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 The
Fibrecrafts Merino
wool tops have a long fibre length which means that it
can be knitted or crocheted without being spun, to
create a thick, dense knitted fabric ideal for making
Afghan squares, scarves and hats.
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 The
wool tops are delivered to us in big bails which are
wound in a continuous length. We try to keep this length
intact when bagging the tops into smaller quantities.
In this photograph, the length has been split into 4, and
10 stitches have been cast on to 12 mm knitting needles. |
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 The
length needs only to be long enough to create a number
of stitches as the joins are very simple to achieve.
Leave enough of the tops so that the end of a new length
can be overlapped, and at least 2 stitches can be
achieved with this doubled length.
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 The
tufts from the ends of the wool top can be snipped off
with sharp scissors and the remainder becomes lost in
the stitches.
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 This
is the finished piece.
The wool fabric is washable and can be hand washed in
cold water to maintain the stitching or washed with hot
water and soap (or in the washing machine) to create a
more dense, felted fabric.
The hotter the water and more aggressive the
agitation, the more dense the fabric, and therefore
shrinkage. We recommend that you test and
experiment with your knitted squares before proceeding
with large projects. |
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This piece has been knitted using the length split into
6. The tops are more fragile but still knit into a
good solid fabric. |
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