Euroflax ORIGINALS is our Sport Weight (Fine) linen in solid colors. Lace weight and Worsted weight yarns are available. Patterns featuring these linen yarns are available on our site by searching (euroflax sport). More information on Euroflax including the processing and history of Louet Euroflax Linen Yarn can be found below on this page.
Euroflax Linen Yarn May 2007
Our long line linen yam is made out of flax-fiber which is wet spun. Flax is a vegetable product. It is called "long line" because it grows more than a yard tall. When it is standing in the field, it is a beautiful sight - a field ftill of bright blue flowers, waving in the wind. At harvest time the flax is cut and laid to dry. The linen fiber is in the long stems.
Since crops vary from year to year, so does the quality of flax vary, even the wet-spun. To get a consistent quality, the factory will blend several years of crops together. The factory where our yam is spun has been in operation for several generations. They have developed a way of splitting the fibers very fine, and double-boiling the yam to be able to give us a really soft and exceptional quality. Within the last year we have added our own steam processing equipment to ensure our yam is of maximum softness.
This wonderful Euroflax yam has been used by hand-knitters for more than 20 years in North America. We at Louet North America have been carrying this wonderful yam for more than 10 years. We have recently developed new and exciting yams in this line. We have also developed and continue to develop patterns for this yam in all weights.
Linen sweaters feel cool in the summer, due to its breathing capability. They are wonderful to wear and are machine washable using a non-bleach mild soap. We recommend 'SOAK' so that deep colors are not damaged by detergents. For best results, dry the garment in the dryer for 15 minutes, then lay flat to finish drying. With wearing it will become very soft with a beautiful lustrous silky effect. After you have made one sweater out of our Euroflax linen, you will definitely want to make another one.
Tips for knitting with Euroflax Linen
- Most importantly, you must wash and dry all samples before measuring gauge. The knitted fabric relaxes after the first time it has been washed.
- Due to the nature of this yam, it is not suitable for standard ribbing, on either bottom borders or neckbands.
- Knit-in-hems, rolled borders and garter stitch borders all work wonderfully with this yam.
- This yam is more suitable for pattern knitting than for plain knits. Small areas of plain knitting are fine though. The Worsted Weight Yam can be used for plain knitting.
- Please pay special attention to the recommended needle size given for each yam.
- Larger needles should only be used for lacy patterns.
- For your first project we highly recommend using one of our patterns, in order for you to get the feel of this wonderful yam.
