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.

Comments

[sedge]

I would recommend if at all possible asking your LYS if they have a swift and ball-winder; most yarn shops do. If yes, you should be able to wind it there (or have them wind it) since you bought the yarn from them. If you didn't buy the yarn from them, you might be able to use the setup anyway for a small fee (depending on the shop's policy).

The swift will make the skein less likely to tangle; the ball-winder will make the process less interminable (though you wouldn't want to go really fast with the ball=winder; that can make for pileups and tangles with such fine yarn).

[franzi1981]

I will ask them! But I'm not very hopeful, as she mentioned I'd need to wind it (I still have to order the yarn with her *G*) and when I said I've never done that, she explained me how to do it with the help of a chair or an extra pair of hands, instead of offering a swift and ball winder.

Which she'd be nice enough to do if she had one. But yes, I'll ask.

Thanks! :)

[sedge]

Ah; that sounds to me like she doesn't have one.

Well, it is possible to do by hand, of course.