{"id":1521,"date":"2020-12-13T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2024-09-06T17:29:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:29:07","slug":"yarn-review-the-petite-wool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/yarn-review-the-petite-wool\/","title":{"rendered":"Yarn Review: The Petite Wool"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>BASIC INFORMATION \u2013 THE PETITE WOOL SKEINS:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Skeins<\/strong>: 100 gr \/ 140 meters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Composition<\/strong>: 100% fine wool<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brand<\/strong>: We Are Knitters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Price<\/strong>: 9,90 \u20ac \/ skein.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shade range<\/strong>: 26 colors available.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where can you buy it<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareknitters.es\/ovillos-agujas\/ovillos\/lana-fina\/lana-fina-ocre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color\">WAK online store<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Needles \/ hook recommended<\/strong>: 8 MM knitting needles and 7 MM crochet hook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gauge<\/strong>:<br \/>\n\u2013 Stockinette stitch: 12 stitches x 16 rows (10x10cm)<br \/>\n\u2013 Simple crochet: 12 stitches x 14 rows (10x10cm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note: In my case I used 10 MM and 6 MM knitting needles for the yarn to create the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.wordpress.com\/2020\/11\/15\/pattern-review-leaf-sweater-winter-edition-by-the-knit-stitch\/\">Leaf sweater winter edition sweater\u00a0<\/a>(check my pattern review if you missed it!) by The Knit Stitch and the left overs to create my criss-cross stitch pattern \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.wordpress.com\/aki-headband-snood-pattern\/\">Aki headband &amp; snood<\/a> (free pattern available through the link!) with 10 MM knitting needles.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Gauge for criss-cross stitch (10cm x10cm) = 16 stitches x 14 rows.<\/p>\n<p>I think there is no wrong or correct needles in this case, you should choose depending on the result you are looking for. I must admit that working with 10 MM knitting needles was such a pleasure cause the sweater, headband and snood grew very fast but for example in the case of the leaf sweater the stitches are a bit loose. So have in mind that it\u2019s all about trying depending on the stitch you would like to work and how tight or loose you want the final result.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/225139e8-f327-405b-92c3-b69f52e9ca5e.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/885b57db-bec9-441c-b612-5725daf9f18e.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2><strong>FIRST IMPRESSIONS &amp; APPEARANCE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It was my first time getting this yarn so I was very curious to try it out. When it arrived I just loved how soft and squishy it was, which made me want to not stop touching it and cast the new project right away.<\/p>\n<p>The appearence is a bit hairy and airy, seems to not have much structure, which was not true when playing around with it, frogging and knitting for a few times to get the perfect tubular bind-off<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WORKING \/ KNITTING WITH THE PETITE WOOL<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>SKEINS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I knitted The Petite Wool with 6 MM (rib stitch for the cuffs, neckline and bottom part of the body) and 10 MM knitting needles (body and sleeves). Since they are aran \/ chunky skeins, even if you choose 8 MM you will see how your project grows very fast.<\/p>\n<p>As noted in the beggining of the post, I used different knitting needles than the ones specified for the skeins, I went 2 numbers up and both results were amazing. It\u2019s all about playing and see what fits best your project or design. I had a great experience knitting with this yarn, it\u2019s very easy (it just feels like the yarn slips through your needles) and you have \u201cinstant\u201d gratification since you see how your project grows in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Since it was my first time trying the tubular bind-off it required unraveling a few times and re-doing it again and I was impressed how the yarn endured through it and I could finally achieve it with the yarn almost as new even if I tried it 2-3 times.<\/p>\n<p>One of the cons I would point out for this yarn is that you need to be careful to knit the whole amount of threads so as not to have weird stitches with threads sticking out. It happened to me a few times, which made me go back to that stitch and knit it again (if only all knitting problems were like this right?)