Knitted yarn. How to use and make yourself

It is in great demand among craftswomen and looksmost impressively bright textured knitting yarn. Products from it look elegant, and laying the threads at different angles gives things extra chic and volume.

Description

Knitting yarn is a type of large, very goodstretching threads. Due to their elasticity, they are very convenient in work and become an ideal option for the performance of various types of decor, rugs and even women's handbags. Now manufacturers offer us many different options for its colors and sizes. The balls can be with patterns or monophonic.

Method of working with yarn

Knitting thread requires proper selection of the hook and approach to work. There are a number of aspects that are recommended to follow.

Density. This type of yarn is very good for makingopenwork rugs, it is important to pay attention to the number of loops recruited. In order for the product not to go in waves, turn them down according to the pattern, and avoid rounded edges if you place air nakida on the pattern in time.

Amount. Depends on the density of the thread and the intended pattern. Products from knitting yarn always look airy and volumetric, therefore its distinctive feature can be called a good economy.

Equipment. Depends on a specific model, but experiencedCraftswomen recommend for sealing walls in knitted bags, baskets and various decor options to perform a double-stitch knitting. This saves consumption and makes the product quality.

Hook. Knitting yarn can be of different thickness, it is the size of the hook that depends on it, most often the work is performed by No. 12 and No. 15. The size of the future product completely depends on the diameter of the selected hook.

Self-made

Knitting yarn is offered in a large assortment, but for the manufacture of small home rugs, it is quite possible to prepare it from the improvised material.

1. You will need various kinds of knitwear (children's clothes, old t-shirts) and scissors.
2. Large size clothing perpendicular to the grooves in knitwear. The width of the bands should be at least two to three centimeters.
3. It is better to cut small things without finishing the product. In this way, you can get a long thread that does not need to be further connected using knots.
4. Due to its properties, knitting yarn is perfectly twisted, and in order to achieve the same thickness, it is enough just to stretch the threads well and gently wind them into a ball.

Even if the density of the threads will vary slightly, in the openwork form of weaving, for which this type of elastic yarn is used, this will not be noticeable.

Use cases

From such a multifunctional thread, you can make a lot of unusual and very practical things, most often masters use it for the following purposes:

• knitting openwork rugs;
• as a covering for soft convenient padded stools;
• in various versions of the decor - vases, baskets;
• create original and stylish women's bags, backpacks, clutches;
• unusual jewelry - bracelets, headbands, etc.

Work with such threads does not require special preparation, and products made from it look very impressive.