The fragility of the yarn makes me think that there is need for some strengthening if I want to make a shawl. Like when I added a thin cotton to the Rosa yarn from Denmark.
I'm just thinking...
/Maia
måndag 18 oktober 2010
Knitting with un-spun yarn
I just realised that the yarn I bought in Iceland is un-spun. It is called plötulopi and breaks very easily. Nevertheless it is this yarn that you use for the traditional Icelandic lopi sweater. You may knit the yarn with one, two or three ply at the time. My plan was to make shawls (Who's surprised?) and use one ply, at least when I thought it was ordinary yarn. But last night I actually dreamt that I was making felted mittens and slippers. I don't know. Suggestions?
The fragility of the yarn makes me think that there is need for some strengthening if I want to make a shawl. Like when I added a thin cotton to the Rosa yarn from Denmark.
I'm just thinking...
/Maia
The fragility of the yarn makes me think that there is need for some strengthening if I want to make a shawl. Like when I added a thin cotton to the Rosa yarn from Denmark.
I'm just thinking...
/Maia
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one-ply is fantastic. you get used to knitting it. it becomes very light, soft and airy. Here are some sweaters my mother knit one-ply:
http://unngunn.blogspot.com/2010/10/sumar-islandi.html
the best alternative to strengthen plötulopi is to add one ply of Loðband: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mstlouis/2830444025/
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/ratatoskur/lopapeysa (one ply plötulopi, one ply loðband).
loðband är också underbart att virka med!
Hero of the day! Thanks, Krummi!
/Maia
PS. Where did your blog go?
FB took over ...
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