How to choose yarn for knitting - Picking colors & yarn subsitution
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- How to find the best yarn for knitting - step-by-step. How to choose yarn color combinations, which is the best materials, and which yarn weight and needle size are the best choice for your project.
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Figuring out how to choose yarn for knitting seems to be a major problem for many beginners. There are so many choices and sadly most of them just focus on the color. And even there, finding a good yarn color combination can be hard. With this video I want to fill in the gaps and show you everything you need to know about yarn properties. What's the best yarn weight/needle size. Which material should you pick. Because some yarns are very durable, while others are super soft, or show a nice stitch definition. And depending on your project this might mean you need to go for Arcylic, sheep wool, or even cashmere. Spinning is also often an overlooked topic I want to address with this video. The best yarn for knitting a scarf can be a single or 2 ply but for socks, you probably want a sturdy 4-ply or even 8-ply that can withstand a lot of wear and tear.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to best yarn for knitting
1:01 How to choose yarn color combinations
4:57 Picking the best material for your project
15:23 The best needle size and yarn weight for knitting
18:05 Spinning theory, ply and why it matters
24:28 Yarn substitution made easy
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Norman, I love your in-depth discussions! Also love watching you knit (so graceful and controlled), and with your clear description & camerawork…easy to understand! Thank you for your hard work and sharing your expertise!
Back when I could only afford very cheap acrylic yarn, I knit a sweater for my husband out of Red Heart worsted. It wound up more dense than it should have been and was so warm he couldn’t wear it without getting heat exhaustion! I’m exaggerating slightly, but not much. It can only be worn on the coldest days. These days, I make an effort to knit breathable fabrics with non-plastic fibers.
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Great advice, as always!! I gave my sister-in-law a brioche scarf in a wool silk blend because I knew she was willing to hand wash it. But I guess I didn’t give her specific instructions - she showed it to me later and it had lost all its softness and looked stretched out! She still loved it, but I had to figure out what happened. It turns out that she washed it with Tide, which contains an enzyme that destroys animal fibers. She also wrung it out instead of just pressing the water out. Lesson learned, I’ll provide written, detailed care instructions with anything I gift knit! 😊
Oh noes..bit glad she still loved it!
Thank you for the hint on Tide. I had no idea.
Before I knew better, I knitted your Into the Wild cowl with a dark gray 100% baby alpaca yarn. It was super soft, but the cables didn’t show up well because of the color and lack of stitch definition. After reading the Knitter’s Book of Yarn, I knit the same cowl again using a white wool yarn. It looked so much better using the lighter colored wool to show off the beautiful cables.
Tho, I do have to say that sometimes a little fuzz can still charming. And how awesome that u have knitter it twice 🥰🥰
@@NimbleNeedles I do love fuzzy alpaca! Both are equally loved, one was a gift and the other has been great for walking my dog on cold winter mornings.
Excellent video! So well thought-out, planned and executed. Also very comprehensive, covering everything i need to know and more! Danke schön Norman! ❤🌹❤️
bitteschön :)
Norman, you are outstanding in so many ways. So knowledgeable; wonderfully clear and structured explanations; so creative and positive; amazing English and you look so healthy and young. Please keep making these videos - you are a fantastic inspiration :-)
I sure plan to. 😊😊🥰
You are by far my favorite knitting teacher on UA-cam! Your tutorials are so clear and informative. You do an excellent job of explaining techniques.
The best choice of yarn I have made was for a shawl. I used a hand-dyed yarn that was shades of blue and green with a bit of purple and picked out one of the blues and one of the greens for the three colours. My husband calls it my seashore shawl as it does look like a beach/sea/rockpool.
And my top tips:
1 When you think you have chosen good colours, take a black and white photo of the different skeins together. That will show the contrast. If two look too similar, you won't get enough contrast. This is particularly important if you're planning say a throw with multiple colours.
2 Always buy the best yarn you can afford. Why waste all that effort on a substandard yarn? The only exception I have to that rule is making soft toys. Then I always use acrylic for the washability; but then that's the best yarn for the job anyway.
I've been meaning to watch this for a while. So glad I did. I like the colour wheel. I always need help choosing colours
I could listen to you speak all day all night. These videos are so helpful!
Wow, thank you!
