[NFB-Blind-Crafters] not sure if I all ready asked this but....

[Lovette Yewchan]

Hi there,
Yeah, I just find the natural fibers get so much attention.


> On May 16, 2026, at 2:02 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lovette.
> I've made patterns where the designer said wool and I used acrylic, and vice versa, and they came out fine.  Though I listened to the talk on Knit Happy about plant-based fibers, and she said there's a big difference between those and  wool, so acrylic might be a bit different, too.  She advised, gasp, making a swatch, washing it, and seeing how it came out.
> 
> I know Lion Brand and Knitpicks both have plenty of acrylic, and I haven't noticed patterns being different, but then I wasn't paying much attention.
> I suppose that's not very helpful.
> 
> I saw you at the Summit!
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lovette Yewchan via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2026 2:45 PM
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> Cc: Lovette Yewchan <lyewchan at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] not sure if I all ready asked this but....
> 
> 
> Hi there.
> Does anyone know if there are books for knitting patterns with acrylic/synthetic yarn?
> I am not a wool fan largely due to cost and taking care of it.
> Thanks.
> Lovette
> 
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