The choice of yarn for knitting everyday clothes should be done especially carefully and slowly. After all, the finished product and its further use largely depend on its quality.
Hand knitting yarns vary in composition and come in cotton, woolen, synthetic and blended.
There is an old way of determining the type of thread by setting a piece of yarn on fire. If it burns slowly, and the smell is felt rather harsh, then the wool is natural. Paying attention to the tip of the burning thread, you can see a small lump that can be easily crumpled with your hands.
Synthetic yarn burns quickly and the ball at the end of the fiber is difficult to break. Cotton, rayon and linen threads burn quickly, turning into ash and giving off the smell of burnt paper. The yarn can also be distinguished by the thickness of the yarn - wool and acrylic yarns are denser to look and feel.
When knitting lighter seasonal items, it is better to use thin yarn, preferably cotton. Openwork sweaters, sweaters and vests are usually knitted from such threads. Viscose yarns are perfect for spring-summer models. With this yarn, the rose patterns on the products will look especially airy and graceful.
Heavier garments are knitted from thick woolen, synthetic or blended yarns. The thickness of the fibers, in turn, can be changed by twisting several threads. For winter pullovers and jackets, relief knitting is better, with its help you can emphasize the beauty and expressiveness of the finished thing.
More static knits are great for fluffy yarns like mohair.
