Historical version 2 of Sirdar Wow (view current version)
A honking great big chenille/velvet type yarn. Approx £3.60 a skein.
- 100% Polyester (40 Mild Machine Wash)
- Tension: 8sts and 15 rows using 7mm knitting needles = 10cm square (Kake gets a slightly looser gauge on 7mm needles of 6st per 9cm.)
- 100 gram ball = 58 metres
- Pictures and Ordering - also available from Dianne's
- Selection of patterns for Sirdar Wow - not free patterns so ready yer wallets ladies.
Kake comments: I don't get on well with most man-made fibres, but I do quite like this stuff. It seems to leave a small amount of plasticky residue on my hands after I've been knitting with it for say an hour, but this isn't excessively unpleasant. My swatch was quite happy in the washing machine and the tumble drier, gauge didn't shift a bit. It can be a little stiff to knit with. I'm making a jumper for doop from it in black using a K3P3 rib, and in low light conditions the sheen sometimes makes it hard to distinguish the knit from the purl! I've seen a display garment done up in the Imperial Purple shade and it is gorgeous, incredibly vibrant colour.
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