Melange: what is it and where is it applied

This is a special yarn for manual and machine knitting, which consists of a mixture of fibers of one or different kinds of different colors. Mixed in one thread, they give the effect of a smooth and soft transition from one shade to another.

What is the yarn

It can consist of one thread, two or more. This is usually the case if there are various additives: shiny or synthetic threads. Previously, many yarn makers made such yarn on their own, connecting threads of different colors. Today it can be bought at any store. However, not all women can confidently answer the question: "Melange - what is it?"

Differences in composition

Threads "melange" differ in their composition. They are:

• Cotton;
• Woolen;
• Mohair;
• Acrylic.

Cotton melange yarn is hygienic, resistant to washing, it absorbs moisture well and lets in air. Finished products made from such yarn are very comfortable and pleasant to wear.

Mohair mélange yarn is very warm and durable, airy and soft. To its disadvantages can be attributed skatyvaemost and prickliness.

Woolen yarn is capable of keeping heat well, it is hygroscopic. Excellent for knitting embossed and smooth patterns.

Acrylic can be characterized as a durable, thermoplastic, light-resistant material. Such yarn is well colored, so that the yarns become bright and shiny. Acrylic yarn can be used for manual or machine knitting.

How is this yarn made?

To produce it, use a ready-made thread, which is stained at regular intervals. If such threads knit small items, then the drawing turns out to be large. Today such yarn is produced using modern technologies, therefore it is very practical and high-quality.

Quite often, the notion of "melange" is interpreted quite incorrectly: what is this connection that can not be compared to a purely mechanical interweaving of colored threads. If you roll two or three colored threads into one tangle and tie the product, then it will not be melange, but just motley.

How to make the right choice

So, you are ready to buy a melange. What is it, you already understand, now we will learn how to make the right choice of quality goods. Pay attention to the elasticity of the thread, its strength, torsion, uniformity of staining. If the thread is too twisted, it is not suitable for knitting with knitting needles. It is designed for crocheting. Also, the finished product may be skewed, and it will not be rescued by any ironing.

Elasticity of the thread is checked quite simply: pull it, if it springs, then you have a quality product in your hands. It is very important that the thread of the melange does not have thickening. Read the label carefully. It must necessarily indicate the percentage of the content of various fibers, the length and mass of the thread, recommendations for choosing the spokes and the density of knitting. These recommendations should not be ignored, they are given by experienced specialists of manufacturers on the basis of numerous tests. Knitting "melange" is a fascinating and interesting activity.

What you can knit from melange

As a rule, this yarn consists of natural fibers (although you can also find yarn completely synthetic), so you can do any thing from it: sweaters, jackets, skirts, scarves, hats, mittens. Do not discard the rest of the yarn, tie the squares out of them, and when enough is collected, collect the quilt. "Melange" knitting needles is always very impressive and stylish.

A color scheme

Usually, the melange yarn has one color, but different shades of it. But there are samples of different colors. In this case, you should select them so that they are in harmony with each other. It is desirable to adhere to simple rules for combining colors. Do not combine such songs as:

• Purple and lilac (similar colors);
• Yellow with orange (two bright tones);
• Pink and yellow (two faded shades).

Remember that with any tone, white always looks good. Scarlet looks interesting with blue, black, yellow, and brown with green.

Advantages and disadvantages of melange

All the pros and cons of the yarn stem from its composition. If the filament consists of fibers of the same type, then usually this leads to negative consequences. For example, pure wool yarn can fall, cotton - can stretch, synthetics will not allow to "breathe" the skin. Study the composition carefully!

The obvious advantages of this yarn include its spectacular appearance, the optimal thickness of the yarn for knitting by hand. Due to the colorful coloring, the yarn successfully conceals drawbacks of knitting, does not require the use of complex patterns.

In this article we told about yarn "melange". What it is? This is a high-tech fiber, which can be used for manual and machine knitting. Such yarn is very popular with amateurs and professionals. Things made of it are warm, beautiful, light. It is important that it can be successfully used by beginners, because it reliably hides all the errors in the work.