Among the amazing variety of varieties of modern yarn for hand knitting, a significant part is occupied by threads from natural and blended fibers, most suitable for performing light summer things - dresses, blouses, swimwear, children's sets, hats.
The presented publication will tell about one type of yarn with the luxurious name "Pearl".
Meet: Pearl Yarn
Pekhorka, a well-known yarn producer in Russia, positions pearl as a summer version of yarn, which contains cotton and rayon in equal proportions. The cotton component, like a truly natural fiber, provides high hygroscopicity of the thread, its breathability and comfort in use. Viscose, on the other hand, makes the knitted fabric soft, delicate, flowing, perfectly draped and firmly in shape, preventing it from stretching and deforming. A significant advantage of the Pearl yarn (Pecherka) is that knitted items made from it do not irritate the skin at all. Also, they do not cause allergic reactions even in the smallest children and customers with sensitive skin. Here is such a wonderful product offers "Pechorka".
"Pearl": the history of the name
The cotton-viscose composition of the thread not only makes clothes made of this yarn comfortable and convenient, but also gives it new decorative properties.
An unusual twist, and cotton and viscose are combined using a new original technology that has not been used before, gives the yarn a magnificent pearly sheen that visually resembles the noble-matte surface of a pearl. This interesting quality is reflected in the title.
Yarn Characteristic
"Pearl" ("Pehorka") is available in skeins with a standard weight of 100 g. The thread length is 425 m, which is also an advantage, since the yarn is very economical. Knitters appreciated Pearl: as a thread for knitting summer clothes, it has a number of advantages. Knitwear made of it is light and convenient, since the air between the skin and the fabric circulates freely, avoiding overheating or stagnation. Therefore, yarn is used in the creation of touching children's things - from booties and socks to hats, sandboxes and dresses: even on the hottest day in such clothes the child will be quite comfortable. “Pearl” (“Pecherka”) is perfect not only for knitting original women's blouses, tops, swimwear, summer hats, but also for men's mesh jumpers.
In addition, a light noble sheen of yarn gives knitwear an element of festivity and solemnity. This property is used by high-class craftsmen in creating exclusive evening dresses.
Knitting options
Yarn "Pearl" ("Pehorka") is universal: it is equally successfully used for knitting and crocheting. Masters of machine knitting argue that the thread perfectly "fits" into the knitted fabric, performed on machines of the 4th and 5th classes.
For knitting, the manufacturer recommends their optimal size - No. 2–2.5. The loop test in this version of knitting is in one square centimeter 4 loops horizontally and 5 vertical rows.
The most acceptable size of a crochet hook made of pearl yarn is 1.5-1.9. When working with a 1 cm crochet, there are approximately 3 single crochet posts horizontally and 3.5 rows of vertical rows.
Recommended density for machine knitting is 5-6. The 10x10 cm sample bound by the front surface of the machine contains 42-44 loops and 55-57 rows.
Attention! The calculations indicated in the publication were made for the front surface. If the knitter uses any other pattern, then the pattern should be done with this particular pattern and calculate the loop sample from it.
So, we introduced the reader to the yarn produced by the Russian company "Pehor Textile" under the name "Pechora Pearl". Reviews of masters who have already become acquainted with this cotton-viscose thread are very optimistic. Knitters emphasize the softness of the twist and the uniformity of the thread, the noble shine, the comfort of the work and the variety of options for drapery in any product. Customers note convenience and comfort when wearing, ease of care for products made from this yarn.