Loved this video! I can only afford inexpensive yarns so it helps me choose what I need for the protects I'm working on. Thank you so much for explaining not only color combinations (which is a fav) but also the different uses for yarns, weights and all ❤️
It's my pleasure, Ray! And yeah..i thought I'd start with color combinations and was looking for a super simple way to explain it as from a recent community post I saw that so many are struggling with it.
I tend to dive in then wonder why it didn’t turn out as intended. This tutorial is so helpful. 🧦
Very informative video! As a newbie in the knitting world I am usually overwhelmed by all the beautiful yarns available... I love how we can see in the window how long it took to make this video ~ you started at daylight and at the end there is nightfall. You truly spend a lot of time to teach us - MUCH appreciated ♡
Heh..yeah, tho I did start late in the afternoon and it's winter, so that typically happens rather quickly
The other two colour tricks are:
a monochromatic colour scheme, where you use lighter and darker versions of the same colour; think Crimson, Bright red, hot pink, pastel pink.
an analogous colour scheme, where you pick three to five colours that are side by on the colour wheel; like purple, indigo, blue, teal, green.
Just found your channel. I am slowly learning to knit. I have been crocheting for years, but I am finally getting better and learning more there as well. Thank you for this video. I want to expand to different fibers and learning the properties, pros and cons, and categories will enable me to do so.
My biggest mistake was knitting with a wool yarn when I am horribly allergic to wool! Wearing wool sweaters has nearly sent me into anaphylaxis, but I was told "just holding it will be okay," and I'd bought a pretty alpaca yarn from Algawo (for a nice warm scarf for my husband in Canadian winter). I ended up with an awful rash on my hands, then face, and mailed it back to Germany so my mother could make use of it (after her lecture about allergies). You have taught me a lot more about how to substitute different fibres/weights and understand how synthetic or plant-based yarn will look different from wool when finished. Thank you for your advice!
The complexity of yarn substitution is why I stick to afghans and throws. This was a great video - very informative.
Norman I just found your channel and I am so glad I did! Your voice is so calming and your knowledge of the art of knitting is incredible. I have already starting to binge watch your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
Welcome to my channel Judi 😊🧶
I find his information and demonstrations so easy to follow. He is a natural teacher.
Hi, as it is the custom for me, I always learn so much from your videos. I often wondered about substitutions until now that I have learned what to look for. You are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. My knitting has improved so much since I found you! Again Thank You!
Awesome, beverly! 😊🥰🧶
Thank you for taking the mystery out of yarn choices !Well done!!
I have to say, your content is exceptional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
My pleasure, aelene
As always, I am so impressed with your technical knowledge of all things knitting!
Norman, this is a GREAT video lesson! It’s going in my save folder. Thank you
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I have just found your UA-cam channel and have learned so much already! I have especially enjoyed learning about the Canva color AP and the different properties of yarn.
Thank you for a very informative and useful video. I learned so much in just this one video. 👏👏👏
Great yarn/skill segment! I will watch it again later. Thank you.
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Great video. Picking the right yarn for a project is so important! I learned that the hard way. I made a hat with a loom using a yarn that stretched. I didn't realize until I was done with the project that the hat was way to big! I am now using that yarn to make a blanket since the stretch on a blanket is fine.
A very interesting and informative video. I am glad I found your channel. Now to spend knitting time watching/listening to the previous videos. Thank you.
welcome to my channel, Camille. Happy to have you here. And sure, feel free to watch older videos...that'S what they are for :)
Oh my gosh, I'm so glad I found you discussing this subject. You've explained it better than anyone else I've found. Thank you so much for sharing all this important information with us!!!
awesome. happy to hear this video was of value to you!
great way to end my weekend! Thanks for breaking this down. I've seen a few people talk about things like this when reviewing yarn, but having all the *why* behind things and what it actually means in practice is always super helpful!.
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Thank you, Norman, for such a comprehensive and informative video!
As always, my pleasure vivian 😊🥰
Thanks for all this great information. It answered a few questions I had, and will help make decisions for this newbee's projects.
I sure hope it will. and if not..feel free to come back and comment any time :)
So much useful information, I’ll need to watch a few times. Thank you!
