Have you always wanted to explore the mysterious world of knitting or perhaps would want to try the craft yourself? It may be hard at first. Patience will be your best friend and perseverance your teacher.

Knitting is the art of turning mere thread into lovely garments. Due to the busy life of today, knitting has become a mere understatement. However, what you may not know is that a huge number of women would want to knit but is just afraid of its sophistication. Aside from the mere thought of slipping stitches, interlocking of a series of loops and multiple needles, most are also confused on which thread to use.

There are two major types of threads use for knitting – yarns and wools. Although yarns has won the hearts of most knitters due to its ability to be easily manipulated, some experienced knitter would still prefer knitting wools for it enhances their ability to handle any types of fabric. Wools have a very distinct characteristic that can distinguish them from fur or hair – they are characterized by certain scales which overlap on each other. In fact, in some fiber, they even have over 20 bends per inch or more.

Knitting wools may be harder than that of yarns but the results are far incomparable. Unlike yarns which are synthetic, wool comes from the fur of some animals mostly sheep that’s why they are given much higher regard. Unlike yarns which can be used for knitting almost anything, knitting wools are primarily done for garments intended to give warmth. Most winter sweaters are made from wools; their scratchy component and thick structure make them perfect insulator of heat.

There are two types of fabrics used in knitting wools:

Woolen: woolens are spun from shorter wool fibers. They are not combed that’s why individual strings do not readily show in knitted fabric. However, soft finishes and textures are derived.

Worsteds: They are composed of longer wool fibers and are also combed. Worsted wool is mostly tightly woven and unlike woolen, it has a clear finish and is much stronger.

Knitting wools even offers a whole new level of difficulty to experienced knitters. Their popularity has been replaced with synthetics. In fact, they were even the first materials knitted compared to the yarns of today. It is may be because people are taking the easy way out. But to whatever reasons one may have, the freedom to choose will still be in your hands.