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In this article we cover in very basic terms thedifferent kinds of yarns that most knitters would use & the reasons forchoosing one over another.
Background.......... Yarn is a string composedof interlocked fibers used in the production of textiles, crocheting, sewingand knitting.
There are many different fibers that can form aknitting yarn. Cotton is the most popular natural fibre and wool is the mostcommon animal fibre. However, other types of animal fibers are used too, likeangora, cashmere and the latest trend in knitting yarns - the alpaca knittingyarn. The alpaca fibers that form a knitting yarn are notable for theirstrength , which is significantly higher than that in wool fibers, for theirsoftness and, moreover, the alpaca fiber comes in an impressive range ofnatural colors from white, beige, light brown, dark brown, to black.
Blending for quality ........... However, it hadbeen demonstrated that by blending alpaca fiber with wool , we obtain a yarn ofa higher quality. When it comes to the knitting yarn composed solely of sheep'swool , we talk of two categories of wool used in knitting yarn: worsted andwoolen.
The yarn that results from worsted wool issmooth and firm, whereas the one that results from woolens is fuzzier and not sostrong
Other Types .......... .As for the naturalfibers, silk and linen are also used for knitting yarn. Knitting yarn can bealso made of synthetic materials, chiefly acrylic. There are all acrylic yarnsor acrylic blended with wool. Nylon is another synthetic fibre used in a smallquantity in the yarn designed for use in socks as an example.
There are many different types of knitting yarnsyou can find obviously according to quality and price. You want. For example,you can find usual yarns like cotton and wool and then luxury yarns like supermerino, pure silk, possum worsted , Hana silk , baby alpaca , zephyr(50%Chinese Tussah Silk and 50% fine Merino wool)
What you need to know beforechoosing............ You need to know the properties of your knitting yarnbecause they affect the look and the feel of the garment. Your first point ofcall & where you can find out a lots of information is by looking at thelabel, such as the fiber content, weight, type of the knitting yarn, and itssuitability for the project you have in mind and naturally how many meters ofknitting yarn you have and washing instructions.
In most instances however the pattern from whichyou'll be knitting will identify and/or suggest the best material with which toknit the item. It is also advisable to buy a little more knitting yarn than thepattern requires.
About Yarn Weight ................... Yarnweight is the thickness of the knitting yarn. You will see there is a vastrange going from very fine weight or baby weight and chunky yarns as well.
What does it mean? Yarn weights are separatedinto different categories, six categories actually. There is : 1-first a baby,fingering, sock category, which is super fine 2- the second category is iscalled baby, sport category and is fine yarn weight; 3- the DK, light , worstedcategory which is light, 4-the afghan, aran, worsted category , 5- the chunky,craft and rug category and the fifth, 6- super bulky yarn weight which can bebulky and roving.
In the UK yarn is labeled in ply. A ply is asingle strand of yarn. Lace weight, or 2-ply/3-ply is a very fine yarn used forlacy garments . scarves and baby clothes.
Fingering knitting yarn or 4-ply is used forbaby clothes but also for adult clothes.
From Around the World Sport weight or DK 8-plyin Australia it is a very popular type of yarn because not only it comes indifferent colors , but it also comes in a range of different effects, such asheather, blushed, tweed and more; Aran, worsted or triple, 12-ply in Australiais generally used for heavily texture garments; chunky or bulky, 14-ply inAustralia is a heavy yarn used to make large sweaters and jackets. This lastcategory is called in America super-bulky.
About the Author:
Toby Russell & his website - www.knitting4beginners.comaims to offer beginner's advice for those just getting started in the hobby ofknitting.
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