Looking for a yarn ideal for babies? You can’t get much better than bamboo Say you’re on the hunt for your next knitting project. You’re in need of some instant gratification, so you decide to knit something for a baby: a hat, booties, a blanket. Your next question might be, “Do I have yarn suitable…
By using everyday junk that might otherwise go to a landfill, you can create recycled yarn–improving the environment and saving money Let’s talk recycled yarn. No, I’m not talking about unraveling sweaters for their yarn. (I’ve tried that… with varying degrees of success. This is an excellent guide to sweater unraveling, if you’d like to…
Have you received a gift or donation of scratchy yarn? Try one of these 6 methods to soften it Tell me if this has happened to you: a generous benefactor offers you a bunch of free yarn. You’re eager to knit with it, only to discover that it’s so scratchy it threatens to give you…
Want good yarn but don’t want to pay big bucks? Check out these sites, where you can buy fantastic yarn online for great prices Do you wish you could buy more of the “good stuff” yarns (i.e., more natural fibers like wool) but balk at the increased costs? I understand this completely, because I’ve felt…
Is your yarn stash a disaster? Read on for a vast assortment of ideas and tips for yarn storage and organization Do you possess a large yarn stash? If so, you’re not alone. Many knitters find themselves with large yarn stashes. This tends to come about for at least one of the following reasons: The…
We may forget the importance of dye lots when we’re buying a lot of yarn for a project. Never fear; you can work around differing dye lots with some clever tips Let’s talk dye lots! Dye lots aren’t something that most of us think of when we’re buying discount or craft store yarn, especially if…
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