Yes, I second MacAusland's! I have one of those as well. If you want a super dense wool (heavy, weight not warmth), then the Pendleton or Filson is what you want. If you want a looser, (lighter) scratchier blanket, then the others are good.
On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 9:22:24 AM UTC-4, Eunice Chang wrote: > > MacAusland's lap blankets are a fave of mine. I have two, one from the > mill itself, another from a sheep farm near Charlottesville, VA (Juniper > Moon farm). I even use them in the hot humid summers here. > > Juniper Moon farm blankets are in limited supply, but MacAusland has a > direct site (http://www.macauslandswoollenmills.com/products.html). > > If you aren't worried about money and want a MUSA option, you could get a > Swan's Island blanket. Not cheap, but their blankets are woven by local > weavers and the wool is all from sheep on Swan's Island off Maine. > > https://swansislandcompany.com/product-category/blankets-throws/ > > -E. (whose knitterly side is showing up) > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Matthew J <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Goat Mohair <http://www.thermohair.com/Queen-Size-Blanket_p_15.html> >> from Canada. Very plush and warm. Somewhat more dear than Pendleton which >> is also a good choice. >> >> >> On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 12:26:26 AM UTC-5, mike gasparino wrote: >>> >>> Hey guys, >>> Been looking a buy a new wool blanket and been doing a little research >>> but I figured I would see if yall had any opinions in the matter. So far >>> I'm leaning towards the more popular Pendleton and woolrich options. Any >>> other brands out there I should check out? >>> Thanks! >>> Mike >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
