tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792307050609117515.post6130702403655119217..comments2023-10-21T10:00:25.485-05:00Comments on Union, Trueheart, and Courtesy: I was born a rebeldonnadbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09580583133757807126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792307050609117515.post-44950531646173839212008-08-01T17:52:00.000-05:002008-08-01T17:52:00.000-05:00I've never knit with it, but I've heard of it (and...I've never knit with it, but I've heard of it (and seen yarns and projects made from it). Although $92 is steep for a single skein, hank, or ball of yarn, I do have an $80 skein of yarn in my collection -- a blend of buffalo and mohair. (Luckily for me, it was a gift.)donnadbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09580583133757807126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792307050609117515.post-79896283810655594402008-08-01T02:04:00.000-05:002008-08-01T02:04:00.000-05:00Hey, have you ever knitted anything with qiviut? T...Hey, have you ever knitted anything with qiviut? This is the under-wool from musk ox. In Palmer, Alaska, there is a musk ox farm where they raise them for their qiviut. They're cute! But anyway, qiviut is crazy expensive. We saw a ball of yarn available for $92.00 in Ketchikan. Qiviut is totally soft and is way better at retaining heat.<BR/><BR/>Also, musk ox!Adam Villanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694072629634740634noreply@blogger.com