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This is the general advice. The one thing you should consider about
a pattern is the yarn used to create the pattern. Does it make the
item strong, drapey, or super soft? Is the item a toy that needs to
be strong for playing with and washable? Is it a sweater that hangs
loosely around the body with flowing edges? Is it a clothing piece
that needs to be very soft or a baby cuddle toy that should be
tender to new skin?<br>
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These are the questions you need to ask when thinking about what
yarn you want to substitue. It should generally hold the same
characteristics but you are always able to choose something that
that is the opposite. If you like a pattern, but want it to lay on
your body differently, you can do this with a different yarn. It
really is just about practice. The more you work with different
yarns, the more you understand their qualities and can make an
informed decision. To bring this back around to acrylics, there are
so many different acrylics that you can find ones that match what
your pattern was originally made with.<br>
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Cindy<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/23/2026 10:40 AM, Tracy Mousseau
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2026-05-23 10:29 a.m., Tracy
Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Someone,
maybe Naima?, was asking about patterns for acrylic yarns
instead of wool. I just got a pattern that suggests
several possible yarns, some of them wool and some
acrylic, which seems to confirm my opinion that they\u2019re
interchangeable and you don\u2019t need specific patterns for
acrylic. They feel different; the care may be different;
but I don\u2019t think the patterns are different.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As ever,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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