Do-it-yourself things in the 21st century do not lose their popularity. Such a piece of clothing is always exclusive, you will not find another such one. Currently, there is a huge selection of the most diverse yarn for needlewomen. But in this article we will talk about unusual wool with an intriguing name - yarn "Malabrigo". She is known all over the world. What is its uniqueness, which models from Malabrigo can be connected, in which country did it appear? We will talk about this in the article.
Yarn "Malabrigo"
Sheep husbandry is developed in Uruguay, this country is the best supplier of quality raw materials for textiles around the world. It was in Uruguay that this yarn appeared. The two brothers decided to try dyeing the best sorts of yarn and organized a family business. The brothers conducted the first experiments in the home kitchen. Later they created the Nogalina company, which specializes in dyeing yarn in unique colors. In this case, only Uruguayan raw materials are used - wool of sheep of the breed Coridale and Merino.
Currently, some types of yarn "Malabrigo" add silk and baby alpaca, which are purchased from the best global suppliers. The quality of raw materials is controlled by the whole family of company owners.
Name history
The question may arise why “Malabrigo”. In Uruguay, there is a small village of the same name - Mal Abrigo (in translation - "poor shelter"), but they do not produce yarn there. Where does the best yarn in the world come from? This village got its name because when travelers stopped for the night in a tavern, they found themselves in cold and very windy conditions, which is why they called it a bad shelter for a traveler. Inspired by the novels of such great writers as William Cuthbert Faulkner, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the brothers glorified this chilly and cold town. They created the best yarn in the world - Malabrigo.
Staining method
The uniqueness of this yarn is that it is dyed by hand, one skein can have several shades. The painting technology is passed on by craftsmen from generation to generation. It is noteworthy that for a different color and shade, its own temperature and the time spent by the yarn in the dye solution are used. Usually, Malabrigo yarn is dyed in small batches of not more than 1 kilogram, in one batch there is no equally dyed wool. Knitted from yarn things keep their shape perfectly, the thread seems to spring. After washing, sometimes it may seem that the product is stretched, but it again takes on its original shape. After opening, the yarn does not deform, but remains flat.
"Malabrigo Rios"
This yarn is resilient and very soft, washable. Yarn "Malabrigo Rios" is considered a favorite among the whole species. It is suitable for knitting accessories, children's clothing, including for babies. And also for knitting arana, textured patterns. It should be remembered that due to manual dyeing, the colors of the yarn even of one article may differ.
"Malabrigo Rasta"
Extraordinary yarn: very soft, delicate, beautiful, voluminous. The accessories made from it look spectacular, you can knit baby clothes, as well as sweaters, scarves, hats for women and men. Yarn "Malabrigo Rasta" is suitable for beginner knitters, as it is very easy to work with. For products made from this yarn, only hand wash is suitable, it is impossible to squeeze in a washing machine and bleach. Dry only in flattened form, on a flat surface. Before knitting, it is recommended to bind the sample, wash and dry, and then make a calculation. The composition of the yarn is 100% merino wool.
Features
Yarn "Malabrigo" is incredibly soft, its unusual and even unique color is considered a distinctive sign and feature. “Malabrigo” is compared to a living plant: there are skeins similar to each other, but there isn’t exactly the same. These threads can not leave anyone indifferent.
Reviews
About yarn "Malabrigo" lovers of needlework leave extremely positive reviews. It is noted that 100% natural merino wool of the highest quality is used as raw material. All lines of this yarn are extremely soft. "Malabrigo" is painted manually, while only environmentally friendly dyes are used. Therefore, all the colors are unusually bright and expressive. Products made of yarn knit easily, the thread lies evenly and beautifully.
Another plus of the yarn is its hypoallergenicity, which means that the smallest children can also knit products from it. Lovers of knitting, leaving the characteristics of the product, note that the thread is airy, light, holds patterns perfectly. It is not subject to deformation. Many people like finished products - weightless, warm and soft, not prickly. Uneven staining, iridescent color without visible borders. Consumers consider the price to be the only drawback. For example, the price of one skein (a measure of the length of the yarn) of the Malabrigo Rios is 192m / 100 grams - 1300 rubles. From this amount of yarn, one hat can be knitted with patterns.
Snood: Malabrigo Rasta yarn model
Currently, there is a huge selection of colors "Malabrigo Rasta", so you can easily choose yarn to your liking. In order to tie a snood, you will need:
- yarn - 1 skein (150 g);
- knitting needles 12 mm (on a fishing line 60 cm long).
For the pattern, we collect 4 loops of the front, 4 purl, repeat. The shift of the bands occurs due to the set of needles of one additional loop. We knit in a circle. If desired, a marker can be noted where they started knitting. This will help to close the loops.
On one spoke, dial 50 loops from the calculation of 48 for a 4x4 pattern, as well as one for shifting the pattern. Add one more to quietly collect the loops in a circle. To do this, one loop should be transferred to another, pass through the next. Tighten the threads.
Optionally, you can choose which side to start knitting. If from the front row, then knitting, start like this: 4 front, 4 wrong. Knitting should be continued until about 1 meter of thread remains in the ball. We tie to the place where we started knitting, and close the loops. It is better to close them according to the figure, two facial loops are knitted - facial ones, and wrong ones - wrong ones. After that, using the right knitting needle, thread the second loop through the first and continue. When only two loops remain on the spoke, one needs to be knitted according to the drawing, and the other should be transferred to the right knitting needle. Using the left knitting needle, pry the front wall of the first loop from the closed loops of the last row, then pick up the loop from the right on the same knitting needle. Knit these two loops together with the crossed front, and through the resulting loop, pass the second. Cut the remaining thread, thread into the needle, thread into the last loop, gently press it to the rest of the loops.
You can hide the tail of the thread like this: make several stitches from the wrong side. To knit such a snood will take no more than an hour and a half. Before use, the product must be washed with your hands in warm water with the addition of shampoo.