2. May 2011 08:47
by Jobo
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On my quest for the Haapsalu Shawl..... I've been looking at various fine yarns, to try and find some suitable product to try a prototype shawl before I set out to spin my own and make one entirely from scratch! I found this soft, white, superfine beauty from Webs! It's Filatura Di Crossa - Centolavaggi... a 2 ply, very fine, Italian superwash Merino lace yarn. How fine? 100 g has 1531 yards... hopefully an acceptable amount for a very Nupp embellished full sized Haapsalu Shawl. Time will tell... I guess :)
This stuff is so light and fine... it practically floats in your hand! The winding process was fairly straightforward (i.e. no knots or messes) but because of the fantastic yardage - took the better part of an hour! The Merino is very bouncy and luxurious :) I hope it works out fine for the desired project.