Mohair has long earned the love of needlewomen and fashion designers for its many advantages, and this season it is back in trend. You can knit anything from it - the result will always be magnificent. Yarn is made from the wool of Angora goats, which originally lived only in the Turkish province of Angora.
Their fur is distinguished by several features:
- warmth - excellent heat-retaining properties make mohair yarn one of the most popular for knitting winter clothes;
- lightness – products knitted from mohair are practically weightless;
- appearance – the thread is fluffy and has a noble, subdued shine by nature;
- subtlety – openwork and three-dimensional designs look especially impressive;
- strength is an amazing quality for such thin threads;
- elasticity - things easily return to their shape after washing or “summer hibernation”;
- moisture-absorbing properties, which is especially important when a person is sweating or for summer clothing;
- hypoallergenic;
- lends itself well to coloring.
Knitting with such threads is a pleasure. A knitted hat made of mohair with your own hands will please you for a long time with its aesthetic appearance, gives warmth and comfort. Even those who picked up knitting needles for the first time can knit such a hat. It will be warmer and lighter than knitted from sheep's wool. The following list is provided to help new recruits in the needlework camp.
- first you need to determine how easier it will be to knit - in the circle or in a straight line with subsequent stitching. It is easier for beginners to use the second option;
- Next is choosing a model. Tight-fitting, with elastic, with turn-ups. Or a mohair beret?
- choice of pattern or ornament, in the case of using two or more colors;
- Choosing knitting needles for mohair is an art. In addition to the legacy of the Soviet past, they are actively using wooden knitting needles and cubes – square knitting needles with round tips.
The thickness is selected individually, experimentally, from 3 to 4.5. Thicker knitting needles will produce a loose pattern that does not hold its shape well. And an openwork hat is of little use in winter; - Having decided on your choice, you need to knit a sample with at least 20 loops + 2 outer loops. If there are several patterns in the selected model, knit approximately ten rows of each. This will make it easier to calculate the required number of loops. With the same yarn and knitting needles, each one gets a different knitting density. That is why it is recommended to make your own sample. You may want to increase the thickness and knit in two threads;
- To calculate the required number of loops, you need to measure the head circumference and count how many loops are in ten centimeters of the sample. Further calculations using simple calculations;
Example: head circumference - 55 cm, 10 cm of sample contains 20 loops. 20 x 5.5 = 110 loops. - Having knitted the required height of the cap, it must be closed.The easiest way is to knit two loops together through one or two and thus create a pattern on a 1 x 1 elastic band. If you want to close the top smoothly, you should decrease 6-12 stitches per row. The distance between them should be the same to maintain symmetry. When 8-14 loops remain, the thread is passed through all the remaining loops, pulled together, tied in a knot and secured on the wrong side.
If you don’t want to scour the Internet looking for a suitable model and a complex pattern, you can knit a hat with an English elastic band.
When you want the hat to fit more tightly to your head, you should start with an elastic band 1 by 1 or 2 by 2. After knitting the elastic, you should either add loops or take thicker knitting needles.
The 1 x 1 rib is knitted by simply alternating knit and purl stitches. In the next row they are knitted on top of each other. If you shift this order and knit a knit stitch over the purl stitch and vice versa, you will get a pattern called “tangle” – simple, voluminous and cute.
The 2 x 2 elastic band is no more complicated than the previous one, but it tightens less. It consists of reports - two knits, two purls, repeated on top of each other.
A simpler option than the English gum is a false or fake English gum, sometimes called a snag. There is nothing wrong with this deception. Only an experienced craftswoman can distinguish an original from a fake. Since the simplified version does not contain yarn overs, double stitches or unknitted stitches, the work does not require special concentration and it is quite possible to do it while watching your favorite movie or TV series.
If you designate the front loop “V” and the purl loop “—”, then the diagram will look like this:
4th row V – – V V – – V
3rd row V V – – V V – –
2nd row V – – V V – – V
1st row V V – – V V – –
It is easier to control the correct execution using columns. The first column is all knits; second – knit, purl, knit, purl; third - all purl; fourth – purl, knit, purl, knit. Every report is like that.
A mohair hat knitted using this pattern will look voluminous and fluffy.
A double hat will be especially warm and not too difficult to make.
Braids are tied according to a simple pattern:
If you have imagination and minimal skills, you can come up with your own unique pattern and get a completely unique product.
Caring for a mohair hat
A knitted mohair hat requires careful handling. Hand or machine washable in “wool” or “delicate” mode. Special wool washing products or hair shampoo are suitable. Rinsing with conditioner restores softness and prevents possible tingling. Drying on heating appliances is unacceptable.
In the summer, it is advisable to use moth protection. The times of naphthalene are gone; lavender essential oil or special plates will come to the rescue. With proper care, the item will remain in its original form for more than one season.
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