best fiber/yarn for a man's scarf?

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:32:13 GMT, "Mystified One" spewed forth :

Jaggerspun Zephyr. 50/50 fine merino and wool. He can wear it under something heftier and scratchier in really bad weather, or alone in reasonablly cold but unwindy temps.

Cashmere. Any sort of 100% cashmere.

Polwarth/qiviut blend from

(they've changedthe website so I have no idea how you'll go about ordering from them,but I used some of thisyarn for bedsocks and it is just amazing)+++++++++++++

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On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:44:56 GMT, Wooly spewed forth :

Well, that'll be 50/50 fine wool and SILK.

Duuuuuhhhhhrrrrr.

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Wooly I have used the same yarn for a scarf for myself. I am always making something special for some one else so, I asked one of my local friends and they recomendation was the same.

I LOVE IT, the scarf I made was black and dark grey.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

I used pitch and slate from below. I thought it was the same blend as Wooly's but it has Alpaca also. I love it and so will he. In 25 years I have not found a yarn I like better for a scarf. I did a simple 2x2 ribbing alternating colors every inch and a half.

Wooly have you used this yarn and what to you think?

& God bless,

Dennis & Gail

i made a scarf for a friend out of Knitpicks Andean Treasure (baby alpaca) - I used the dark red Embers color and a simple star stitch. He loved it.

Alison

On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:52:16 -0500, SpikeDriver spewed forth :

I have no opinion on the stuff as I haven't used it. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

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Hi Dennis, I'm not Wooly but I've knitted with the Andean Silk (that's in the URL you listed.) I found it somehow a bit scratchier than the baby alpaca (Andean Treasure) or the Elegance (baby alpaca and silk.)

ALison

Thank you Alison, I will try some and let you know how I like it.

Thanks much, Dennis & Gail