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Yarn Knitting Does anyone know of a good knitting yarn shop in Tokyo? I am in Shibuya and Kichijoji a lot and can't find good needles or stitch holders for cable knitting in Tokyo. Any suggestions? If...
Yarn Knitting
The Araucania Yarns
Araucania Yarns is a company that is not well known but are producing great yarns that will enable you to make fantastic clothes. As well as that they have some fashionable pattern books that will really get you inspired. In this article we are going to look at just what Araucania Yarns are trying to achieve and what they can offer you.
Ethos of Araucania Yarns
Araucania Yarns is a company that is based in Santiago, Chile in the southwest of South America. They are actually a group of artisans and designers and produce a number of fibres to be used for both knitting and weaving. Part of what they use are artisan dyes to create great yarns for everyday use. The colours that are create come from a combination of the natural environment in South America as well as the imagination of the designers. The yarns are handcrafted and natural making them well suited to the modern world and those that crave a natural product. The products they create are diverse and allow for something for everyone. Although they are not one of the better known companies they really are worth considering for your next project.
Araucania Yarns
Every hank of Araucania Yarns is different largely due to the dying process as the artisan blends colour to create several unique shades. They carefully select providers from all over the world in order to give the highest quality yarns to their customers.
The random colour placement of their dyes, together with the smooth feel of their yarn blends, will inspire you to create a beautiful and unique project. For even colour distribution, Araucania Yarns recommends alternating between skeins while knitting.
The products you get from Araucania Yarns come in both plain and multi colour to allow people the freedom to create just what they are looking for. Below we have put together a list of the yarns available from Araucania to help get you inspired:
1. Araucania Aysen - like all of their yarns this is sold in skeins of 100 grams and is made up of 70 per cent Merino wool, 20 per cent Alpaca and 10% silk making it a soft and light yet warm yarn to work with. It comes in a variety of multi coloured possibilities.
2. Araucania Azapa - this yarn is made up of 45 per cent Merino, 30 per cent Alpaca, 15 per cent Silk and 10 per cent Donegal. It is a thick, light weight wool that is great for making hats and scarves in the winter.
3. Araucania Copihue - this yarn is 100 per cent Superfine Alpaca making it a fantastic quality. This comes in multi coloured varieties and is definitely worth considering as an alternative to traditional wools.
4. Araucania Lonco Multi - this is 100 per cent Mercerised Cotton and is a multi coloured yarn that could be a great alternative to your usual cotton. The multi coloured nature of it means you are able to make simple patterns look a lot more exciting and modern.
5. Araucania Nature Cotton - this is 100 per cent cotton and comes in a variety of vibrant plain colours. Again a great alternative to your usual cotton.
6. Araucania Nature Wool - this is 100 per cent wool in a variety of plain colours. As with all their products it is the highest quality and something that should definitely be tried. It also comes in a multi variety.
Above are just a sample of the products that are on offer with some of the more interesting ones being the Ruca which is 100 per cent sugar cane. If you have not yet looked into Araucania Yarns then it is worth and could really excite you as much as it has us.
About the Author
This article has been supplied by Mercedes Aspland for the<a href="http://www.theknittingshop.co.uk">knitting wool and yarn </a> shop. You can also find <a href="http://www.knittingwoolandyarnshop.co.uk/shop/listing/category/araucania_collection">Araucania Yarns</a> on our site.