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knitting partterns moda vera nuvola childs jumper/cardigan/jacket or a crocheted open weave rug?
I have 14 x 50GRAM balls of Mod vera nuvola purchased as spotlight I would like to make a childs jumper/jacket/cardigan or maybe even a crocheted open pattern rug. I was unable to find any patterns. On the label it says to use 10mm needles as I am a novice knitter/crocheter I am unable to make the conversions,please help me as I am making this my winter project.
I've searched everywhere but can't find Moda Vera's Nuvola yarn. Usually that means that it's been discontinued, which would also explain why it's on sale!
But that's not really an issue--you can still find patterns to use. The label of the yarn has all the info that you need.
On the label, you should see an icon like drawing of a tiny skein of yarn with a black label. There's a number between 1 and 6 on the label, and that number tells you the weight of the yarn. Based on the needle size you provided, you have a very bulky yarn, and the number should be 6.
So, do your searches for projects with extra bulky yarn patterns. If you're just starting out, though, clothing is rather difficult!
I would suggest joining an online knitting/crochet site, like Ravelry or About.com. The advantage of those types of sites is that you can ask others for help with your search and with your project once you get started. I know that you can search by yarn weight through hundreds of patterns on Ravelry.com. You can also google with keywords like "bulky weight yarn patterns free" and you'll get back a large number of replies.
Here are some sources for you
To decipher the label on the yarn, go to the yarn standards site
http://www.yarnstandards.com/
You'll find all the conversions you need there.
Knitting and crochet how-to videos are available at youtube.com
For Knitting information and how-to guides, go to
http://www.Knitwiki.com
For Crochet help and video tutorials, go to http://www.nexstitch.com/Tutorials.html
Ravelry is a really wonderful resource. To get an invitation to join, go to
http://www.ravelry.com