Tip 1: What is unique about the Orenburg downy shawl
Tip 1: What is unique about the Orenburg downy shawl
The Orenburg down cloth is known all over the world and is considered one of the symbols of Russia. So what is the success, beauty and uniqueness of a downy kerchief? And why should it be purchased?
In the city of Saraktash, Orenburg region, Thursday -the so-called market day. In the morning, the first sellers appear on the central square of the city. They lay out shawls, spiders, stoles of their own making on the shelves. By lunchtime from an abundance of knitted products dazzles in the eyes.
Sellers (they are masters), like characters fromfairy tales, wrapped in handkerchiefs and spiders, showcase their products. There is music, laughter, and the fragrance of baking. A real fair! There are buyers - guests from the regional center. But among parked cars, you can see cars with Moscow and Leningrad numbers. Choose a cobweb and leave is simply impossible! All products are so beautiful and individual that you want to buy literally everything.
History of a downy kerchief
The tradition of knit shawls has a long history. According to official data, the Orenburg shawl appeared more than a quarter of a century ago. But other sources have reported that the knitting was born long before the appearance of the Orenburg province.
Orenburg downy shawl - knitted scarf fromGoat down and thread - the basis. The fluff of Orenburg goats is the thinnest in the world. Such an unusual thickness of down is due to the special climatic conditions in which these animals live, and the peculiarities of their nutrition.
Types of down products
There are three types of down products.
Web - an openwork, delicate goat productdown and silk threads. It is worn in solemn, festive occasions, as an ornament. The crochet pattern is complex, and the work itself is very laborious. Traditionally, it is customary to check the subtlety of the web with two parameters. It must pass through the engagement ring and be placed in the shell of the goose egg.
The palatine is a cape in the form of a scarf, according to the method of knitting it is similar to a cobweb.
Downy shawl or shawl - a thick, warm kerchiefgray color. Such products are used for everyday wear in the winter. As a thread - the basis used cotton or lavsanuyu thread. Handmade handkerchief knit from knotted yarn. First, spin a thread from goat's down, then strain it onto a silk (cotton) yarn-base.
The shawl does not look furry at first. The product starts to crumble in the process of wearing it. The quality of the scarf can be easily checked. It is enough to find the middle of the product, grab several threads of fluff and raise the handkerchief. The real shawl will not fall, but the fluff will not come out of it.
Currently, downy shawls are produced in the factory and knit by hand. Certainly, manual work is appreciated above.
Tip 2: How to knit an Orenburg shawl
Orenburg shawls are of three types: simple shawl, spiderweb and stole. Plain shawl is made of thick gray or white fluff - it's everyday shawl. The web is made of fine fluff and silk. Its pattern is complex, and the tenderness and fineness of the shawl is such that the finished product passes into the wedding ring. Palantine - this is a large feather shawl-spiderweb. He is worn on festive occasions.
Instructions
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Knitting of Orenburg downy shawls does not causedifficulties for knitters with experience. If you know how to type loops, knit facial, purl loops, do and drop the outfits, then you can master the art of knitting Orenburg downy shawls.
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First of all, buy 200-250 g of finished thin downy thread. Usually it is sold already tense on the hb thread.
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Carefully read the description of knitting of the scarf according to the ready-made scheme. The kerchief is knitted on four sides. Be careful and strictly follow the order of knitting.
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Start knitting from the rims of the lower left corner. The angle of the kerchief consists of the right and left parts. Knit at once both sides of the pattern, tying between them a separating "path" of 2 face loops.
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After engaging a full fringe pattern, translate one of itpart, left upper and one loop of the track, on the knitting pin, knit the rest of the band to the desired length. Then, untie the right lower corner of the rim and move the upper right part of the rim to the pin with one loop of the "path".
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Move the hinges from one of the pins to the spokes andtype on the inner edge of the rim the necessary number of loops for the main cloth of the kerchief. Knit the main cloth of the kerchief along with the border on the sides to the desired size.
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Remove the loops of the upper left corner of the rim and the cloth of the kerchief on the pin. Tie the third corner of the kerchief in the same way as the second corner, alternating the nakids and tying together the necessary loops.
Tip 3: How to choose a feather shawl
Many people are probably familiar with the Orenburg shawls. Throughout the world, the expression "downy shawl"is invariably associated with this area in theRussia. Downy shawls from this region are unique and attractive. Hearts of many world fashion women tremble at a glance at this Russian work of art. What are the criteria to be guided when choosing a downy shawl to acquire a truly exclusive and high-quality specimen.
Instructions
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First of all, decide what kind of product you want to purchase: machine binding or manual work. The fact is that downy shawl handwork is much more expensive. To make such a shawl it sometimes takes several months.
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Be sure to decide for yourself what downy shawl will match your needs. Warm down products are much thicker than stoles and openwork spiders. They have higher thermal insulation characteristics.
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Determine what size and color should bepurchased a downy shawl. It all depends on your personal factors (human preferences, operating conditions, etc.) Keep in mind that taking care of items from fluff is required. Almost all down scarves have a square shape, but their size can vary from 100 to 160 centimeters (each side). By the way, the description of each product assumes the indication of this parameter.
