It is in great demand among the craftswomen and looks as spectacularly bright textured knitted yarn. Products from it look elegant, and laying the threads at different angles gives things extra chic and volume.
Description
Knitted yarn is a type of large, very well-stretched thread. Due to their elasticity, they are very convenient in work and become an ideal option for the execution of various types of decor, rugs and even women's handbags. Now manufacturers offer us many various options for its colors and sizes. Balls can be with patterns or plain.
Yarn Method
Knitted thread requires the right choice of hook and approach to work. There are a number of aspects that are recommended to adhere to.
Density. This type of yarn is very good for making lace rugs, it is important to pay attention to the number of loops to be dialed. So that the product does not go in waves, reduce them according to the figure, and you will be able to avoid the rounded edges if you place air crochets on the pattern in time.
Number. Depends on the density of the threads and the intended pattern. Products from knitted yarn always look airy and voluminous, so its hallmark can be called good profitability.
Technique . It depends on the specific model, but experienced craftswomen recommend knitting with double thread to seal the walls in knitted handbags, baskets and various decor options. This saves consumption and makes the product quality.
Hook. Knitted yarn can be of different thicknesses, the size of the hook 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.
Do it yourself
Knitted yarn is offered in a large assortment, but for the manufacture of small home rugs, it is quite possible to procure it from improvised material.
- You will need various kinds of jerseys (children's things, old T-shirts) and scissors.
- Large-sized clothes are cut perpendicular to the grooves in the knitwear. The width of the strip should be at least two to three centimeters.
- It is better to cut small things without cutting the product to the end. In this way, you can get a long thread, which does not need to be additionally connected using knots.
- Due to its properties, knitted yarn is perfectly twisted, and in order to achieve its uniform thickness, it is enough just to stretch the threads well and carefully wind them into a ball.
Even if the density of the threads varies slightly, in the openwork form of weaving, for which this type of elastic yarn is used, this will not be noticeable.
Use cases
A lot of unusual and very practical things can be made from such a multifunctional thread; most often, craftswomen use it for the following purposes:
- knitting openwork rugs;
- as a covering for soft comfortable poufs;
- in various decor options - 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.