Feel free to come back any time. And ofcourse ask ur questions if u run into any problems 😊🧶
Awesome video thank you very much. My favorite yarn is from Iceland, extremely warm and several colors available. I buy 18 plates of yarn of each color I’m buying so it’s cheaper. I love your videos
Thank you, this will definitely help when choosing yarns for projects.
I sure hope it will 😊
Have quite a bit of lace weight yarn, had it for eons cause it was pretty and on sale I bought it, did not know you could knit socks with lace yarn! Thank you! Your videos r soooooo informative! I have to check the type of fiber
Thank you so much for your videos. Always so informative and helpful.
Norman, thanks to you I know my next project will be so much better. The information in this video is so helpful.😀
Glad you think so 😊😊🥰🧶
You have excellent tutorials! What a great way to show how to use colors together. Thank you for teaching the basics too! I hope to become a good knitter. 💕
I'm sure u are already a wonderful knitter 😊
Excellent video, as always! Thank you Norman 😘😁
This is very helpful Norman, thanks so much!
Thank you for explaining everything I need to know about yarn.. Enjoy watching your presentation. Good job.
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Got this video as a suggestion from UA-cam. Another great, thorough explanation of yarn choices. Any newer knitter must see the video. I can't stop admiring your beautiful knitting! Also, you are not rushing through the explanations, so those who are not very familiar with English can follow through. Thanks!
You are talented at making a simplified, yet aesthetic presentation to buffer the sometimes complicated topic! It helps me follow along and learn more! ❤
Loving learning about yarn and knitting with you!! My first attempt at crochet was with a whispy textured yarn, sure it was soft. But.... it was a horrible experience because it was a poor choice to start out with. 🤯🤦♀️🤷♀️🤣😂🤣 I should have started with a yarn that allowed even stitch definition to start, that would allow me to practice on my own natural tension. I struggled with stitch gauge for a long time afterward. But, staying true to crafts, it's all learning. Now, I will use roving or yarn with halos without stress. Thank you, Norman!
Oh yes thank you! finally found that vertical and slanted stockinette stitch! I was so frustrated because I just bought 9 skeins of cotton yarn and when I made the gauge swatch, the stitches were all over the place, like it's slanted and wonky though I'm pretty sure my knitting techniques wasn't that bad. I remember you've mentioned it before about how the yarn plied yarn stuff and you said just pick another yarn, but I really don't want to discard all the stash. So i came up with an idea to soak the yarn in warm water just like how you treated recycled yarn. I just hope it'll be more manageable once they're dried out! Wish me luck!!
i sure wish you luck but I am not really sure it will fix it. tho..i mean it's regular and will look pretty solid in a finished project either way.
@@NimbleNeedles Hahah I considered that too, but tbh i did it anyway out of frustration. They are all hand-dyed cotton so I made the swatches with 3 skeins of yarns and they look so wonky as in each skein slanted to a different directions so they kinda give a zigzag effect in each row. That's why I was so devastated because I've bought a lot for my next project. But thank you, I've read online, some says it'll look better once I blocked and wash the finished product. We'll see about that.
Thank you Norman! Very informative and succinct. ❤️
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Thank you, I did not fall asleep, and I have learned a lot from you.
Great advice as always! I'm in love with my current color combos. It's an ombre project using the Forest and Ocean Palette Sampler from Knit Picks. It's turning out really well.
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Thank you for the heads up on Canva color wheel! I recently knitted a pair of minis advent stripe socks where I put 8 variegated colors together with a solid contrasting color for cuffs, heels, and toes! I knitted it before I saw this podcast, and the result was awesome. I am usually not sure about what color combo, but I just went ahead and arranged the colors and winged it. This is the third pair of stripe socks that I put together myself that I am thrilled with the results. I could not afford the self stripping color wool so I used what I had.
Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and I appreciate the time and effort you put forth your tutorials/podcasts! Keep up the extraordinary work, I am always thrill to learn and try to knit better! ❤️❤️
Great video! I found out how much fibre content matters when I chose to substitute a merino yarn that contained nylon with a pure merino yarn. My project was the Eowyn blouse, so a rather simple top knitted with a looser gauge than the yarn calls for. The yarn I chose is super popular so I thought it must be great. What I didn’t know is that pure merino tends to be heavy and it ended up stretching and drooping quite a bit. Also this is a summer top so it felted under the arms. That part doesn’t really matter much to the top, but it makes it impossible to unravel and use the yarn for another project. But what I learned is that super wash yarns and yarns with nylon are great for tops and don’t need to only be used for socks. Also pure merino has it uses, but it’s better to knit it with a tighter gauge and maybe as an outer garment. I think it’s so much that can be learned from using different fibres for different projects and also to knit good swatches. Looking forwards to your next video!
