Unfortunately, today few young people knit. This is not strange, since there are many more fun and interesting activities. One Internet is worth it. Although even those who are engaged in knitting do not always know what roving is. Thus, missing a unique opportunity for creativity and the embodiment of a mass of new ideas presented by this amazing material.
Roving is one of the constituents of the yarn, which is produced from the twisting of the fibrous tape. Relatively thick and strong thread. Quite fluffy in appearance, also very soft and delicate. The main thing is not to fall for a fake, than in our time not to surprise anyone. To check the authenticity, you should know that the real roving separates well and does not break. Does not contain synthetic threads.
This thread is great for knitting socks, but due to its thinness, they quickly wipe. You can also knit in two threads, this will provide warm and thick products. It is also suitable for more complex and voluminous things, for example, jackets. It looks very nice and original. The product fits well to the body. Roving can be used to knit a variety of patterns, lace and use in the wet felting technique.
For true lovers of needlework, this is just a godsend. Working with roving is a real pleasure. For the price, of course, it turns out to be more expensive than various yarns, but not by much. In addition, roving is always only a natural product. What should be considered for owners of wool allergies. You can use various techniques for knitting, both crocheting and knitting. And to complete, more insulation, layout and shrinkage of the product, use a regular wash. In this case, the effect of wet felting is obtained and the threads are compacted with each other, due to a kind of smoothing of the fluffy hairs.
