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May 20, 2013
THICK-AND-THIN, Slubbed, Knot Yarns
Slubs are thicker, less twisted areas in a basically thin, well-twisted singles yarn. "It seems that when we are learning to spin we can only produce, to our dismay, a slub yarn. Slubby yarns are often equated with handspun. Spinning mills try to approximate handspun with thick-and-thin yarns. Careful inspection of these commercial yarns reveals that the slubs occur with amazing regularity, and that they are uniform in size." - Reference: Diane Varney, Spinning Designer Yarns »
For handspun yarns, slubs are naturally random and not so perfectly and equally sized.
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AQUARELLA by MalabrigoFIBRE: 100% Hand Dyed Pure Merino Wool YARN WEIGHT: Super Chunky TENSION: 1" = 2.25 sts NEEDLES: 7 - 9 mm (US No. 10-13) LENGTH: approx. 60 m / 65 yards HANK WEIGHT: 100 g * hand wash | made in Uruguay 
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CIAO by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 50% Superwash Merino, 50% Acrylic YARN WEIGHT: Super Chunky TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 9 sts / 1 rows NEEDLES: 8 - 10 mm (US No.13-15) LENGTH: approx. 30 m / 36 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine wash | made in Italy |
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DANCING CON LUREX by Manos Artesanas FIBRE: 75% Mohair, 24% Wool, 1% Lurex YARN WEIGHT: Polar TENSION: 10x10 (4"): 8 sts / 10 rows NEEDLES: 12 mm (US No. 17) LENGTH: approx. 56 m / 62 yards BALL WEIGHT: 135 g * hand wash | made in Argentina |
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DANCING QUEEN by Manos Artesanas FIBRE: 75% Mohair, 25% Wool YARN WEIGHT: Polar TENSION: 10x10 (4"): 8 sts / 10 rows NEEDLES: 12 mm (US No. 17) LENGTH: approx. 50 m / 56 yards BALL WEIGHT: 150 g * hand wash | made in Argentina |
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EVITA MERINO by Katia FIBRE: 70% Virgin Merino Wool, 30% Synthetic Fur YARN WEIGHT: Bulky or Fancy TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): n/a NEEDLES: 8 mm (US No. 12-13) LENGTH: 60 m / 68 yards SKEIN WEIGHT: 100 gr * hand wash | made in Spain |
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JEWEL
by Cascade FIBRE: 100% Peruvian Highland Wool YARN WEIGHT: Chunky TENSION: 1" =3.5 - 4.5 sts NEEDLES: 5 - 6 mm (US No. 8-9 ) LENGTH: approx. 132 m / 147 yds BALL WEIGHT: 100g * hand wash | made in Peru
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Handspun, Artisanal »
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ERBA by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 60% Cotton, 40% Polyamide YARN WEIGHT: Heavy Worsted TENSION: 10x10 (4"): 18 sts / 28 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 mm (US No.7) LENGTH: approx. 105 m / 112 yards BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy |
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FLORES by Lang FIBRE: 40% Cotton, 40% Polyamide /Nylon, 20% Polyester YARN WEIGHT: Worsted (or Fancy) TENSION: 18 sts / 27 rows NEEDLES: 4 - 4.5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 85 m / 97 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine wash | made in Italy |
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KORFU by Lang FIBRE: 21% Linen, 79% Viscose YARN WEIGHT: Ligth Chaunky TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 15 sts / 18 rows NEEDLES: 5 - 6 mm (US No. 8-10) LENGTH: 62 m / 79 yards HANK WEIGHT: 50 g * machine wash | made in Italy
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YAPRAK by Himalaya FIBRE: 95% Polyamide, 5% Lurex YARN WEIGHT: Fancy TENSION: 15x15": 16 sts / 27 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 - 7 mm (US 7-10) LENGTH: 46 m / 50 yards SKEIN WEIGHT: 50 g * hand wash | made in Turkey |
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