Article Info
- Article Title
- Prep It! Exploring Drape for Crochet
- Issue date
- Autumn 2023
- Issue number
- 42
- Issue topic
- Drape
- Description
This article looks at various options for spinning a yarn that will add drape to crochet projects using a Leicester Longwool fleece. It explores blending the wool with Suri alpaca as well as Tussah silk in varying proportions to create a yarn with the drape of the wool with the shine and softness of the other fibers. The author crocheted each blend into a swatch and compared the results.
- Article topic list
- alpaca, silk, blends, Leicester Longwool, luster, fleece, 2-ply, crochet, swatches, drape
