Originally Posted by
Tartan
Sisters are the best! I have made lots of quilts and I am sure the one that will survive is the awful double knit monstrosity that I made over 40 years ago. It is showing no signs of wear when we take it to the cottage each summer.
I have a wool afghan made in1976 or thereabouts, of 4-ply worsted wool in afghan stitch. VERY HEAVY. VERY WARM. I use it almost every day in fall winter and spring, and sometimes even in summer. It shows no signs of wear.