Knitting Yarn Substitution Guide. Choosing Yarns & Substituting Yarns. I’ve split the info on yarns into 3 sections.
Click on the headings below to go straight to the information you need. 1. Yarn Types: This covers the different weights of yarns from superfine to super bulky as well as the novelty yarns such as tapes and eyelash yarn. There are also some tips on choosing yarns for new knitters. 2. 3. 1. Yarns are classified by their “yarn weight” which has nothing to do with how heavy they are but everything to do with the thickness of the yarn. N.B. The boundaries between the different traditional weight classes are not set in stone, different manufacturers may label yarn differently. Never substitute a yarn based on the traditional name alone.
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Thanks for visiting! A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to fondle a swatch of Milky Whey (by Kollage) made from milk and soy yarns. YUM! It provided instant finger delight (I made a mental note to try it as soon as I get a couple projects off of my needles) but.. milk yarn? How does that work? Yarn fibers can typically be categorized as either animal, plant or synthetic (man made). Bio-synthetic yarns include; Bamboo (from bamboo plants)Banana (from banana trees)Chitin (made from crab and shrimp shells)Corn (made from corn plant sugars)Cupro (made from cotton plant lintels)Milk (milk proteins)Rayon, tencel and viscose (derived from wood cellulose)SeaCell® (seaweed)Soy (made from soybeans, perhaps leftover from making Tofu) If you are looking to experiment with some of the bio-synthetics but don’t know what to expect from them, the following may help you decide where to start. Superwash Merino Cashmere Yarn : Product Information. Subscribe to the e-mail newsletter at Lion Brand Yarn Company.
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