I Consigli di Luciana 1

I Consigli di Luciana 1
"Summer yarns"
Summer breaks out and you can serve a light but light garment that, at the same time, dresses you, perfect for cool days in the office and indispensable for summer weekends, in the mountains or at the sea.
To get the best possible result, in every creation, you have to get used to weighing every variant that can condition your knitting.

VARIANT N ° 1: natural processing.
It is practically the so-called "hand".
Each of you has a different hand from the other that depends on both your dexterity in work and your personal character.
Usually a "perfect" person works tightly while the relaxed and peaceful person has a slightly softer hand.
Your hand, however, improves with time, because it improves your dexterity in performing.

VARIANT N ° 2: the irons.
On the label of each yarn you will find the indication of which irons to use.
Always find two numbers.
Let's take an example: 4.5 irons and irons 5.
You must adopt the suggestion closer to your "hand" (n ° larger irons if you have the narrow "hand", smaller if the "hand" is soft.
A number of irons even lower than those indicated (for example iron n ° 4) if the hand is "wide".

VARIANT N ° 3: type of work
If a summer yarn is used to make a small stove, a rug, a breakfast napkin or terrace cushions, you will have to work in a regular and compact way.
If, on the other hand, you need to knit a tank top or a summer shirt, you will have to use the thicker irons suggested on the label so as to lighten the garments in question as far as possible, which must be fresh in relation to the season in which they are to be worn. , breathable, graceful.

HOW CAN WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO? .. simply creating the classic sample, progressively changing the irons until you get the result we set.
It is always good to braid the sample, wash and iron it.
The effect you will get will be your reference base for measurements and vestibity.
Only in this way will you be completely sure of what your garment will look like after knitting, washing and ironing.
No more surprises at the end.