{"id":5179,"date":"2021-01-07T00:40:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T00:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=5179"},"modified":"2021-01-06T18:47:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T18:47:09","slug":"just-how-special-was-the-elemental-effects-cormo-worsted-yarn-to-work-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/just-how-special-was-the-elemental-effects-cormo-worsted-yarn-to-work-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Just how special was the Elemental Effects Cormo Worsted Yarn to work with?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh.\u00a0 My.\u00a0 This yarn is so bouncy and wonderful.\u00a0 Alcyone<\/a> is knit in it.<\/p>\n

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I was intrigued by Elemental Affects Cormo yarns<\/a> when I read that the way the yarn was designed. The Cormo breed’s wool is already soft, long-staple and bouncy.\u00a0 The yarn was designed with combing and hi twist spinning to show off those traits. When I read that it was also resistant to pills, I couldn’t wait to try it out.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>I was not disappointed: it’s bouncy, it’s soft, and look at this stitch definition! Remind me in a year or two and I’ll let you know if there have been any pills.\u00a0 It is a dense yarn, the sweater feels much heavier than one knit from a lofty yarn.\u00a0 I expect it will be more wind resistant too.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I did find a big difference in how the Cormo yarn draped and fulled before and after blocking, so take the step to launder your gauge swatch.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alcyone can be purchased as a part of the e-book on Ravelry and on Payhip. On January 5 the entire collection is $15. The price increases as patterns are added, ending with a selling price of $28.\u00a0 It’s available in both English and Spanish.<\/p>\n