All about tweed yarn

Today, craftswomen have a huge selection of yarns, different in composition and quality. One of the more interesting options is tweed yarn. Despite the fact that she appeared a long time ago, she managed to gain fame only in recent years.

The homeland of tweed is Scotland. The first yarn appeared there in the Middle Ages. The highlanders took sheep's wool and made threads from it, from which they knitted warm sweaters, shirts, raincoats, blankets for horses. Things were rarely washed, so they quickly accumulated fat. From him they coarsened, stopped letting water through.

Years passed, and yarn technology has undergone changes. However, something has remained from ancient times to this day: the thread has an unequal thickness, and there are also colored blotches in it. Such features are typical for all types of tweed yarns.

The described threads have many unambiguous advantages.

• Any tweed thing looks very beautiful. Such clothes are luxurious and emphasize the taste of their owner.

• Tweed is a real find for beginner knitters. Due to the fact that the thread is uneven in structure, no one will notice accidental irregular loops.

• Yarn items are very durable. They can be worn for several years.

• The threads are used very economically. To knit, for example, a jacket, you do not need many skeins.

• Tweed clothes provide excellent protection from the cold. This is a good solution for winter home and weekend wear.

However, such yarn also has certain disadvantages.

• Tweed clothes are not good for people with sensitive dermis.Slight prickle may be felt when worn.

• Clothes after washing shrink both in width and length. This must be taken into account when knitting a product.

• Certain types of material are skewed when knitted. If such a situation occurs, craftswomen will have to use false stitches made with a crochet hook.

There are different types of tweed yarn, each manufacturer has its own characteristics of making the material. The classic version is "Scottish Tweed". This yarn is 100% wool. It uses dense sheep's wool, which perfectly protects from the cold. The manufacturer indicates that it is better to knit with large loops.

In addition to classic solutions, mixed models are also popular. So, the manufacturer Alize produces cotton tweed. The yarn is very beautiful to look at, and the range of colors is quite large here. You can choose dark blue, emerald, lavender, beige, light green and other yarn colors.

Threads that consist only of wool are not suitable for light summer clothes. It would be wise to use mixed formulations here. For example, tweed with acrylic and viscose. For autumn, Italian tweed will be an excellent choice. It is very expensive, but things will be great too. In addition to sheep wool, manufacturers add silk, cashmere, and angora to their products. Irish tweed is also very popular. It can contain from 70 to 100% merino wool in the composition.

It should be noted that tweed material is always solid color... In this case, the blotches will be contrasting. So, on a light material, they will be dark, and on a dark material, they will be light. And also craftswomen should know that the more natural the composition, the more muted the shade of the thread will be. Conversely, synthetic materials always have vibrant colors.

A lot of spectacular things can be knitted from high-quality tweed. With large knitting, knitters get beautiful jackets, sweaters and sweaters, cardigans. You can even knit outerwear, for example, a light demi-season coat. For the winter, stunning hats, scarves, gloves and mittens are knitted from tweed yarn. You can make short and elongated skirts, tunics, dresses. Many people dare to try to knit a cap. Yarn is also suitable for making a homemade blanket or shawl. Warm socks are knitted from sock options.

Most classic tweed products look beautiful when knitted well. Therefore, they need to be knitted. Such things look restrained in British style, effectively, fully reveal their design. However, if a delicate thing is needed, then usually they take a blended, thinner yarn. You can knit such products with knitting needles or crochet.

It is also important to remember about caring for finished models:

• things are washed in warm water on the "wool" mode;

• you cannot twist the products, it is recommended to only squeeze them slightly with a towel;

• drying is done on horizontal surfaces;

• things are stored without the use of hangers.

Those craftswomen who have already tried tweed yarn for hand knitting, in most cases, want to return to such yarns again. First of all, needlewomen note the simplicity of work: the threads are easy to use, they are soft, and lend themselves well to knitting. After the product is washed, it becomes fluffier, which is not a disadvantage. If you take products from domestic manufacturers, then the purchase will be inexpensive.

But, along with this, the same needlewomen talk about the complexity of caring for things. With improper care, clothing loses its elasticity, deforms, stretches. May shrink after washing. In addition, even blended tweed from foreign manufacturers is quite expensive. Not ignored the pricklyness of products containing 100% wool.