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Downy shawls differ in classes, however inthe selected class can be several kinds of different products, which differ in value. The price factor depends directly on the quality of the fluff. For example, down scarves 1 C 19 and 1 C 31 can have the same fibrous composition and size, but at a cost of almost 2 times different. The technology of making shawls also determines the cost of down products. So downy shawl category 1 C 11 initially has no teeth, so the edges of such a kerchief are swept on the sewing machine. Identical shawl 1 With 16 has teeth along the edges, so it costs much more.
Tip 4: How to knit downy kerchiefs
Downy shawl - a unique product. In spite of its seeming subtlety, it is very warm. Looking at him, it seems that it is simply beyond the power of a simple person to connect such a miracle. But professional knitters can create such a masterpiece in just a couple of days.
You will need
- Special wool, obtained only from a certain type of sheep, steel spokes.
Instructions
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In fact, you do not need to tie down a shawlif you have certain skills knitters, that is, you know the main types of loops (front and back), know how to make nakidy and close the product. As for fluff, here you can go in two ways. The first is to buy ready-made yarn. The second is to prepare it yourself.
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If you decide to process the fluff yourself, then youneed an electric spinning wheel, cotton threads in the color of fluff, two brushes for combing. Prepare down for the calculation that a white shawl of medium size leaves somewhere around 250 grams of yarn. First you need to wash it in warm water using shampoo. The main condition is not to wash the whole piece, but to separate small lumps from it. In water, the hair needs to be straightened, in no way squeezing or twisting. After washing, fluff should be dried and combed, and then using a spinning wheel to strain it on the thread. The yarn is ready.
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Starting to knit, remember that a real downyThe handkerchief should not be fluffy. It is very soft to the touch, but fluffy becomes only during use. You need to knit a scarf according to the scheme. You can do this in two ways. The first is to first connect the main cloth, and then tie it with a border. To do this, you need to type on the needles the necessary number of loops and knit a straight blade. For those who are already more or less an experienced knitter, there is an option to try to knit the main canvas with a pattern, using loops, torsion and other decoration techniques. The border also needs to be knitted according to the pattern, using the same reduction of the loops closer to completing the knitting.
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If you are going to knit with a single clothtogether with the rim, the teeth of the rim should be tied by gradual tying with the help of the hinges of the loops on the spoke. Then you need to close the loop part. So a tooth is formed. All other patterns are knitted the same way. Next, knit the main canvas in any way that you like.
Tip 5: How to tie a down shawl
Downy shawl is an original and practical accessorywomen's clothing. Tucked over her shoulders, she will give you warmth and charm. It is not so difficult, as it seems at first glance, to tie such a product, so boldly embark on knitting.
You will need
- - 50 g of pure goat down or 1500 m of downy yarn with cotton or viscose thread;
- - straight or circular spokes number 3,5-4;
- - Knitting pattern.
Instructions
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Before you start knitting, run the pattern as follows.you can correctly calculate the density of knitting. Tie it in size 10x10, count the number of loops in one centimeter. To do this, divide the total number of loops in the sample by the resulting number of centimeters. The optimum knitting density of the shawls is 24 loops in 10 centimeters.
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On the spokes number 3,5-4, dial twenty-one loops. In the first row, tie five facial, two purl, thirteen facial, one broach and edge, thus, the row will increase by one loop.
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Next, knit by the pattern scheme that you have chosen,making additions at the beginning of each even row. So you will form the sloping edge of the shawl. The number of loops that form a strip of stocking pattern will increase every two rows per one loop.
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When 39 loops appear in the purl series, repeat the motif of the main pattern twice in the next front row.
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Please note that the width of the stocking pattern of the edge is one loop.
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The edge of the long side of the shawl forms the broach and the removed loop. At the beginning of the odd-numbered rows, tie the two loops together with the front hinge behind the back wall.
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Tie, therefore, until the width of the shawl is nine or ten motifs of the openwork pattern. This will be half the product.
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Now knit mirror. Instead of increments, make a reduction at the beginning of even rows by one loop. In the last row, close all the hinges straight.
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The shawl is ready. However, it will look more beautiful if you decorate it with a frill.
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In order to tie the frill, thread two-fold, type 226 loops on the spokes.
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In the first row, knit all the loops with the facial loops. In the second row - connect one facial. Then insert the end of the right knitting needle into the loop on the left knitting needle in the previous row, tie this loop over the front, and release the loop from the left knitting needle. Next, tie another two eye loops and repeat all until the end of the row.
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Knit, therefore, six centimeters. Then tie all the loops together in two loops for the rear walls. The next three rows are knitted. Close the hinges. Please note that the edge should not be pulled together, close it freely.
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You got one piece of frill. Tie four such details. Connect the ends of the frills and sew them to the inclined sides of the shawl.
Tip 6: What is special about Orenburg shawls
Downy products made in Orenburg, have long been known outside of Russia. Shawls are made from goat's down and warp threads, which can be different: silk, cotton.
