Yarn for hand knitting has recently gained great popularity among needlewomen around the world. And no wonder, because with your own hands you can create exactly the thing that will fully meet expectations, will become unique. The article is about one of the famous products for knitting, yarn "Kauni".
"Kauni" - yarn for aesthetes
Want a light and airy thing for fall or winter? It's just with Kauni. Foreign-made yarn helps to create truly colorful and stylish things that are relevant for bold fashionistas. A huge selection of colors allows you to stand out from the gray crowd.
Many buyers are attracted to one of the main varieties of Kauni - Artistic yarn with smooth transitions of colors. This is not only beautiful, but also convenient - you do not need to buy several different shades of thread, take a long time to think about how to make a smooth transition. Everything is ready in one skein "Kauni".
About the manufacturer
World-famous yarn is produced in Estonia. Aade Lõng factory is famous for the quality of its products, so its customers become regular. The history of the factory begins in 1969, and to this day its products do not lose their advantages.
The wool from which the yarn is made is environmentally friendly, without synthetic impurities, which significantly reduces the risk of allergic reactions in humans. Fleece from farms in Estonia and New Zealand.
Composition and properties
Yarn "Kauni" - 100% high-quality sheep wool. Like all types of wool yarn, it is more prickly to the touch, but very warm, so it is suitable for knitting winter clothes. "Kauni" is very light, the products are almost weightless.
Threads are twisted in skeins for transportation. But for work it is better to untwist them and make a ball.
The yarn is quite resistant to wear. With proper care of the thing (washing in cool water by hand or in delicate mode in the machine and drying in a horizontal position), it lasts a long time.
Colors do not fade; for a long time they remain as bright as they were originally.
Main characteristics
Yarn "Kauni" is sectionally dyed and plain. The thickness of the threads also varies: per 100 grams of 800 meters single thread and 100 grams of 400 meters double. The first is best used for more airy and lighter things - scarves, shawls, the second - for thick ones. Sometimes they are combined in one product. So it turns out a piece of clothing with "breathable", openwork inserts.
Sections in colored yarn are different. Sometimes their length is small (where there are less than 4 colors, for example, Artistic Rainbow) and very long, reaching 100 meters (Artistic Lavender), which allows a very smooth transition of color.
“Kauni” is yarn that can be unpainted (village threads), untwisted. Also available for felting wool from the same manufacturer. Thus, this product is suitable not only for making clothes, but also for decorating various things, for doing handmade.
Color palette
In order to make sure that “Kauni” is yarn for every taste, you need to familiarize yourself with the number of its shades:
- "Africa" (4 shades of blue and green);
- "aqua" (2 shades of blue and blue);
- black and purple;
- black and white;
- blue violet;
- "sky" (blue and white);
- "bloom" (pink, brown, purple);
- black-brown;
- brown blue;
- brown pink;
- "fall" (a set of 4 autumn shades);
- "festival" (4 bright shades);
- "flame" (red-orange);
- "fuchsia" (purple, pink, burgundy);
- "green" (2 shades);
- "spring greens" (yellow-green);
- "Halloween" (2 shades of gray and pumpkin);
- mauve
- jeans;
- "lavender" (4 shades of purple and green);
- lilac (light blue and green);
- "space" (shades of purple, blue and brown);
- pink and beige;
- mauve
- "rainbow" (6 shades);
- red (2 shades);
- "red-2" (4 shades);
- "rust" (shades of brown and yellow);
- "sand" (shades of sand and gray).
This is not all the shades in which the Kauni yarn is presented. Colors can be both combined, as you can see, and monochrome. Plain yarn is denser. It has about 20 options for bright and pastel colors.
What to bind?
As already mentioned, products made from Kauni yarn are much lighter (1.5-2 times than the usual things from wool and synthetics). It is suitable for machine and hand knitting. For example, for knitting a shawl or stole you need thin knitting needles No. 2-3.5 or a hook, for sweaters - knitting needles No. 5-6.
From 80 grams of thin “Kauni” you can get a small scarf, from 150 grams - a shawl. From a thicker yarn (400/100) this item will require up to 200 grams. The rest of the yarn consumption is as follows:
- a thin women's jacket of medium size (M) - 210 g;
- sweater of the same size - 300 g;
- men's sweater (48 size) - 400 g;
- medium length dress - 400 g;
- small crocheted plaid - 800 g.
The use of larger knitting needles, openwork viscous reduce material consumption. Tight knitting, braids and the presence of collars - increase.
As you can see, this yarn has a very wide range of applications. From it you can knit everything you need - from hats and scarves to skirts and cardigans. Especially popular in recent years are knitted accessories - belts, handbags, jewelry.
Where to buy Kauni yarn?
Since the yarn is foreign-made, it may take some time to find it. If there are no specialized stores nearby , Internet resources always come to the rescue. Online stores for needlewomen have a wide range of all kinds of materials for knitting, among which are yarn "Kauni". Moscow and the Moscow region are more productive in terms of finding this material. From specialized stores that have an Internet site for orders from other regions, you can choose "Sunny Ball", "Woolen Paradise", "Vul-Shop" and others.
In addition to the appearance of the thread in the skein, in the article you can see finished products, the basis of which is Kauni yarn.
St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg), like the capital, also boasts the presence of yarn in stores, such as "Tangle", "All Threads" and others.
Ordering on the Internet is, of course, a kind of lottery. But about quality products says the number of reviews, examples of work and recommendations.
Yarn "Kauni": reviews
Reviews of customers who have tried Kauni most often relate to the abundance of flowers and the naturalness of the thread. Warmth, originality of things - this is what you often hear about this yarn. They also say that the drawing of the thing retains its shape even after washing and prolonged wear.
Owners of sensitive skin notice that the yarn stabs the body. To get rid of this, it is recommended to add a little conditioner and glycerin to the water when rinsing things. To prevent the villi from sticking together, fluffiness remained, while rinsing, you can also add citric acid or a weak solution of vinegar. It is better to dry the finished thing in a horizontal position, fixing its edges so that it retains its original shape.
Buyers can obtain more detailed information directly from the instructions attached to the purchase. It says that before starting knitting, it is better to wash the yarn in cool water with the addition of shampoo (conditioner, detergent for dishes), rinse well, dry, not wrap tightly in a ball.
Many rave reviews from working with a fine look of yarn. Most often, light shawls and scarves are created from it. They turn out to be soft, like cobwebs, soft and suitable for any type of girl’s appearance. Some knitters have a calming effect when working with Kauni.
As for socks, they can deteriorate faster on the sole. Therefore, in this place, needlewomen recommend tying a synthetic thread or stitching a fabric patch (insole).
In order to tie the desired thing, you do not need much skill or any tricks. Kauni is easy to use. All you need is suitable knitting needles and basic skills. Buyers are often interested in the question - how to achieve a smooth transition in multi-colored yarn? The craftswomen working with her say that you do not need to cut the thread and insert the necessary sections, or fold the threads in half. Shades of yarn fall easily and naturally, the transition becomes noticeable already in the finished product.
Otherwise, “Kauni” is a field for imagination. She herself tells which creation to create.