Composition and characteristics
Composition:
100% extrafine merino woolYarn weight: about 120 meters for 100 g / 131 yards for 3.5 oz
Type of yarns in category: Chunky, Craft, Rug.
Knitting gauge swatch: 14 stitches e 19 rows in stockinette stitch for 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in.
Crochet gauge swatch: 14 stitches e 16 rows in single crochet for 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in.
This soft wool yarn is made with our extra fine merino tops.
Description
Piuma is a soft roving made from pure merino wool. It’s fluffy and slightly fuzzy, yet compact in its structure. Because it is a slightly twisted roving, it maintains all of the natural softness and lightness of wool while still being easy to use with knitting needles and crochet hook. What’s more, once this wool yarn is worked it tends to puff up even more and gets chunkier. Therefore, the pieces you make will not only be super warm and soft but totally cozy too.
All you have to do now is try it!
Certifications
Like all that isn’t enough, the dyes are
Oeko-Tex standard 100 certified and is done in our dyeinghouse which is
GOTS (updated to the last version) and
GRS certified. The wool fiber that’s used
is mulesing-free. As we don’t want to compromise on the beauty, but also not on sustainability and respect for animals.
Techniques
Our Piuma wool yarn is worked with fairly large knitting needles and crochet hooks, starting from size 5.5 and up. It is also perfect for weaving, macramé, needle punching and tufting projects.
Tips
With knitting needles: it’s ideal for stockinette stitch and for all other textures, whether raised or openwork. However, keep in mind that because the yarn is thick, raised patterns should be evenly distributed to avoid weighing down the fabric and creating asymmetries.
With a crochet hook: single crochet stitch provides a firm, compact result. You can also work other crochet stitches as well.
On the loom: we wove this yarn on a rigid heddle loom with a 20:10 reed (2 ends/cm). Recommended only for experienced weavers, as it is very delicate. It weaves well, but care must be taken to keep the reed close and avoid breakage—it does not tolerate tension well. Once woven, it results in a compact and soft fabric. Suitable for interior design projects as well as fashion accessories.
Suitable for interior design projects as well as fashion accessories.
An extra tip: pure wool roving is hardly twisted if at all, therefore after the first few washes it can close up slightly (doesn’t get felted!).
If it’s your first time working with this type of wool yarn, it’s essential to make a small swatch (a few centimeters will suffice) to perform a hand-washing test in cold water or, even better, a dry clean.
A test wash is also absolutely necessary if you plan to work with the Piuma wool yarn using large needles or to create lace or very open stitches, so you can adjust your needles and measurements accordingly.
When buying yarn for a knitting, crochet, or machine project, whether it's a garment or an accessory, it's important to always keep the skein bands, cone, or at least the inner label until the work is finished. This way, you'll have the dye lot and/or batch number handy. These details will be useful if the yarn runs out before completing the project: you'll need to request skeins from the same dye lot or batch from the supplier to avoid color differences. Using yarn from different dye lots in the same project usually causes the so-called "barring effect": subtle shade variations that seem invisible when comparing skeins but become evident once worked.
Collections
The Classics Collection, our basic range. Here, you will surely find the colour you are looking for among the many available.
The Print Collection is created using various printing techniques, often combined to achieve truly unique results.
The Print Degradé Collection, like the Print Collection, also employs multiple dyeing and printing techniques. In this case, the effect achieved is a soft, gradient print.
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