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2. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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   Merino wool From sheep. Softer than cotton. Retains warmth when wet. Breathability allows lighter weights to be good for summer wear. Icelandic wool: From sheep. Strong but scratchy, best used as an outer layer. Mohair: From goats. Lofty and luxurious. May feel scratchy, best used as an outer layer. Cashmere: From goats. Soft, luxurious ...

3. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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   A more hands-on method, there is the test swatch and the gauge swatch. Knitting a test swatch requires knitting the yarn into a small, roughly 4 in (10 cm) square textile of even stitches. [4] Comparing this with recommended needle sizes, yarn, and the knitter's own signature tension, allows for adjustments to all of these things.

4. Poplin - Wikipedia

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   Poplin, also called tabinet (or tabbinet), [1] is a fine (but thick) wool, cotton or silk fabric with crosswise ribs that typically give a corded surface. Nowadays, the name refers to a strong material in a plain weave of any fiber or blend.

5. 14 Best Pairs of Wool Socks to Step Into This Winter

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   Adults' Merino Wool Ragg Socks, 10" Two-Pack. Toasty, stretchy, and not-too-tight, this wool pair of socks from L.L. Bean are suited to be your daily steppers all winter long.

6. Angora wool - Wikipedia

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   The fibre is normally blended with wool to give the yarn elasticity, as Angora fibre is not naturally elastic. The blend decreases the softness and halo as well as the price of the finished object. Commercial knitting yarns typically use 30–50% angora, in order to produce some halo, warmth, and softness without the side effects of excessive ...

7. Sorry, Sweats! All I Want to Wear This Winter Are These 7 ...

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   A thick blend of polyester, acrylic, wool and elastane ensures warmth and stretch, so you can wear these out and about in the most frigid of temps without feeling underdressed (in any sense of the ...