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…
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…
Snow is still on the ground here in Maine but soon Spring will be here and so I thought it was a great time to talk about some new cotton and linen…
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…
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I made a Berroco Ultra Wool DK version of my new Winslow Park Cowl (as featured below): I used colors similar to the ones…