Adapting basic patterns for personal
preferences and measurements is the focus of this webpage,
that helps refashion my knitting or crochet schematics.
The schematics are basic patterns and
easily to adjust in your own fitted pattern.
I have made different styles, so that any knitter or crocheter can
customize sweater and cardigan patterns into unique creations.
With these basic designs I hope to inspire knitters and crocheters at
all levels.
You are free to change proportions, neckline styles, sleeve length, and
color
you can add collars and edgings, this way you can alter the patterns to
meet your needs.
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Most crocheters already know that crocheting with plant-based fibers, like cotton, linen, or rayon, is the best way to make crochet cruelty-free. However, only with experience comes the knowledge of how these fibers behave. I prefer a combination of 50% cotton and 50% acrylic for winter and 100% cotton for summer items.
Yarns for the summer
Viscose or rayon yarn. Rayon fiber is quite absorbent, dyes very well, is soft, and has a nice drape. Although it may shrink, it does not melt at high temperatures, and it is resistant to moths, bleach, and many common household chemicals. Rayon thread is divisible, shiny, and good for blending, but is not hard wearing.
Cotton: is not always an earth-friendly fiber. Organic cotton is generally understood as cotton, from non genetically modified plants, that is certified to be grown without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides. Cotton is inelastic, heavy, absorbent, non-insulating, and takes dye well. It has a tendency to stretch, although it may also shrink when
washed and/or dried. It is usually machine washable.
Linen: is a natural cellulose fiber obtained from the flax plant. Its natural color is ecru or tan and due to its wax content. Linen can be woven in various weight, it does have a tendency to crease.
Hemp: is very strong and has high cellulose content (about 90%.) The fibers are evenly dispersed within the yarn, and its moisture content is
relatively low. It’s an excellent “green,” earth-friendly fiber.
Ramie: is very strong, resistant to mold and bacteria, lustrous, and it holds its shape very well. However, ramie is also stiff, is not terribly elastic, and is sometimes difficult to work with because it can be very brittle. In addition, ramie does not take dye very well. It is often produced in blends rather than using it plain.
Bamboo: is softer than cotton and has a natural sheen. It naturally degrades in soil, and is pollution-free to the environment after decomposing, it is a natural, green and environmental friendly type of textile. Purely, or blend with materials like cotton, hemp, silk, natural silk. Bamboo has a nice drape, feels cool and soft, and has unique and natural antibiotic qualities. It is odor resistant and
ultraviolet resistant.
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