There is a stereotype that for knitting warm things you need to choose thick or medium yarn. In this case, thin yarn is only suitable for knitting openwork napkins? Not at all! Knitting from fine yarn also allows you to knit a variety of outfits, summer hats, which will not only help protect you from the sun’s rays, but also help create a sophisticated look. With the help of fine yarn, you can skillfully decorate the interior of the house. Ideal fine yarn for knitting lace or complex patterns and patterns. You can knit excellent summer suits in which you will always be comfortable, an openwork top that will give an image of femininity and softness.

It should be borne in mind that when choosing the color of fine yarn, it is better to give preference to natural shades. In this case, the product will not lose color even after numerous washes. Having opted for colored thin yarn, it is necessary to provide things with appropriate care. To do this, it is advised to wash and rinse a thing knitted from fine yarn in a weak solution of table vinegar and in running water.

For knitting from thin yarn, you can use knitting needles, a hook, a knitting machine.

In choosing knitting needles, be guided by the thickness of the thread. The best option is if the thickness of the thread is twice as thin as the thickness of the knitting needles (the same rule applies to crocheting). By choosing thick knitting needles for working with such yarn, you can create a light, loose product, the broaches will be too large and uneven. The fabric will turn out uniform and smooth only when thin knitting needles are used in the work. If you need to make a thin thread thicker, you can simply fold it several times. To obtain an original color effect in the product, craftswomen combine several thin threads of different colors. This is the so-called melange thread.

When crocheting with thin yarn, it is useful to know which hook number to choose. Fine yarn is knitted with hooks, the diameter of which is from 1.5 to 2.5 mm, very thin yarn – with hooks with a diameter of 0.6 to 1.5 mm. To achieve the effect of openwork, it is better to take a hook with a large diameter. In addition, thin metal hooks are suitable for working with fine yarn (cotton, silk), since such hooks are the most durable.

When working on a knitting machine, it is important to remember that the thickness of the yarn is different for each class of knitting machines. For knitting with the finest yarn from 500 up to 800 meters in 100 grams, class 7 machines are best suited. The most common are class 5 knitting machines, and the range of choice of thread thickness is quite wide here. On these machines, you can knit with both fairly thick and thin yarn.

You will like knitting from fine yarn when you can choose the yarn that suits you perfectly in all respects. Here are a few types of fine yarn from a variety of manufacturers that are of high quality and deserve the closest attention.

MAXI Metallic (100 gr/540 m; 95% cotton, 5% lurex), produced by Madame Tricote. This thin yarn is very beautiful to look at. It is perfect for crocheting openwork products. A positive characteristic of this yarn is that it retains its appearance very well in the product, the number of washings does not affect it. Negative – the yarn looks somewhat rough in the product. This happens due to the fact that the composition of the yarn contains lurex, which not only affects the appearance, but also gives additional strength to the thread. It is recommended to crochet this yarn with a thickness of 1.5 or 2.0 mm.

Anna-16 (100 gr/530 m; 100% Egyptian mercerized cotton), produced by the Italian company CEAM. Knitters appreciate this yarn. Suffice it to say that she has no shortcomings. It’s just perfect for crochet.

Lotus (100 gr/250 m; 100% mercerized cotton), produced by the Plant named after. Kirov, Russia. A tightly twisted thread is combined with mercerization. This increases the strength of the thread, but at the same time makes it rough. It is better to knit with this yarn on knitting needles.

Fenicia (100gr/500m; 100% viscose), made in Spain. Very beautiful thin viscose yarn suitable for crocheting and knitting. In the finished product, it has a flowing appearance, the fabric does not deform after washing. It is better to wash things from this yarn by hand.

Fine (100gr/490m; 51% acrylic, 49% wool). Fine wool blend yarn from the German company Magic. It is easy to knit thin and warm things from it. Best used for machine knitting.

Holly (50gr/200m; 100% cotton). Yarn of the Austrian trademark Alpina, uniform thickness, twisted from two strands.

Elegant (100gr/400m; 70% wool, 30% acrylic). Trademark VITA, the country of origin of this type of yarn is China. This is a thin smooth yarn, which is recommended to be knitted on knitting needles No. 2-2.5 or crochet No. 1.5.

For things knitted from fine yarn, proper care is very important.

Care for fine yarn products depends on what prevails in its composition. However, it is not recommended to wash fine yarns in the washing machine. Especially carefully you need to handle things made of very fine yarn, as they require the most delicate care. In addition, you can get all the necessary information on caring for a particular thing that you knitted from fine yarn by consulting the Internet.

Knitting from fine yarn remains a rather painstaking and time-consuming process. In the frantic pace of modern life, not all needlewomen like to work with fine yarn. There is a lack of time, patience or ability to work with this type of yarn. From such yarn, you can also successfully knit children’s things or lace shawls. The range of fine yarn colors is limited.

The main thing to remember is that the variety of options for creating this or that product from fine yarn depends on your desire to create. Do not limit your choice to models that are offered in thematic publications. It’s better to let your imagination run wild.