This scarf is a perfect introduction to knitting. You’ll learn the two basic stitches (knit & purl), how to cast on, bind off, and learn a basic increase and decrease. Full video tutorial included. Download Digital knitting pattern (digital patterns are non-refundable) Price: $8 USD Also available online: Purchase the pattern on Ravelry. *Note: if […]
This scarf, with its textured pattern, feels plush and warm against the winter cold. The textured pattern is created with just knit and purl stitches. A 3-stitch Garter edging is worked at each edge and the first stitch of each row is slipped purlwise with the yarn held forward to produce a neat, rope-like finished
Recycled and up-cycled yarns are a special category all by themselves. Recycled yarns are made from recycled fibers and textiles. Up-cycled yarns are made by cutting woven textiles (and even plastic bags) into thin strips. Let’s take at knitting with recycled yarns – covering the following topics: Let’s take a closer look at these different
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Blown yarns are a special type of yarn that can be fun to knit with. It’s considered a specialty yarn because, instead of being plied like a normal yarn, it’s a completely different way to construct a yarn that creates a unique, very lightweight, yarn for knitting. In this article we’ll look at the following
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Cable-plied yarns (also referred to as cord yarns) are a great option to traditionally plied yarns. When you look closely at a cable-plied yarn, you’ll immediately notice how different the appearance is to regularly plied yarns – it might be hard to explain but the textured appearance is definitely unique. In this article we’ll explore
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Chainette yarns (also called chained yarns) are a wonderful additional to the modern knitting world. When you look at one of these yarns, you’ll immediately notice how different their appearance is to regularly plied yarns – they look like little pre-knitted cords and braids. In this article we’ll explore everything you need to know about
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Synthetic yarns are one of most-used yarns in the knitting world – but not without a certain amount of controversy. Many knitters, who consider themselves ‘yarn snobs’ would never touch the stuff, while others who are on a tight budget are looking for affordable yarns for knitting. And knitting with synthetic yarns definitely falls in
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Animal fibers have a long, long textile history. Animal fibers all share some similar traits – no matter whether the animal is a sheep, a camel, or even a rabbit. But each animal also has some unique trails that make its fibers stand out from other animal fibers. In this article, we’ll look at the
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Superwash wool yarn is a unique yarn that has been treated to make the wool fibers machine-washable. Wool fibers are naturally covered in scales (just like human hair) but these scales have a tendency to stick together or felt. In the process to make them machine-washable, the wool fibers are coated or removed so the
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