$17.85/skein -- are you out of your frikkin' minds?

OTOH, if you’re doing a felting project, if felts very well.

Nah. The appeal is in the fun of making the item and/or the satisfaction of making a garment that is *exactly *what you (or someone) wanted, without having to settle.

I learned that lesson when I made the mistake of washing a complicated Irish aran fisherman’s sweater.

You should see what felted cabling look like… :smack::smack::smack: