There are lots of terms in knitting that we recognise in every day life. Then there are those that confuse us as we’ve never heard them before! Worsted is one of them. The word ‘worsted’ derives from a small village in Norfolk, England which has a strong history connected to wool, sheep, weaving and industry. […]
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Christmas Knitting , Knitting Yarn 101
There’s something satisfying about knitting from yarn stash. And likely or not that means odd balls of yarn, left-over from larger projects, or bought on the sly when no-one was looking!So what to do with odd balls of yarn?Many ideas come to mind. And that’s why I’m here today. You’ll have so many options you’ll […]
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Knitting Yarn 101 , Odds and Ends
A full yarn declutter doesn’t have to be difficult. Getting to it regularly is probably most important. When I was a child we did this once or twice a year. Usually when there was a new influx of yarn from a friend, or that my Mum had found in a charity shop or at […]
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Knitting For Profit , Knitting Yarn 101
When you want to start knitting a new project you have to find a few things. The pattern, the tools and your yarn. But does choosing yarn for knitting hold you back? Maybe you need yarn in two or three colours and you just don’t know which combinations to pick? There are a lot of […]
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Two colour knitting doesn’t have to be difficult. You may immediately think of fancy fair isle cardigans that you only aspire to possibly knitting one day. Perhaps you’re thinking of how your Gran used to knit snowflakes on the front of warm jumpers for the whole family at Christmas. (and that’s complicated knitting, right!?) […]
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Beginner Knitters 101 , Knitting Yarn 101
A yarn shop can be totally overwhelming, with shelves of yarns in different colours, weights, textures and styles. Going with a plan when you’re choosing yarn for knitting is the answer. Today I’m going to help you pick out a few elements so you can narrow down your choices. You might be searching for yarn […]
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Knitting Tools , Knitting Yarn 101
Once you’ve realised that you need to use chunky yarn, you have to find the right needles… But which ones!?????!!!??? I love knitting with all sorts of yarn, just as much as the next knitter. But when it comes to winter knits, I can’t get enough of chunky yarn. I love so many different styles, […]
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Yes, what is chunky yarn, what is bulky yarn, rug yarn, craft yarn? There are a few complexities, so let’s break it down and make it as easy as possible to identify and substitute yarn from one pattern to another. I’ll firstly talk about the different names, as yes, there are a few that have […]
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What do you do when you finish knitting an item and you are left with 10g or 15g of yarn from a 50g or 100g ball? That’s not even one ounce, how much use is that going to be? You’d be surprised! This week’s video is showing you how I roll left-over yarn into a ball. […]
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DK, Chunky, bulky, sock, fingering, lace weight, aran, worsted, and yes, 4 ply…. All weights of yarn, some the same, some stand-alone, but all weights of yarn that we are likely to encounter at some point in our knitting journey- if only to identify the yarn that we don’t need, when searching for yarn that […]
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