Knitting is a pleasant hobby. It not only calms the nerves and helps to pass the time perfectly, but also brings practical benefits in the form of things that are so pleasant to wear, because they are made by hand.
Instructions
Step 1
In order to choose the right knitting thread, you must decide on the product and its style. In addition, it is important how you are going to knit - knitting or crocheting. Do not forget that it is best to give preference to yarn made from natural materials - cotton, wool, flax. Synthetic materials, of course, have their advantages - they are cheaper, they have a wider color range, but they can also cause allergies and irritation, and prevent the skin from breathing. And health and comfort are above all, so when choosing a yarn, you should not save.
Step 2
Initially, knitted things had a purely practical application. They were supposed to keep warm in the cold.
If you decide to knit, for example, a warm sweater, give preference to materials such as wool, mohair, pejora, angora. It is also permissible that the yarn contains a small amount of acrylic - this will help the future fabric not to deform and not stretch during washing. You can take a thick yarn, then you need to choose the appropriate accessories, knitting needles or a hook of sizes 4-5, 5. This will make it easier for you to knit and the yarn will show itself well - the product will not be pulled together or, on the contrary, is too loose. Using the right knitting needles also allows you to knit a beautiful pattern. You can take thin yarn, knit this should not be too tight, without tightening the loops. Thin yarn heats up due to the fact that it creates an air gap. Remember that the thicker the yarn, the more skeins you will need. For example, for a warm sweater you may need 8-10 skeins of thick yarn and only 4-5 skeins of thin yarn.
Step 3
If you are going to knit a beautiful openwork product, then it is better to turn to crochet. It gives more room for imagination than knitting needles. Since Soviet times, all craftswomen know that the best threads for openwork knitting of light things are the famous "Iris". It is a small multi-colored skein. "Iris" is traditionally made from cotton with a small addition of synthetics. This yarn comes in a huge variety of colors and shades. Sometimes, due to this quality, it is also used for embroidery. To create a beautiful pattern, choose yarn that does not slip in your hands. To do this, carefully examine the end of the thread, try to stretch it between your fingers. If you started knitting the so-called test, to determine the number of loops you need and realized that the material is not suitable, it is better to abandon it. Tie something else out of it. When choosing threads, the product from which you plan to wear on a naked body, do not forget to check the reaction of your skin in the store - attach the ball to the neck or the inner bend of the elbow and hold it for a while. The yarn should not be pricked.
