Experienced seamstresses eye can determine the composition of knitting yarn and immediately find the right and needlewoman beginners get lost in hundreds of colors and textures and dozens of unfamiliar names. After all, choose a good material is not so easy as it seems at first glance, especially if things are knitted children. Selection of the 5 Secrets of choice quality yarn will make it right.
In choosing the material necessary to be extremely careful, and subject to few rules everything exactly happens.
First of all it is necessary to carefully study the information given on the packaging to find out the composition of the yarn skein weight and the length of the strands in it, and the recommended dimensions of the spokes or the hook, knitting density, and the rules of care for the future product.
Useful tips craftswomen, just beginning to learn the art of knitting:
- cost of. We should not focus on the price of yarn, as even the high cost can not give a 100 percent quality guarantee.
- The composition of the yarn. Fiber strands are divided into natural and synthetic. Therefore, the composition of the selection depends on the requirements for the finished items (summer or winter, she, adult, toddler, or allergy, and so on. D. ). For example, for products intended for children, it is better to choose cotton or acrylic. Allergies should avoid yarn of animal origin. The best option - a thread, produced from natural materials and dyed with natural dyes.
- Thickness. The thickness of the threads can roughly know how many meters per skein. The greater the length, the finer the thread. Material from the same manufacturer may be different thickness yarns, although labeling labels identical skeins.
- Strength. To test the strength of the thread should be possible to pull in their hands, if it is elastic and immediately returns to its original position, so the texture is quite firm and elastic. The product is connected from a material will deform less and last longer retain its original shape. Easily broken thread is recommended to combine with a solid, it is done so that the thing will last longer.
- color. On her pay attention during mating multicolored products. The first step is to check whether the yarn sheds, otherwise the same thing after the first wash will be unattractive. Even with high quality products dyed yarns should be washed in warm water with mild detergent.
Buy material for knitting should be only in specialized shops, where experienced sales consultants will help in the selection and give good advice. Bought yarn in the market may be defective, and because it will only link socks, and not very good quality.
