Hi - I’ll add to this to all the information I have collected from everyone. For this particular project I have decided on Bamboo Pop as its for a long cowl and will be around the neck and face. I have rec’d so much help and good information and am looking into all the blends and diff. Sites I’ve been directed to.
Thanks for your input😊
I’ve used Bamboo Pop. Should make a pretty cowl. 
I hope so, jimmies says it’s a tighter knit and won’t look like crochet, which means it will show the insignia stitch and I’ll actually be able to see what I’m doing. Have a good weekend 
I don’t know about the alcohol thing, but I know non animal fibers are less likely to cause an allergic reaction, and most of them are easier on the skin too…
I’m vegan so I don’t use wool and other animal fibers, and I’ve found a lot of hidden gems in my search for alternative yarns- so if you need recommendations just say the word
Word please 
Jan, how do I wish our community a h appy holiday and how do I respond to just one person if I want to discuss off the grid. I know there must be a place that instructs me but I’m struggling to find my way back to wherever that is. 
You mean like a private message? You click your little icon/picture on the upper right then click the little envelope.
To just wish everyone a happy holiday you can do that in the General Forum or in the Lounge.
Thanks much! have a good Sunday 
So there are some really cool plant fiber yarns other than cotton, like bamboo, banana, soy, cellulose, linen… There are also the more common acrylic and cotton yarns.
I haven’t tried all of these on their own but I have read about a lot of them and tried a few.
I tried bamboo, which is especially known to have non- allergenic properties, and it’s really soft and nice! However, it’s not very sturdy on its own, so imo it’s best in a cotton blend. The more bamboo there is in the blend the softer it is, and the more cotton in it the stronger it is.
Banana and soy fibers resemble silk, and can be used as an alternative to it, both are also known to be very soft.
I don’t think I’ve ever tried Linen on it’s own so I can’t say, but it’s said to be very durable…
Most plant fibers in general are softer than animal fibers bc hair/fur/wool all have scales to it. These make it prone to sticking together but it also makes them more rough, itchy and uncomfortable to wear.
I think going through stashes on raverly as was suggested before is a good idea. I usually also just use a bunch of filters on online yarn shops to only get the kinds I want 
Of the brand yarns I’ve used I really like King Cole’s bamboo blends, Kartopu Punto(!!), and Madame Tricote Paris’s cottons and acrylics (I can check the rest of my stash next time I’m home since I don’t really document it anywhere 
I’m also always on the lookout for indie brands so here are a few sellers I like or want to buy from (unfortunately most of these are a bit on the pricey side):
BlurBarnFiber- they make a lot of unusual types of yarn, always in good quality and beautiful dye. The item descriptions in their Etsy are very detailed so you know exactly what you’re getting (I now see that they even made yarn from steel?? That’s probably irrelevant to your project but I just saw that now and I think that’s really cool)
BirdiesKnits - lots of hand dyed 100% organic cotton yarns, absolutely lovely dyes and good customer reviews
The Spinnacle- beautiful hand dyed yarn, a lot of it is wool but I talked to her and she says she also has a good soy silk base, which I can’t wait to check out when her store reopens. You can find her on Instagram by the same name
Www.thespinnacle.etsy.com
I like buying from indie brands bc I want to support independent artists, and because hand dyed yarns can be really unique! Plus, handmade things feel so special. … But they are usually way too expensive to rely on as your primary source 
it is nice however to get some special yarn for a special project once in a while 
Hope this was helpful! If I was at home I could probably find you some more specific examples that I liked, but hopefully this will do for now.
Lmk if you find anything special 
This is amazing! Banana? Steel??? Blows my mind that you can get fibers from steel! I have been printing out all the information from our site and ravelry. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I’m truly grateful
I’ve also used milk fiber! It’s crazy what they can make yarn out of.
Also copper and glass ! It’ wild 
Glad I could help 
I’m planning on getting the steel yarn at some point to test it out, super curious about it! I’ll probably post about it here so keep an eye open for it if you’re curious too ^^
I’ve seen steel yarn and the one I saw was kind of scratchy so I still couldn’t use it. 
I was looking for info and found out that not only steel but copper and glass is being worked into yarn. I can’t invision how you knit with any of them or why. Definitely keep an eye out 
These types of yarns are often used for a small part of a project since they seem to have visual attraction… they may be shiny or textural. A stripe or border on a shawl for instance.
I’m so excited! My daughter laid the bamboo pop yarn on the inside of her arm for a minute and her face lit up. No dermo reaction and we could not believe how soft and lovely this is. Can’t wait to start on the cowl and maybe a summer top For me Oh, I think I hear my needles calling 
Just wanted to tell you that I went with the bamboo pop. It’s really lovely but difficult to get tension. Definitely the thinnest yarn I"
Ignore the unfinished email. I live downstairs from my family and something fell, scared me and I accidentally hit the send button😳
I Like the bamboo pop, but it’s so thin I’m having tension issues as I can barely feel it on my finger but this will improve I’m sure.
I am creating a small booklet with all the different yarns you and others have made known to me and maybe worsted weight would work better on the next project. Don’t know whether you celebrate Passover but hope you had a good Seder if you do. ( I miss my bagels)
Oh no