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| Written by Barbara Rottman | |||
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The Look Muguet is a ball of sparkle. Technically this is an eyelash yarn, but unlike its furry kin, this chic French-crafted version has more glow than fuzz. Sparkly filaments are woven into the core fiber. Muguet does not blind like a flashbulb; the nylon filaments reflect light in a dainty feminine twinkle.
The Feel Given Muguet’s metallic gleam, I was prepared for the feel of a steel wool pad. Instead, Muguet is, soft and almost cuddly. At 109 yards per 25 gram ball, this yarn is feather light. That means you can ply Muguet with other yarns without adding a lot of weight to the garment. On the softness scale, Muguet rates “6”.
The Patterns Muguet adds the metallic shine needed to turn shells, jackets, and wraps from daytime to glamorous evening attire. Use one of patterns for evening attire provided by the manufacturer, or transform a daytime garment by adding a strand of Muguet. Consider Muguet for accessories like evening bags or perhaps jewelry. The new Anny Blatt Pattern book, Createur 15 has a fabulous selection of original designs.
Color Range With 44 colors to choose from, you’re sure to find the right shade to stand alone, blend, contrast or complement any yarn you’re working with. Bravo to Anny Blatt for producing this wide range of colors.
Working It Shiny beads and baubles seemed the right match for Muguet, so I knit up an evening bag that could go to the Prom or a party. I settled on a simple beading technique that starts with stringing the beads onto the yarn. Although it was a bit of a challenge to find a needle fine enough to slip the beads onto the yarn, I found that, with the help of a LoRan needle threader, I could thread Muguet onto a fine tapestry needle (size 26) and still pass the beads through the eye. Muguet held up beautifully through the tugging and sliding of beads. Testing often means knitting, ripping, re-knitting, and ripping again and again. I was concerned that such rough handling would shave off all the sparkly filaments, but Muguet held up to this abuse. Knit together with a strand of jumper weight Shetland, Muguet transformed the fabric into a glistening bag. Despite the heavy load of beads and stones, Muguet supported the weight.
What I’d Like to Make with It Muguet is not just for evening wear. You can knit it alone or stranded with other yarn to perk up your daytime wardrobe. Add Muguet to the brim of a hat or cuff of gloves or mittens for a frosty, icy sparkle that is sure to chase away the winter blahs. Test swatch for gauge if you ply Muguet with another yarn. You should be able to achieve a versatile medium gauge of 4 to 5 stitches per inch if you ply Muguet with sport or light worsted weight yarn. At this gauge, you’ll have an extensive choice of patterns for Muguet.
Knitting Outside the Box (See “working it”)
Blocking It Lay flat to dry. Do not apply heat to this synthetic fiber; you may damage the fragile eyelash filaments.
Washing It Hand wash in cold water.
Wearability If the stress of knitting a yarn is any indication of how it will wear, Muguet will wear like a coat of iron. I stressed the yarn several times in knitting and re-knitting swatches. It never snapped and I didn’t “shave” off any eyelash filaments in frogging or in stringing beads. This dainty looking yarn is tough as nails, promising to keep its sparkle even with several wearings. Overall Recommendation Add sparkle and glamour to your holiday knits. Muguet deserves to rate #10.
The following books include techniques for using beads and would be a great resource for using Muguet yarn:
Where to buy Anny Blatt Muget yarn: Yarnmarket.com
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