Filatura Di Crosa - Centolavaggi

[franzi1981]

I thought I'll ask here... does anyone have any experience with Filatura Di Crosa's Centolavaggi?

According to my trusted LYS owner, it'd be perfect for the lace project I'm planning. But I don't know, something makes me think that this wool sounds very scary. Probably the 1400m / 100g thing more than anything else.

So, any experience? Any tips, do's and don'ts? Or does it just behave like "normal" 8-ply yarn? I never worked with any lace weight yarn.

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[horusporus]

I've never knitted with that, but the yardage sounds similar to Baruffa Cashwool, which I do have, and that's finer than laceweight, it's actually cobweb-weight!

Mind you, it was for my first lacework, but I didn't find it too troublesome. But it is superfine, so you have to be careful when you're tugging at it, and if it comes in hanks, LAY IT OUT PROPERLY when you're winding it. Cobweb yarn is a major major PITA if it gets snarled or tangled.

That sorted, cobweb yarns would give you an even finer end product than lace, so that may be a point to consider (warmth; coverage; prettiness; ?)

[franzi1981]

It's going to be a spring/summer shawl, so warmth and coverage isn't a concern :)

I'm used to yarn ripping while i knit - I recently knitted something with yarn that was very fine and loosely plied.

Thanks for the advice with the winding - I do have to wind it and I'm already afraid of that a bit. But I guess I'll manage.

[horusporus]

no worries. Have fun and good luck! Oh yes, forget about having a centre-pull ball - that fine and it'll be more prone to breaking.

(I also had to do the winding by hand. Be sure you have either a lot of time (a whole evening maybe) or you can leave it undisturbed. this advice comes from rl trauma, lol.)