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Making a swatch with Lady Sybil yarn is important,
as it is with every new yarn you come across.
The acrylic in this blend ensures the fabric
wouldn't stretch once you've knit your garment.
Pure mohair has a tendency to lengthen with
exposure to time and gravity, but the synthetic
aspects will help this yarn keep its shape. If there's
any wiggle room in respect to the garment
changing shape it would have to be in the
blocking process.
As with any garment you're knitting, I would
highly suggest making a swatch first and washing
it, this is the only sure-fire way to see how the
yarn is going to react to getting wet. I'm also a
great fan of blocking all knitted work. It polishes
everything up nicely and makes your tension look
very close to perfect!
Here's the perfect project for the season knit up
with Lady Sybil yarn. 4 adjectives inspired by this
yarn: soft, airy, light and warm.
Another great project recommendation is a
shawl. Whenever I see lighter weight yarns I
think of shawls. Even though I have knit relatively
few. The way the color is set in the yarn, a really
interesting stitch pattern would look really
lovely in Lady Sybil. If you were looking for an
opportunity to try out a new stitch pattern, check
out our September posts on exploring a weeklong of stitch patterns with Glenna Harris on
KNITmuch.
A soft halo around the yarn,
makes Lady Sybil yarn so very soft.
While the yarn does have a halo, it wouldn't
diminish an intricate lace pattern or obscure any
interesting stitches.
If you don’t mind the hand washing process you
can always go for bigger game and attempt a
sweater. With Lady Sybil, anything worn close to
the skin will be a treat; the fluffy softness of the
yarn will keep you warm without forfeiting the
fashionable aspects of hand knit garments.
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