YOU NEED: (for a size 42) 200 gr. of yarn, color of your choice, Needles n. 4 POINTS USED: Stockinette stitch. Fantasy Stitch (work on 9 sts. + 8 sts.) work. as per the diagram, keeping in mind that: | = 1 m. dir. _ = 1 m. reverse = 1 m. acc. simple (slip 1 knit st...
Today I want to give you some advice, which you will surely know, but it is always good to refresh your memory, on how to wash cashmere. Sweaters, cardigans, dresses, but also scarves, gloves, hats, in short, all cashmere garments. Cashmere should be washed in cold...
CARDING Carding is a process by which textile fibers are untangled and simultaneously freed from any foreign bodies, before moving on to spinning. This operation can be done by hand or it can be carried out mechanically: in both cases, special devices equipped with...
Our journey into the therapeutic properties of knitting continues. It may seem bizarre, but in reality it is not so, in fact there are other activities, only apparently not demanding, which have therapeutic properties especially for stress, depression and tension. One...
Most textile fibers have a rather dull natural colour, but finished fabrics should come in a range of attractive colours. Until about a century ago, the dyes used in the textile industry were only of vegetable origin, but since 1856, when William Henry Perkin prepared...