Before reading today’s post, please read this (It’s the introductory part of what I am covering in what follows). You’ll probably have already noticed that length is more relevant than the yarn’s weight. When someone asks me “how much wool should I buy for a scarf?”,...
Let’s suppose you have browsed through Hircus Filati’s website with all its beautiful and precious yarns and that you’ve decided to take on a knitting project to make yourself a Cashmere pullover. You’ve found the yarn you like, the price you’re willing to pay, and...
A few days ago we talked about worsted spinning, now let’s talk about worsted Cashmere yarns. Combed yarns are made from very fine and long fibers and generally, for this very reason, they are made very fine, as the long fiber is much more resistant. In our...
I am often asked how much yarn is needed to make a knitwear item of a certain size, etc. Calculating consumption is not easy, it is necessary to make a sample to calculate it exactly. However, you can use experience and some tricks to get as close as possible to the...
Easy YOU NEED (for a size 42): First yarn: 125 gr. of pink 613 yarn (or any other color of your choice); Second yarn: 150 gr. of pink 30 yarn (or any other color of your choice) – of which 130 gr. for the tank top and 20 gr. for the clutch bag; Irons n. 5; Wool needle...