which is the thicker wool, Aran or chunky
I have gone in-between and made leg warmers made out of a medium thickness wool.
superworsted is that aran?
double knitting wool is lighter in weight then aran so the gauge will be wrong . the answer is No.. BUT there are aran knitting patterns made for dk or double knitting yarns ( sirdar makes some) just buy an aran pattern designed specifically for dk yarn
aran
Irish wool, Aran wool, and Irish tweed. To all who don't know this, then you are dumb. Get a book!
Synthetic wool is man-made; wool is cleaned, carded and spun fleece that animals grow on their skin.
Wool is a natural fibre grown by animals as fleece; polyester is fabricated from petroleum.
They have one common character, that is CLOTHING!
Aran yarn is in category 4, worsted weight. Category 4 yarns are not all the same, however. You will find some thinner and some thicker yarns in that same category. I think Aran is generally speaking on the thicker end of the category.
Aran knitting is a classing style of knitting using lots of cables and embellishments.Aran knitting originated in the Aran islands off the coast of Ireland. It is characterized by intricately patterned sweaters that involve lots of cables, bobbles and other designs.It is thought that the women of the islands began to knit these sweaters in the early 1900s, both to clothe their families and to sell to tourists.They are traditionally made from wool, which makes them warm even when wet. The first patterns for Aran sweaters were published in the 1940s, and they have been popular ever since.
Skol is a discontinued 100% Pure New Norwegian Wool. Its worsted weight and was made in 1.6oz/84 yard skeins.
Merino is made of extra long, fine wool that comes form this particular kind of sheep.