Tweed, Home Spun Effect Yarns

Term's origin (quoting a fashion dictionary): "tweed is a rough, irregular, soft and flexible, unfinished woolen named for the Tweed river that separates England from Scotland." But some of the textile experts consider that tweeds are named after a misspelling of the Scots "twill" as "tweel". Tweeds are made of a two-and-two twill weave, right-hand or left-hand in structure. Outstanding tweeds (fabrics) include Bannockburn, English, Harris, Irish, Linton, Manx, Scotch and Donegal. Tweed roving can be made using a few different fibers (for example: wool, alpaca, and silk) dyed in different colours which need to be carded together to produce a tweed yarn.

 

Tweed

CASHMERE Tweed by Lang FIBRE: 35% Cashmere, 65% Merino extra fine YARN WEIGHT: Heavy Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 26 sts/ 25 rows NEEDLES: 4.25 - 5 mm (US No.7-8) LENGTH: approx. 78 m / 86 yards BALL WEIGHT: 25 g * hand wash | made in Italy

ALPACA CASHMERE Tweed by Estelle FIBRE: 35% Wool, 20% Alpaca, 10% Cashmere, 25% Acrylic, 10% Viscose YARN WEIGHT: Worsted TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts / 24 rows NEEDLES: 4 - 4.5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 110 m / 120 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * machine wash | made in Italy

WINDSOR by Lana Grossa FIBRE: 31% Kid Mohair, 55% Superwash Merino, 14% Nylon [sample] YARN WEIGHT: Aran TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts / 26 rows NEEDLES: 5 mm (US No.8) LENGTH: approx. 110 m / 128 yds BALL WEIGHT: 50g * hand wash | made in Italy

 

Effect, Home Spun

FASHION ARAN by King Cole FIBRE: 70% Premium Acrylic, 30% Wool YARN WEIGHT: Aran TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 18 sts/ 25 rows NEEDLES: 4.5 - 5 mm (US No.6-7) LENGTH: approx. 800 m / 880 yds SKEIN WEIGHT: 400g * hand wash | made in United Kingdom