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Crocheted items are less stretchy: should I use stretchy yarn to compensate?

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Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 12:58 PM
Dear users, dear authors,
I’ve heard that crocheted items are less stretchy than knitted ones. I read online that you can use yarn with some spandex to compensate. Have any of you tried this?

4042 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 2:38 PM
No, I haven’t tried that yet, but it could make sense. I once crocheted some socks, and they were no good at all—they were way too tight; I would have liked them to be more stretchy.

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Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 2:55 PM
I haven’t tried that yet either.

However, like Veronika, I can see the logic in it.

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Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 11:44 PM
I love stretchy yarn—you can really create amazing things with it… However, my favorite yarn, Molina by Lang, is almost impossible to find anymore.
This stretchy yarn is, of course, also more forgiving if you gain a little weight.
What I mean is, if finished garments are a bit more stretchy… that can’t hurt sometimes.

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