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Cotton and acrylic are great for things like amigurumi because you get better stitch definition, so they do tend to be popular. Still though the flexibility makes a difference too like you say, I knitted a top from linen yarn once and it just ruined my wrist.
Thanks for all the help! I might just pick up a couple of cheap cotton yarns somewhere to practice crochet. Can't stand the texture of acrylic, otherwise I'd hit up the dollar store. Still hunting for decent priced wool, we'll see!
Good luck with that part!
I'm in the process (still, after 3 months) of making that sleepy bear blanket. I accidentally bought wool for the bear faces. I made one and then stopped because i worried they would shrink/felt when it gets washed. Should i go ahead with it and see what happens? Make the bears oversized and wash before attaching? Or buy different yarn? TIA for any advice.
Hey, so I'm not familiar with the specific pattern but it sounds like probably a baby blanket?
In that case it's going to depend on what sort of wool, for example if it's labeled "superwash" then that generally holds up well to being washed although it can sometimes grow quite a bit so it'd be worth washing a swatch to test it. Personally for a baby if you're going with wool I'd lean towards only using merino as it's very soft and good for sensitive skin (source: myself, I can't wear any other kind of wool 😢)
Any other wool I'd be concerned not only about how it'll hold up to washing but also just the risk of skin irritations. There's also the risk that baby may be allergic to wool in general.