In this post I’m going to talk about why it’s often recommended to alternate skeins when working with hand-dyed yarn, either by blending/fading or by alternating skeins throughout the project. I’ll also…
Binding-off is often thought of as one of the final steps in knitting. It’s how you take “live” stitches off the needle to create an edging (and it often looks similar to…
Shortly after first learning to knit, I purchased my first “hank” of yarn – this is yarn that comes in a big loop, twisted in a coil formation (pictured below on the…
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post all about the basics of double-stranding (if you are brand new to this idea/technique, I highly recommend checking it out!). I dove…
When picking a yarn for a project, there are two main components you need to consider. The first is the weight of yarn that is used in the pattern and the second…