Weight/yardage: 50 g = approx 175 meters
Recommended needle size: 2.5 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 26sts x 34rows
54% Egyptian cotton and 46% Viscose. 50g gives about 110m.
A dazzling, slender cotton viscose mix with an elegant touch. Also great for decorative details and edgings.
For a sensational effect, double knit with another yarn, such as Silke-tweed, Safran or Alpaca.
60% cupro, 40% metallic. A 10g spool contains 765 yds. Knit it with almost any yarn quality to create a shiny, glittery effect. Try 2 or more threads for a more visible effect
Bairbre Guilfoyle, a knitter / designer (whose designs are shortly to be published in a book called ”Knitting in Europe”) will be giving a toe-up sock-knitting class on Saturday 29th May in Camden Street. Bairbre has also been teaching knitting techniques in An Grianan for many years. Contact The Constant Knitter or Rosemary on 087 996 7197 for further details.