New Fabrics new wool

Mmmm just got the latest newsletter from Cotton Patch. They have some interesting avian prints in at the moment. Better get on with that knitting before I get to stuck into making cushions etc. Am also planning a little jacket for my cousins baby which needs to be Aran but not keen on the suggested DB Cashmerino. I heard that it pills. I wonder if there is a better more hard wearing solution. It seems a shame to knit something for someone that they are afraid to wash! Babies clothes should not be handwash IMO. Have a bit of a hankering after Noro Kureyon but it's a bit pricey.