Baby Knitting , Knitting Yarn 101
Have you ever knitted with cotton yarn? It’s not that dissimilar to other yarns. It’ll likely be presented in balls that look no different to yarns made from other fibres. There are so many things we can knit with cotton and other yarns with the same properties. If you pick up a ball of bamboo […]
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Knitting Yarn 101 , Odds and Ends , Yarn Storage
You know it’s easier to start a ball of yarn from the outside? But you know it’s good practice to knit from the inside of a ball of wool! I mentioned it a few weeks ago in 10 Tips For A Beginner Knitter So why does it always end up in a mess when you […]
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Knitting Yarn 101 , Odds and Ends
We all have times when budgeting for one reason or another is necessary We may have to prioritise money away from hobbies and that might mean knitting on a smaller budget. But that doesn’t mean we have to change the yarn quality, or compromise on how much we spend on yarn. All we have to […]
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Knitting Yarn 101 , Odds and Ends
Sometimes you don’t have a choice – you just have to deal with it! There are those times when yarn is happy to fall out of the centre of the ball, and there’s no problem… you find the end, start casting on a life is a breeze. Your ‘me’ time is set, feet up, cat […]
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Cable Knitting , Knitting Yarn 101
Find yarns to show off your knitting skills Picking yarns might seem to be easy – just find some colours and make sure the thickness matches your pattern and you’re ready to go through checkout. But hang on – there are some other yarn features you can think about, depending on your pattern. For cable […]
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Whether you’re in the mood to start decluttering craft supplies throughout your house, or just want to focus on your yarn, I have some tips for you to store your yarn in various ways. I’ll go through sorting and storing your yarn first. Because we all organise in different ways I’ve got lots of ideas […]
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The ‘ply’ of a yarn is something that most knitters know exists, but what is it for? The multiple strands twisted together are obviously there for a reason. I’m sure you notice how different yarns knit up with different results. Some might be more fluffy, but perhaps that’s just the different fibre. Some might be […]
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When you’re buying new yarn the world is your oyster, you can pick out patterns from Ravelry, from your local yarn store, from Rowan’s new collections or make it up as you go! But choosing from your yarn stash is another thing. Deciding what to knit with leftover yarn, maybe spare from knitting a jumper […]
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Choosing yarns for knitting can be great fun, and that fun increasing when the yarns do amazing things when you’re only knitting plain knit and purl! Multi-coloured yarns are a great option to add effects to your knitting without a lot of effort. But choosing the self-striping or rainbow yarn that does what you’d like […]
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You’ve started to knit! High five! But there’s one point that might feel like a hurdle. If you don’t understand the yarn that you’re knitting with, you can start to feel stuck. It may not knit up like you expect. The knitting might feel tight or loose, because of the yarn. And the finished result […]
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