An explanation of common yarn and fabric treatments and techniques:dyed in the wool, fully fashioned, mercerized, superwash, virgin wool, worsted vs. woolen, yarn dyed.
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Cool to Know: Mysterious Yarn and Fabric Descriptions
Posted in Cool to Know, Fiber Arts on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Offsetting Bad Memory in Alpaca Knits
Posted in Fiber Arts, tagged alpaca, blending fibers, hand knit, knitting, memory, prevent stretching, slip stitch on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hints on how to offset stretching and memory issues when knitting with alpacas.
