city on the edge of Canada and they are not available locally and is expensive to ship here.