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Rustic yarn has its place as it holds up beautifully to harsh elements, making it great for outwear and heavy-duty wear. There's a reason why Icelandic and traditional Norwegian wool are so enduring, and why Briggs and Little yarns have been so popular traditionally in my area. They are economically priced and make great workwear and outerwear. When working with rustic wool, keep a tube of handcream handy and look for yarns that have less twist as these aren't as hard on the hands.

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Thank you for the yarn over version- I keep seeing the other version but this is what my pattern says and I’ve been so confused

I love this yarn. And although pricey, it’s not ridiculous for the quality of the yarn. I likely would rate it higher, but I appreciate comparing your thoughts with my own experience. Love your channel ❤

The cost is prohibitive for me and have you tried Expression Fiber Arts yarn yet? Thanks

My experience as a crocheter who then learned to knit helped me get a jump start on most of these great ideas. I do wish I had started out with the mindset of swatch it and see. Many many times I felt stumped and frustrated trying to find the answers to specific questions I had. If I had been a little more fearless I could have easily answered most of my questions by just trying it myself. I would have learned way sooner how to read my knitting and understand how knitting works to create so many amazing types of fabric. Swatching is always the answer to every how do I knit that question you could possibly have. It's not a waste of time, it's not a waste of yarn it's an investment in your knitting future. Knitting books, and you tube tutorials, classes and seminars, knit nights , are all invaluable resources, but don't Always have to wait for someone else. Swatch it and see. It took me way too long to learn this.

Fantastic review, just what I needed! Would love to see the Isager Tvinni yarn

"knitting is just knits and purls" And cast ons, and bind offs, and increases, and decreases, and yarn overs, and laddering down and tinking and weaving in ends. And choosing the right yarn for the project, and choosing the correct needle size, and gauge swatching.

I think the last point is kinda debatable. Yes, if you factor in the time it takes you to knit the sweater as "labor" then of course a garment you knit is more expensive than buying a similar item. The way I see it however, for most of knitters I know the knitting itself is a hobby. Something we do because we enjoy it. So knitting serves the double purpose of enjoying the time knitting (with all the benefits you mentioned) and even ending up with a wearable garment at the end. So you get hours and hours of happiness and clothing for the price of one so to speak.

I would also add in; Please read the pattern through at least once before you start, the amount of videos I've watched where people say "I was surprised by this, or I didn't know I was supposed to do that" still confound me. If you are taking the time to make something and picking out your yarn then just take the time to see what you are meant to be doing. (sorry for the rant but this is one of my pet peeves, I've been a knitter for over 40 years)

I've only been knitting a year. Learning about different yarns was the biggest lesson as it's quite overwhelming as a new knitter. Mainly I wish I knew what were decent affordable yarns available in my area of Europe. Problem is where I live the choice for yarn is either craft shops which sell overpriced acrylic or LYS that sells gorgeous high quality but super expensive yarn. So really my only choice is online where it's hit or miss as I can't feel the yarn or see the colours in person. After a lot of testing and money I'm still learning this now. I also learned that I cannot wear mohair so always on the lookout for alternatives.

Thank you for the positive spin on looking back at how your knitting has progressed. I think when we teach people to knit we would help them a lot by channeling our inner Elizabeth Zimmerman and telling them not to be afraid of the process. Really what ever way you feel most comfortable to get the results you want is usually just fine. The knitting police do not exist. What is done can be undone! And find good mentors to help you along the way, especially in learning to fix your mistakes. That's a stres-relieving skill.

I have been knitting & crocheting since 2009. I think I'd only recommend interchangeable needles if the knitter gets comfortable with knitting first and tends to knit in various sizes.

Great review! Your videos are so helpful as I’m choosing my next yarn for the Lumme sweater. I used this baby alpaca for a Sophie scarf and it was so nice! It didn’t split on me with wooden needles. But I will say it was a tiny bit scratchy on my neck. I’m pretty sensitive to alpaca and cashmere though

I had to come back to commend that I personally found Woolia to be not very soft. Interestingly, it wasn't itchy for me, just not soft. Pairing with mohair makes for a softer but very thick fabric. It wasn't on the list but I've seen it mentioned so though I'd come back to comment on it.

I had to come back to say that for anyone watching this video, I got Gepard garn kid seta and it is amazingly soft. To me, its more soft than even the suri that I have tried. It does have a halo, but maybe not as huge as say Rowan or Isager. So if you want a huge halo, then may go for those. But for pure softness, this is the winner, in my opinion. KnitPicks Aloft is surprisingly similar if that's more accessible for some people. I got my Kid Seta from the Knitting Loft, which seems to ship worldwide.

I am really enjoying working with this yarn. Great review!

Thanks for the review! I have a sweater quantity of the white baby alpaca and I was thinking of making a Caidree sweater with it. Maybe I'll hold it with a mohair to reduce the pilling!

Wow that cost really took me by surprise. I would give it a 1 out of 5 just because of that lol. Thanks for the review!

