I have a conundrum: I have found a beautiful jacket pattern for my little girl that I would love to knit upBut the wool it suggests (Rowan Little Big Wool) is 33% nylon (67% wool) - and I really only want to use natural fibresThe thing is I can't find a natural fibre substitute for this wool.For a jacket would I need nylon for the strength to hold the shape? How does wool with nylon in it wear? Does it pill? Would it feel yuck? Would it have enough of a percentage of wool to breathe? I am just a beginner so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Easiest thing to do is to pull back the insulation and install the styrofoam bafflesThey are about 4 foot long so reaching the eve's should not be too much of a problem for youThen push back the insulation but not too tightIf the baffles fall out of the space use a staple gun to hold them in placeAlso make sure you soffit is allowing air to flow through into the attic.
In addition to puling back the insulation in the attic you may want to check for any water penetration through the roof since mold is also a moisture problemand also check under your house for plastic because moister will make its way all the way through the house and into the attic space.
One of the other benefits of the nylon in this blend is that it is probably machine washable, based on the percentagesMy LYS doesn't carry this particular one, but Rowan makes nice yarns and this one is a majority natural fiber yarnLike sock yarns with nylon in them, it does strengthen the yarn against wear, and these yarns wear well (ask the 8 yo socks I'm wearing G), but retain the best properties of the wool, including breathabilityIt should not pill, but then, most yarns will pill with excessive wearThe nylon is not essential in keeping the shape of the garment, btw.
