Favorite yarns + photoshoot 22 Juli (studio closed)

Nottingham lace and Hikaryu yarn wrist warmers with Miyuki glassbeads

Chosing yarns

by Caitlin

Last night we were working on a crochet pattern that would fit the style of my knitted wrist warmers. We talked about what kind of materials we would use and if we would put lace behind it. We also talked about the difference between fibers.

For example a yarn that contains a lot of merino will often be very elastic, which is great for something you will wear because it will keep its form. It might be a little less great for lace work because after blocking your work it can go back to its original form making the lace less visible.

Remember, this is just my experience with most yarns. There are of course exceptions. Yarns that are spun in different ways or blend with different fibers may have other characteristics. 

Hikaru, Merino & Cashmere

The yarn currently most used for my wrist warmers contains 80% merino but keeps its form perfectly for months (can’t confirm years yet) after blocking and wearing. It is called Hikaru and we import it ourself from a European family business. If you want to buy it. Look here:Hikaru op Etsy

For most knitting it is better to have a yarn that is a little bit elastic. Yarns that contain a lot of silk and bamboo are less suitable for some projects.

Crochet

For crocheting however those yarns can be beautiful because crocheting is stiffer and this will help your project keep its form. For my knitted wrist warmers I prefer to use merino cashmere blend, this is the most wearable option.   

The yak and silk blend is still wearable but less elastic, but I like the shine of the silk. We call it Yumi and is for sale here: yumi on Etsy

yumi, 50% silk, 50 % finest yak

The camel and silk blend yarn I only use once in a while for knitting, it’s not elastic at all and not suitable for wearing it a lot of times. But probably really great for crocheting. It is for sale on our Etsyshop here camel and silk yarn on Etsy

50% silk, 50% camel

For the crochet wrist warmers I prefer the silk blends because the merino blend fills in a lot of space and makes the work look stiffer.

Naturel

Choosing natural fibers is the most important thing that makes the wrist warmers look pretty. As soon as you choose an acrylic yarn it doesn’t matter anymore how good you are at knitting or crocheting, your final piece of work won’t ever be as beautiful as a natural one.

Merino   

door Marijke 
Omdat Merino uit Australie ter discussie staat vanwege het pesticiden gebruik en de vele dieronvriendelijke praktijken hebben wij nagevraagd waar onze Merino vandaan komt. Er is ons verzekerd dat deze uit Zuid-Amerika komt waar geen Mulesing voorkomt. (Als je hier meer over wilt weten google dan even, maar wees gewaarschuwd het is niet fijn voor gevoelige personen om te zien)

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