Crewel wool
Crewel wool: how it is made up, how heavy it stitches, and what it suits.
- Fibre
- wool
- StrandsDivisible strands per length; 1 means the thread is used as it comes
- 1
- WeightHow thick a single working thread stitches; six-strand cotton varies with the strands used
- fine
- Put-upThe usual skein or ball length
- 25 to 30 m skein
- Can be divided
- false
- Used for
- Crewel embroidery on linen twill, wool on wool, cushions and chair seats.
- Notes
- A fine two-ply worsted wool used singly or doubled. Wool stretches, so work with short lengths (about 45 cm) and a chenille needle whose eye is large enough not to wear the thread thin.
- Example coloursA few colours from the DMC card that this thread is sold in; the full card is in the cross-stitch thread colours database
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