You must have seen them, those soft warm thick blankets and scarves! We love it and there are plenty of inspiring examples! Many examples and inspiration can be found on meervilt! Pinterest board about mega bold XXL knitting
Tips for XXL knitting and crochet
Lontwol is a non-spun and plied wool. The hairs are combed in one direction only into a wick. This makes it a nice soft and voluminous yarn, but it is a bit weak because you pull it apart easily. That is precisely the intention for the normal application of wick wool, where you always pull small tufts from it to lay a nice layer and then felt it.
Be careful
You can also knit or crochet nice and thick with lontwol. You have to take into account the properties of this wool. You can't pull it too hard or the fuse will break.
This especially happens when you are a bit further with the work. The weight of your knitting or crocheting can then make the wick break more easily.
Still broken….
Fortunately, a break is not a big deal. You can easily put the two pieces of wick together again. Simply fan the wool out a little at both ends, place the ends together and loosely roll them back together between your hands. Then carefully knit or crochet. The fuse regains its firmness in the stitch and the 'repair' will not be noticed.
Very occasionally there are also weak spots in the fuse. Wool is a natural product that cannot always be combed regularly. Slight variations in thickness always occur during combing. That is inherent to the material and it is certainly not a production defect. But as mentioned, a break can be easily repaired.
Can I wash XXL knitwear?
Washing lontwol products is not recommended. As a result, the wool can lose its airiness and softness and it can pill and fluff.
Wool has a high self-cleaning capacity because it naturally contains lanolin (wool fat). This makes it dirt-repellent. Airing your knitting outside on a line, preferably on a frosty morning, is therefore usually sufficient.
However, if you still find it necessary to wash, keep the following in mind. You can have your super thick knitting cleaned at the dry cleaner. Or you can wash it yourself by hand with a gentle wool detergent such as Eucalan. Submerge the wool completely in cold to lukewarm water. Press gently until the wool is thoroughly wet. But beware: move the wool as little as possible, otherwise you run the risk of it felting. You don't want that! Also avoid sudden temperature changes; that can also lead to felting.
Machine washing is not recommended. You then have little insight into the progress during washing. In any case, use a washing program for delicate woolen fabrics and a suitable detergent.
Allow washed knitwear to dry horizontally. When you hang it, it deforms due to its own weight. Squeeze the water out of the wool, don't wring it! Lay it to dry on a towel on a horizontal drying rack.
Pills and fluff
Lontwol is only carded and combed, not spun or plied. This can cause it to pill, fluff or lose hair. You can limit this by knitting a little tighter. But not too tight of course, because then the beautiful fluffy effect is lost.
For objects that are used intensively, we do not recommend using wick wool. This beautiful material is more suitable for making decorative objects. It looks beautiful on Instagram and Pinterest, but wick wool needs to be handled very carefully to keep it that way.
For XXL knitting, we recommend our European Merino Lont wool or our undyed wool at!
We sell European Merino Lont wool in the following formats:
Enjoy this fantastic versatile material!
