KNITmuch | Issue 07
Welcome to a new issue of KNITmuch magazine! We review four yarns, two yarns created with natural fibers and two with acrylics. Check them out! See how they are constructed, the fiber content, how they knit up, and suggestions for knitting projects. I'm talking about Uptown Worsted Magix, a new addition to the Uptown Worsted collection that has anti-pilling properties you'll be excited about. Dreamy yarn, an acrylic yarn perfect for those soft socks, blankets and anything you want to feel cozy in. Another new yarn this year, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird is 100% merino wool by Red Heart. For natural fiber lovers check out the properties that make this an excellent choice for winter knitting. And for those who knit their summer clothes during the winter, included is our review of Papyrus yarn, a soft linen and cotton blend that offers cool and soft knits for the whole family. Don't miss our tutorials on steam blocking, how to write patterns for beginner knitters, the anatomy of a knitted beret and bunny ears decreases make an excellent motif for a baby blanket, and you know there's so much more.
Welcome to a new issue of KNITmuch magazine! We review four yarns, two yarns created with natural fibers and two with acrylics. Check them out! See how they are constructed, the fiber content, how they knit up, and suggestions for knitting projects.
I'm talking about Uptown Worsted Magix, a new addition to the Uptown Worsted collection that has anti-pilling properties you'll be excited about. Dreamy yarn, an acrylic yarn perfect for those soft socks, blankets and anything you want to feel cozy in.
Another new yarn this year, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird is 100% merino wool by Red Heart. For natural fiber lovers check out the properties that make this an excellent choice for winter knitting. And for those who knit their summer clothes during the winter, included is our review of Papyrus yarn, a soft linen and cotton blend that offers cool and soft knits for the whole family.
Don't miss our tutorials on steam blocking, how to write patterns for beginner knitters, the anatomy of a knitted beret and bunny ears decreases make an excellent motif for a baby blanket, and you know there's so much more.
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Papyrus –<br />
cottony soft<br />
knitting!<br />
Cynthia MacDougall<br />
A decorative box in cream and gold is the perfect work box for<br />
Papyrus’ luxurious softness!<br />
On the left is the full double knitting strand of Papyrus. On the right, the two<br />
“S” twists have been separated out to show the thin, silk plies and how they<br />
trap the lofty, soft cotton fibers.<br />
How should I even start this article about Papyrus?<br />
Papyrus is SOFT – baby’s bottom soft. And, it’s<br />
strong! Here’s how they did it:<br />
Papyrus is not a blend of cotton and silk – it’s<br />
made of strands of cotton and silk. The cotton is<br />
very softly spun in a “Z” direction. The silk is spun<br />
quite firmly in the same direction, but it’s much<br />
thinner than the cotton strand. Silk gives Papyrus<br />
its strength. Without it, the softly spun cotton fibers<br />
(each of which is about the length of a memory<br />
card for a camera) would drift apart.<br />
One strand each of the cotton and silk are then<br />
twisted together in the “S” direction. The tightly<br />
twisted silk serves as a binding thread to trap the<br />
softly spun cotton fibers into place, keeping loft in<br />
the super soft cotton. But, that’s only half the story!<br />
A second of these cotton and silk twists are twisted<br />
together to make the full, double-knitting weight<br />
yarn. Interestingly, these two strands are also twisted<br />
in the “S” direction.<br />
22 <strong>KNITmuch</strong> | issue 7<br />
Photos by Cynthia MacDougall
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