All about "Semyonovskaya yarn"

Semyonovskaya Yarn is a famous brand of the Moscow Silk Spinning Factory, which firmly holds its position in the huge handicraft world.

The factory was founded back in 1939 at the Krasnaya Zarya firm. And today it produces yarn for knitting in the widest range. Here, any knitter - both beginner and experienced - will find everything that is necessary for any kind of creativity. Semi-woolen yarn, woolen, blended, cotton and acrylic, viscose and others are suitable for both crochet and knitting needles. The yarn is sold through a network of company stores. These stores also offer products from Turkish manufacturers ALIZE.

Semyonovskaya Yarn is famous for its wide range of different types of products, as well as a rich palette of colors and shades. The quality of the products is high, as evidenced by the numerous reviews of the craftswomen, which can be found on various forums on the Internet. For the convenience of buyers, yarn is presented in skeins and bobbins of different weight, 50, 100 g and even 1.5 kg each. The composition is also presented for every taste.

Let's try to understand the great variety of knitted products of "Semenovskaya yarn". Let's start with the widely represented pure wool yarn, consider the most popular types and their characteristics.

• Arina - wool yarn with a composition of 95% wool and 5% acrylic. The weight of the skein is 100 g and the footage is 123 m. Acrylic is added to prevent deformation of the products. Purpose: to create warm winter clothes, hats, cardigans. Take knitting needles 5-7 numbers.

• "Lydia" - 100% wool, skein weight 100 g, footage 1613 m. Very thin.They knit things in several folds or in one, but then you will get a very thin and delicate thing - a cobweb. Weightless shawls and stoles are also knitted from it.

• "Olga" - 95% wool and 5% acrylic, in 100 g of yarn the footage is 392 m. Classic winter sweaters, shawls and cardigans are knitted from it. The yarn is soft, it is easy and quick to knit from it.

• "Valya" - 100% wool, skein weight 50 g and thread length 50 m. Perfect for textured knitting of both sweaters and hats, snoods. It makes great oversized things.

• "Pinocchio" - 90% merino and 10% acrylic. The weight of the skein is 50 g, and the length of the thread is 170 m. This yarn is also suitable for any quality winter clothes.

Consider the semi-woolen assortment of "Semenovskaya yarn".

It contains acrylic and wool, it is cheaper than woolen, but of quite good quality. Products in operation do not deform; with proper care, little pellets are formed on them. A variety of colors will also delight you. Noble natural shades are suitable for the winter season; here you will find a great variety of them.

• "Angora goat" - 22% wool, 28% angora, 23% acrylic and 28% nylon. Hanks of 100 g with a footage of 210 m. Sweaters, hats and scarves are knitted from this yarn with natural goat down. It is warm, soft and fluffy, without pilling.

• "Alyosha" - 20% cashmere and 20% acrylic, skein weight 50 g and thread length - 196 m. Super soft and warm thread, it makes very comfortable and cozy garments that you don't want to take off.

• "Aelita Quatro" - in the composition of 60% wool, 40% acrylic. Weight - 100 g and thread length - 190 m. Universal yarn.

• "Arina" - 50% wool and 50% acrylic. The yardage of the yarn is 123 m and the weight is 100 g. The yarn is thick enough for knitting bulky things.

• "Vasilisa" - 40% wool, 50% acrylic and 10% methanite. Weight - 100 g, and footage - 360 m.

• "Alya" - 50% wool and acrylic, 100 g -185 m. Universal yarn.

"Semenovskaya Yarn" has a rich assortment of summer yarns of various composition. You will find both pure cotton and viscose, mercerized cotton and blended yarns with linen, acrylic.

Let's consider some types of summer yarns and their characteristics.

• "Birch" - viscose, 100 g - 430 m in length. The yarn is intended for knitting summer blouses and dresses by crocheting or knitting. Pleasant to work with and to the touch. But viscose has a drawback - it stretches a lot. Therefore, you need to knowingly knit a thing a little smaller.

• "Dubrava" - this yarn contains 60% linen and 40% viscose. Very thin, suitable for a hook, the products do not stretch due to the content of flax, are pleasant to the body and breathable.

• "Pearl" - here 90% cotton and 10% viscose. The skein contains 100 g and the length of the thread is 195 m.

• "Ivushka" - the composition includes 50% cotton and the same amount of acrylic, weight 100 g and length 430 m. The quality is good, the products keep their shape.

• "Irina" - 66% mercerized cotton and 34% viscose, 100 g skein and 334 m thread length. Crochet yarn with glitter. It is pleasant to work with, the products may stretch slightly due to the viscose.

• "Cable" - this is 100% cotton, in 100 g of a skein 430 m thread length, mélange. The yarn has worked very well, knitting is a pleasure, and the quality is excellent. The palette of colors is varied.

• "Orchid" - 90% cotton and 10% viscose, 100 g and 192 m threads. Excellent summer melange yarn, no flaws were found.

• "Bonfire" - 100% acrylic with lurex. 100 g - 394 m threads, suitable for creating summer wardrobe items. It does not prick and holds its shape, there are many bright colors in the assortment.

I would also like to dwell on a wide range of products for children. Usually for knitting children take 100% acrylic - these threads are hypoallergenic, as well as cotton or cotton with acrylic. Choose a soft, tactile yarn.

• "Souffle" - 100% acrylic, in a skein 100 g and length - 292 m. The yarn has a large palette of colors, soft to the touch.

• "Vesta N Quattro" - 100% acrylic, 100 g skein and thread length - 340 m. Ideal for knitting for children.

• "Eraser" - merino wool - 28%, acrylic - 69% and elastane - 3%. At 100 g - 365 m. It will be good for warm winter clothes for children.

It is very convenient and profitable to buy bobbin yarn. More than 1000 m of fine thread is wound in one large bobbin. You can choose how many folds to knit, and wrap yourself in balls with the required number of threads.

• "Lily" - cotton yarn. 100% mercerized cotton. One reel contains about 1.5 kg. The thread is of excellent quality and is suitable for knitting summer clothes for adults and children.

• "Lydia W" - 100% wool, 1.5 kg in a roll. Rich palette of colors.

• Lydia Spring - by composition of viscose and acrylic, 50% each. For knitting summer clothes for adults and children.

• "Lydia Silver" - 50% merino and 50% acrylic in the composition. About 1.5 kg per roll. Suitable for knitting warm items of excellent quality.

According to most of the buyers of Semenovskaya Yarn, the products of this brand are of high quality. Many craftswomen have been buying this particular yarn for many years and note the constant expansion of the assortment and colors. Consumers also like the fact that brand stores also have a wide variety of related products - accessories, knitting tools and other materials for creativity. The combination of quality and affordable prices always pleases. Reviews of needlewomen are mostly positive.

Semyonovskaya Yarn is a worthy choice, it is not without reason that this brand has such a long history.