The race against the energy emergency that after a very hot summer, an equally cold winter forecasts, runs on the thread of wool. For this reason, we think about taking precautions with a simple solution. Let’s go back to hand-knitting which has been rediscovered during the pandemic, from hobby to therapeutic practice for its relaxing and healthy power.

Let’s go back to the knitting needles that are short, long, circular and the crochet to knit warm and beautiful sweaters to be produced with precious yarns of the Italian spinning mills among their proposals for this and for the next winter. These knits will last over time, but if we do not like them anymore, we always can undo and redo, introducing other yarns, colours and stitches, different every time in a project of circularity with no waste. Eventual imperfections and mistakes will show our creative commitment. It’s well known that it is no longer just the art of grandmothers and of a romantic hippy style. A contributing factor are the countless communities that organize courses and tutorials at all levels, oft with humanitarian purposes.

Wool and the Gang in Great Britain, We are knitters in Spain, I love Mr Mittens in Australia up to Hombres Tejadores (men who knit) in Chilean squares to challenge gender stereotypes are just a few of initiatives. Italy is no exception with its Knit Café, Il Caffè dei Gomitoli, Unfilodi, Donne ai ferri corti, born to spread basic stitches and techniques of an old art.

Many are the values of the knitting, from Revolutionary Knitting Circle created by activists of Craftivism to Yarnbombing or Urban Knitting, the street art of graffiti artists who decorate the towns with huge hand-knitted sculptures, to convey messages of non-violence and to involve people in the creations, up to Pussycat Project with its pattern to knit the pink cap with cat ears to support women rights. Then just follow the tutorials on TikTok to produce the sweaters of famous designers.

The yarns inspire bold cables with their lightness combined with softness and volume.

FILPUCCI Arenberg nm2200 40merinoWO extrafine 24baby alpaca 36CO e1669136030360 — Filpucci – art. Arenberg Nm 2200 40% xf merino wool – 24% baby alpaca- 36% CO

FILIVIVI eyre nm 8 15 80 fine wool 20PA — Filivivi – Art. Eyre Nm 8/15 80% fine wool-20% PA

The chubby ribbons in precious cashmere, dyed with natural pigments or hairy blends of baby alpaca, silk and wool.

Filati Biagioli Modesto Fettuccia Cashmere Organic Natural Dyeing nm 730 100 Organic WS — Filati Biagioli – Art. Fettuccia Cashmere Organic Natural Dyeing Nm 730 100% Organic WS

Lanificio dellOlivo Art. Villa e1669136068733 — Lanificio dell’Olivo – Art. Villa Nm 2800 25% Baby alpaca-25% SE-50% wool

The rovings and the chainette enhance felted and natural aspects.

PAPIFABIO Silte Catenella Mouline nm1300 100WO merino extrafine Supergeelong — Papi Fabio – Art. Silte Catenella Mouliné Nm 1300 100% xf merino wool Supergeelong

lanecardate INFELTRITO nm 30 15 100superfine wool — Lanecardate – Art. Infeltrito Nm 30/15 100% superfine wool

Finest yarns for particularly skilled hands are the classical qualities, rounded and regular in alpaca wool and wool-silk.

zegnabaruffa Art lana seta 70 lana vergine 30SE bis e1669201712878 — Zegna Baruffa – Art. Lana Seta 70% virgin wool-30% SE

zegnabaruffa apaca lana chunky 50lanavergine 50 alpaca bis e1669201660211 — Zegna Baruffa – Art. Chunky 50% virgin wool-50% alpaca

Yarns can add fancy effects to the texture and chromatic graded shades.

OLIVO Paddington nm2300 82lana merinos irrestringibile rws PA Riciclato 5PA e1669203155972 — Lanificio dell’Olivo – Art. Paddington Nm 2300 82% RWS wool- 13% recycled PA-5% PA

MAYA PRINT AI23 e1669203226484 — Lanificio dell’Olivo – Art. Maya Print 42% WO-10% WP-48% PA

VIMAR1991 AVIOR 70WO 30WS — Vimar 1991 – Art. Avior 70% WO-30% WS

FILPUCCI Miracle nm2700 95WOextrafine 3PA 2PES e1669201770525 — Filpucci – Art. Miracle Nm 2700 95% XF WO-3% PA-2% PES

The yarn is protagonist, of great effect, also in basic knitting techniques with metallised and bright aspects which are made even more interesting by the use of the recycled fibres.

AVIA art 2256 TGR nm2400 52ME GRS 33PL 15PA GRS — Avia – Art. 2256 TGR Nm 2400 52% ME GRS-33% PL-15% PA GRS

AVIA art 954 HT nm0.550 86PA 14ME — Avia – Art. 954 HT Nm 0.550 86% PA-14% ME

Proposals and choices are multiple. Let’s start knitting!

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