is there a safe insulation that can be added? I just had my house burn down due to an electrical fire :0( and have an old mobile home I have only used for a summer place (holly park 1966)I am now terrified to stay there in the Winter coldI will get some funds from insurance and want a safe way to update it so that I can stay there safely, I have no where else to go and am in a motelI am a senior citizen and need to be warmBless and thank you for any help.
You may be in for more work than you bargained for in trying to insulate an older mobile homeThe easiest method may be to just purchase some flat insulation sheets that look much like styrofoam, place it on the wall securely and then perhaps hang either paneling or sheet rock over the topI would guess that what you probably need most is to keep the warm air from escaping and the cold air from coming in so the area of concentration should be windows and doorsDoors are rather easy as there are plenty of products available to seal the doors (primarily the bottom of the door)Windows can be sealed by using 'saran wrap' stretched across the window leaving a gapBasically you want to put this on the outsides of the window frame, once it is attached use a hair dryer to shrink the saran wrap for a tight fitKeeping your curtains closed will also help You obviously have some fears of an open flame and/or using an electric heater so you might want to consider an oil filled heater so that the everything is enclosedThere are some of these types that are available with a fan to circulate the heatTake the time to look at all of the various types of oil filled heaters that are available, you may find that it is better to purchase one for the bedroom and one for the living room (hey got to keep them toes warm at night)
You have a very good answer here from a person experienced in both techniquesI am a crocheter and I use whatever materials I want in my projectsYou may have to use a smaller hook or combination of stitches to get the result you want, but that's part of being creativeAll of my work goes to charitable organizations and they all specifically state they prefer acrylic over woolMany of the recipients are without electricity or even running water, so laundering the end result can be a problemMany of them are also babies or children and have the same reaction you do to wool I must say I agree with the disagreement from you in that crochet only has one stitchWhile there may be a number of variations on a theme, so to speak, crochet stitches can be used in so many different ways to create dimension and textureYet at the same time, knitting can produce finer resultsMaybe this is the result of technique or materialsI don't know if it makes you feel any better, but there is the same preference for one over the other as there is between something which is machine woven over hand madeStill, everyone should be proud of their workI find when knitters and crocheters work together toward a common goal, then the differences seem to fall away.
I have found a very big difference in knitters and CrochetersCrochet basically use more yarnThey tend to have bigger projects and thicker stitchesI do tend to crochet more than knit, but I teach both Knitters tend to think that crochet is only good for finishing an edge of a sweater or hat Either is a wonderful way to while away down time and in the end you get a warm friendly, loving hand made hug Jennifer Kordell, knit and Crochet instructor for over 10 years.