<\/p>\n<p>I haven\u2019t had the chance to try crocheting this skeins but it is completely possible and the results are incredible. You can check these two amazing projects by WAK with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareknitters.es\/kits-tejer\/niveles-tejer\/nivel-intermedio\/tristaina-sweater\"><span class=\"has-inline-color\">Santa Pazienzia<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(sweater) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareknitters.es\/kits-tejer\/niveles-tejer\/nivel-intermedio\/pocket-cardigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color\">Susimiu<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(cardigan) both using 7 MM crochet hook. Don\u2019t they look splendid? I think I should add the cardigan to my wishlist!<\/p>\n<p>Down below you can see the leaf stitch and criss-cross stitch with this yarn in 10 MM (rib stitch was made with 6 MM in the left picture)<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1fbe30d3-a612-4f48-b0b1-0cb049793186-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizerender1-1.webp);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>You will end up with a very fluffly and warm project, I couldn\u2019t be happier with the results of both projects. When it comes to softness and touch, once it\u2019s finished it is such a cozy feeling and the finished project barely weights so it is a big plus.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to washing I would recommend it your stitches are loose to be very careful and not to panic when it\u2019s drying. When I washed my Leaf Sweater all the hairs of the yarn were, obviously, all together since they were wet, which at first glance it might appear that the sweater has expanded and you\u2019ve lost your project (yup, I made some May Day calls to my mother thinking I would have to re-do my sweater). After some time drying (over a towel in a flat surface) the hairs appeared again and the original sweater look returned.<\/p>\n<p>Below you will find pictures of the projects before and after use (and also being washed). I barely see any difference and just a little bit of peeling has appeared in the sleeves (the part that touches the body) but it\u2019s barely noticeable (and trust me, they have been my go-to projects for this autumn without any doubt!)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Before use<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/9027f151-bbf9-4b8c-874c-f4e4d6f11e8c.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fullsizerender9-1.webp);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2><strong>After use<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lswe-2-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lswe-1-scaled.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2><strong>IS IT WORTH THE HYPE?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>My experience with it has been amazing and the projects are very cozy, warm and airy (who doesn\u2019t wan\u2019t a weightless sweater which is suuuper warm?)<\/p>\n<p>Would I buy it again? I think it\u2019s an investment since you will need at least 4 skeins to obtain a sweater (so at least 40\u20ac just in yarn \u2013 42\u20ac if you get the 5 skeins bundle) and if you are in a budget it might be a bit over priced, but I must admit it\u2019s very good quality.<\/p>\n<p>I will check different options from other brands to find a dupe for this yarn (maybe Drops Air double stranded\u2026 but if you know any dupe please let me know!), but I think for the moment your decision can only be based on the price \/ quality that this yarn can offer and if you are willing to make that investment (or save it in your wishlist for future seasonal sales or free shipping campaigns that they have!)<\/p>\n<p>Hope this gives you a better insight of this yarn and don\u2019t forget to give this a thumbs up if you liked it in order to create more content like this in the blog \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Have a great Sunday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BASIC INFORMATION \u2013 THE PETITE WOOL SKEINS: Skeins: 100 gr \/ 140 meters. Composition: 100% fine wool Brand: We Are Knitters Price: 9,90 \u20ac \/ skein. Shade range: 26 colors available. Where can you buy it:\u00a0WAK online store. Needles \/ hook recommended: 8 MM knitting needles and 7 MM crochet hook. Gauge: \u2013 Stockinette stitch: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":937,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[55,56,84,72,73,74,57,85,58,86,87,65,60,78],"class_list":["post-1521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yarn-reviews-en","tag-crafts-en","tag-crochet-en","tag-crocheter-en","tag-crocheting-en","tag-diy-en","tag-handmade-en","tag-knit-en","tag-knitter-en","tag-knitting-en","tag-skeins-en","tag-the-petite-wool-en","tag-we-are-knitters-en","tag-yarn-en","tag-yarn-review-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1521"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1595,"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1521\/revisions\/1595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/easypeasyknitter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}