Article Info

Article Title
Prep It! Exploring Drape for Crochet
Author
Diana Hawthorne
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, fleece, 2-ply, crochet, drape