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Cashmere or Fine Yarn Stole

Cashmere or Fine Yarn Stole

Cashmere or Fine Yarn Stole The stole is an accessory that I really like. It is usually a rectangle, at least 40 cm wide and up to 2 meters long. It can be knitted or crocheted. The easy execution, without increases or decreases, makes it one of those works that are...

Yarn technical sheets

Yarn technical sheets

Batuffolo Nm. 2/20 x 4 strands with needles 4 sample 10x10 cm. Washed sample 18 stitches x 28 rows - unwashed sample 18 stitches for 27 rows Nm. 2/28 x 4 strands with needles 3.5 sample 10x10 cm. Washed sample 21 stitches for 32 rows - unwashed sample 21 stitches for...

Waxing yarn at home

Waxing yarn at home

Waxing yarn at home Yarn Waxing: A Fundamental Process in Textile Manufacturing Yarn waxing is an essential treatment in textile production, designed to improve the properties of the yarn and facilitate its use during subsequent manufacturing processes. This process,...

What is the MICRON

What is the MICRON

In the textile industry, the term "micron" is a unit of measurement used to define the diameter of textile fibers. A micron is equal to one thousandth of a millimeter (0.001 mm). The fineness of a fiber is important because it affects its characteristics, such as...

How to establish thickness in yarns

How to establish thickness in yarns

Do you know how to establish or recognize thickness in yarns? In technical jargon the thickness of the yarns is called "Count", often represented with the symbol "Nm." which means Numeric Metric. It is always based on a quantity of 1 kg of yarn. The thickness of the...

Cashmere and C2C crochet

Cashmere and C2C crochet

You've read the title and are wondering what this strange acronym C2C means. I'll explain it to you right away. C2C means “corner to corner” in English, translated into Italian “from corner to corner”. It is a way of crocheting (even knitting if desired) that starts...

Two ways of working and washing untreated yarns

Two ways of working and washing untreated yarns

There are two ways to wash untreated package yarns and make them reach their peak shine, like the sweaters you buy in the store. One is simpler, the other a little less. Let's start with the simplest: 1 - Wash the yarn directly. From the cone you can make skeins of...

Beige melange sweater with braids

Beige melange sweater with braids

Sizes: 92 (104) 116 The indications in brackets are for size 104, those after the brackets for size 116. Where there is only one indication this applies to all three sizes. Required: gr. yarn 500 (550) 600 col. melange beige. Needle size 8, short circular needle. Rib...

Cashmere tank top

Cashmere tank top

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...

How is the thickness (count) determined in yarns

How is the thickness (count) determined in yarns

Many people ask me what 3x2/15, or 2/28 or 4600 means. This is the yarn count, i.e. the thickness. In this article I want to try to explain exactly what it means and why. Let's start by introducing the main characteristics of the yarns. The fundamental characteristics...

Can knitting yarns be processed on the loom?

Can knitting yarns be processed on the loom?

Carded cashmere and cashmere blend yarns can be worked well in the weft on the loom, but things become a little more complicated in the warp, where the tension is such that many of the carded cashmere yarns, due to their delicate structure, are weak to work with. and...

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