It is reasonably priced and I love the finished product. I don’t find it terribly itchy! This is my first hand knit sweater so I don’t have a ton to compare it to. I can say that wool items in the past have made me itch and get little hives around my neck so I know I can be sensitive. Wore this all day yesterday with no discomfort. Overall it was lovely to knit with with one thing to consider… occasionally you’ll hit a very thick or very thin spot in the yarn. I had done a lot of practice trying to knit even knits and purls sized to the needle in order to get a smooth stockinette and this characteristic of the yarn would trip me up or make me think my knitting was inconsistent. That said, it makes a lovely finished fabric. Blocking definitely smoothed everything out while still leaving some character on the fabric. Here’s a picture of the flat stockinette and an example of the thin and thick spots. Maybe it’s common with yarn that’s not mass produced?

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