I have knitted 3 jumpers in Midnatssol over a period of 2 years. By now all of them have become so threadbare under the arms that I cannot wear them anymore. I cannot recommend this yarn unfortunately.

This review makes me aware of using wool & cotton blends. I’m starting to be more realistic about the practicality of different yarns in the warm climate where I live. I treated myself to a cashmere sweater last year and it’s too hot to wear very much. I’ve got to add cotton or linen to the mix.

Is this Caron simply soft?

That pilling looks scary.

Please drop availability as part of the rating. Where I am in Canada, it's easier to order Drops and have it shipped overseas then to find a sweaters quantity of the other two in the color I want. To get a sweaters quantity of knitting for Olive I will have to order from multiple stores across the country and hope the dye lot match.

I'm from Northern Europe and honestly, I don't find Sandnes that accesible to me. We do have it in a couple smaller higher end yarn stores here in my city. I tend to use Viking Garn, Hjertegarn, Drops and Novita the most, since those are the easiest and most affordable for me locally. This is however only my subjetive view as a student that mostly buys yarn from sales and bigger stores.

I loooove this yarn so much! Just finished a sweater vest with it and I’m making a matching sweater for my newborn. I’m excited to see if a more experienced person agrees! ETA: I did get mine on sale, so I’m sure that helps my love for it. I don’t typically have much budget for natural fibers. That being said, it was still really informative to watch your rating and descriptions. Thank you 😊 Helped me narrow down what I enjoyed about it and what I could look for in my next yarn purchase.

Thank you for your review of Sandnes Garn Line. I was curious whether this yarn tends to stretch or shrink during or after blocking, as this would be helpful information to include. After testing with my swatch, I discovered that it shrank slightly in the vertical direction.

They do look rough while you were knitting. Btw, viscose is not some eco friendly material. They sell it as that but in reality they use so much chemicals that are harmful to the environment. It’s just “bamboo” derived but it has to go through so much chemical treatments and processes that the end product cannot be refereed as eco friendly of any kind. Watch how they make the fabric made of viscose. Acrylic is probably much more eco friendly than any viscose anything. It’s fooling many as they fooled you.

I’m wondering the correlation between irritation on your fingers while working with the yarn and itchiness after putting them on for you? Every single wool and wool blend garment I’ve made last year have been too itchy to wear, but I’ve never experienced any irrational while working with them

I've heard this exact review from others. I think Filcolana Tillia is similar. In my research, Isager, Kid Seta, Majo and Onling are all soft. I've tried Isager and it's amazing, and Knit Picks Aloft is so so soft too. People love Knitting for Olive but when I got it, I thought it was just ok, kind of similar to their merino.

How about trying: drops alpaca silk, it’s more soft than mohair. If you love the softness and don’t want the fluffy ones, try Sandnes garn, ALPAKKA SILKE 70% baby alpaka, 30% mulberry silke You’re going to fall in love with this yarn ❤

I think it’s funny that Americans never think of buying European yarn from Canada. There are quite a few Canadian yarn shops that sell many European yarns. A simple Google search will help you find what you’re looking for.

KnitPicks Aloft please!

Would LOVE to see a review of Knick picks high dessert wool and blue sky fibers woolstok worsted please!

Can you also review Isager and Filcolana mohair?

Have you done a review on KnitPicks Aloft?

Would you consider a best yarn of 2024?

I've browsed cabled sweater patterns many many times during the last year and there are some that I had never seen! Two of them are going in my favorites. Yay!

Cables on last model are not symmetrical on reglan lines But should be as it catches an eye

😂 one of my goals is to knit a cable sweater. Thank you

Hi - I know several commenters mentioned pilling with Daisy - and you pointed out it is a characteristic of merino wools. However, I have also read that Daisy not only pills, but felts with normal usage -- like under the arms. Pilling is one thing (and manageable with shaving, etc.) but felting while wearing, that's seems YUCK. Do you have any additional intel or experience on that front? Thanks!

Ooh, that Ginger sweater is calling to me. Thank you for all of these suggestions!

Such an interesting video, a few now in my Ravelry favourites, thank you

Are any of these free

You are an creative and intrepid knitter for sure. That is very cute and fun. And it could be done in red & white stripes or many other fun twists. Kudos and thanks for brightening up my day.

Question: Since this is a bulky weight yarn, may I ask why you used a 4.5 mm needle? At least, this is what you said on this video. I'm just curious. Wouldn't the stitches be tight since you used a smaller size needle than the recommended size?

I would love a review of Rauma Finullgarn yarn.

This yarn is delightfully soft but it pills quite a lot. I made a sweater with it and it's needed de-pilling a few times unlike my DROPS Air sweater. Although it is softer than DROPS, I think it might be a bit less resistant to wear. It would be cool to do a head to head of the blown yarns (Snefnug, DROPS air and Wonderfluff and any future yarns).

Would love to see you review the k+c cloudpaca too! It’s helpful to have a big box store comparison to know whether it’s worth it to order online without ever touching it

Wonder if it shrinks or expands with washing!