Choosing a yarn for crocheting

In order to create a beautiful and useful thing or garment, experienced knitters only need a few crochet hooks and a special yarn correctly selected for a particular product. How to choose it correctly and what you should pay special attention to - we will tell you in the article.

To figure out which yarn is best for creative crocheting, you should carefully read the label. It is here that the type of fiber used, its thickness, colors, and nuances of operation will be indicated.

When choosing a yarn for crocheting, be sure to pay attention to its following properties.

• The thickness of the selected fiber. It's one thing if you want to knit a thick and warm blanket, and completely different if you create a light summer skirt for yourself.
• Density of knitting and suitable crochet hook. Many craftswomen make products to order using openwork or large, loose knitting, while others, on the contrary, prefer to knit tight rows. For these purposes, you will need hooks of different parameters.
• Purpose of threads. When crocheting, it is best to use a special yarn.

Also yarn for crocheting should differ in such properties as:

• strength;
• wear resistance;
• lack of deformation;
• ease of cleaning.

The yarn for quality crocheting can be 100% natural, artificial or synthetic. This classification will be directly related to the type of fiber that is used in yarn production.

• Cotton - this is a thin fiber, which is appreciated for the absence of allergens, excellent resistance, long service life. The material perfectly withstands exposure to the sun and high humidity. To make cotton more elastic, it is used together with rayon or acrylic.

• Linen - This material has a beautiful matte sheen, but retains its natural rigidity, unlike the same cotton. Linen yarn is perfectly washed, products become less dirty and dry faster.

• Wool yarn perfectly warms and at the same time weighs almost nothing. Products come out light and warm. Thanks to the thick pile, the thread will better retain heat, in these products they practically do not sweat.

• Cashmere yarn - products from it come out light, soft, pleasant. Perfect for knitting stylish clothes for children.

• Viscose thread retains the natural warmth of the human body, is not electrified and has a long service life. The fiber is easy to dye. Viscose can be combined with cotton, wool or even mohair. The clothes are soft and especially silky.

• Acrylic firmly withstands the aggressive effects of the sun and moisture. But acrylic yarn is not always pleasant to the touch, so it is often combined with woolen yarn. Such things do not wrinkle and warm up perfectly.

• Velor yarn (plush) - this is a thread with a dense, rather soft, surprisingly silky bristle. Perfectly stained, has a chic color scheme. It is used for knitting with a thick crochet various interior items and toys.

• Blended yarn. This is a combination of different types of wool and viscose with acrylic and silk threads, sometimes it is a combination of linen, viscose and cotton, a combination of polyester, lurex and methanite.

The appearance and durability of the product will directly depend on the quality of the material you choose, for this reason it is better to immediately choose products from well-known manufacturers that occupy top places in specialized ratings.

French brands Anny Blatt and Bouton d'OR produce hand-knitted products in a unique color palette.

Italian yarn of the Mondial brand suitable for creating children's clothing, fiber with bright sequins is used to create stylish outfits. One more Italian manufacturer Tulipano produces elite yarns that are particularly soft and surprisingly durable.

Turkish companies YarnArt, Alize and GAZZAL produce popular blended yarns, as well as viscose and acrylic yarns. Crochet materials from these companies are attractive for their balance of cost and excellent quality.

British firm Debbie Bliss produces environmentally friendly and 100% natural yarns. Such a well-known brand from England like Ramsden, offers a choice of knitters yarn of various shades and textures at a fairly reasonable cost.

Louisa Harding brand from USA offers yarn with creative effects and a very unusual texture (due to the creative combination of threads) - wool with metallic, viscose with beads, wool with silk thread.

Domestic companies are also in demand from experienced craftswomen. "Pekhorka", "Kamtex" "Troitskaya yarn", "Nevskaya yarn" - the choice is quite extensive. Domestic manufacturers keep the quality of their products at a decent European level, a wide range of their products is not inferior to yarn for knitting from eminent Chinese or Turkish brands.

It is better to choose a linen thread for knitting fashionable knitted bags - the colors of flax will look more stylish and attractive, while it goes well with any element of clothing.

Mercerized cotton can be considered a real boon for lovers of crocheting. Great for knitting very light things: openwork sweaters, stylish panamas or hats, summer swimwear. Products made of this type of cotton have a beautiful creative look, they will not stretch and shrink even after many washings.

From threads like "Iris" and "Chamomile", as well as "Violet" and "Lotus", you can create unique openwork napkins, chic tablecloths, shawls, various toys and all kinds of accessories. The most important thing here is to choose the right color for the future crocheted product.

Most of the products made from velor yarn are intended for babies. These are neat booties, different blouses, small rugs, hats. When knitting booties, plush thread is best combined with viscose or cotton - to increase the service life.