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I am planning to knit cushions from Arne & Carlos. They used Rowan, a yak blend. It is rather expensive, and colors are somewhat limited, so I am considering either substitute yarn or saving to buy the suggested yarn. This helps so I will keep looking. I want to make several pillows with the same color way. I think I may buy one skein of the suggested and a close second choice and knit swatches to see how they look. The swatch video mentioned in this video is excellent, as all of your videos are. Thank you so much Norman!!
Lots of useful information in your video. Thanks. I tried using a merino and cotton yarn instead of the recommended wool tweed yarn for a lace cardigan. I realised after I got up to the armholes that it was twisting towards one side, presumably because of the way it's spun. Using it now for a plainer pattern and going much better. Thanks for your videos.
Very helpful. Thank-you, Norman. I adlibbed a shawl with Sirdar Summer Linen (lyocell), and absolutely loved the soft drape of the resulting fabric.
It already sounds lovely 😊🥰 thx for sharing
OMG you are an amazing teacher ❤️
Your T-Shirt with graphic hands knitting is lovely 😊
Wow ❤! Thank you so much! You have helped me a bunch. At the yarn store, I have been told that I couldn’t substitute the pattern yarn. It would be too difficult.
Now, I have understood many of my concerns. You have made my 2024 bebo e my best knitting year!🎉❤
Great information! I would love to hear more about the spinning processes.
This was great information!
I checked out the color wheel program and signed up. I will give it a try.
Sure do. You don't need a paid plan for it tho, right?
Wow! Who knew?!? Just getting started and I thought the only issues I needed to consider were color and how soft is it! I feel almost paralyzed with fear and anxiety… I think for me getting started I will go with the yarn used by the designer. I can see that over time and with experience I will (hopefully) have a better understanding and will need to refer back here. Thank you for the information!
yes, I actually think that IS a smart choice - if the yarn is not too hard to source or too expensive :)
perfect match: Odoro lace shawl with lace weight silk/mohair. Always looks great.
Thank you so much. Yarn substitution is so challenging…I never understood the difference between woolen or worsted spun, and that makes so much sense!! This will help me so much with finding the right yarn for patterns when the yarn used is unavailable. This has always been so challenging, and now I have some more information to help me out! Another great video, thanks!
You are so welcome!
My first lace project, a shawl no less, + fuzzy yarn = tons of tears 😢. Once I figured out it wasn’t me I felt so much better and was finally able to finish the project!
Glad to hear u persevered. I once knitted a lace project with black mohair...never again 🤣
OMG you are a amazing teacher
One of your best , And i love Parkes’s books.
Yeah, they r well done 😊
Thanks for all the great pointers.
Currently knitting up a sleeveless summer cardi in a linen, viscose and cotton blend. I picked the yarn called for in the pattern to make it easy on myself. Took a while to get used to the yarn but now I've got a few inches on my needles it's easy. Very tightly spun and it doesn't split which is making it the perfect yarn.
Since I've crocheted for ages, I can substitute much easier. Someday I'll try subs in knitting.
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Ive always needed this topic.
Such a great video! Very helpful! Thank you, Norman!
Glad it was helpful, Katheleen!
Excellent advice! Yesterday, I ordered yarn for a KAL. Since I'm fairly new to knitting I bought the yarn the designer recommended.
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Perfect timing! Thank you for another fantastic video with lots of comprehensive details. I’ve been reading about this topic all day today with The Knitters Book of Yarn and The Knitters Book of Socks both by Clara Parkes. Love them both so much! Learned about the first book from another one of your videos awhile back. I have been trying to be much more careful with my choices of yarn. I have not had epic fails. However, I did just finish my very “first” sock (still working on the second) and chose to use two different yarns. A contrasting color for the cuff, heel and toe and another for the main color of the sock…before reading your recommendation about sticking with same weight /brand . I learned immediately why this could be important. 😂 I am definitely a novice knitter… both yarns said “sock yarn”. One was a commercial sock yarn and the other was a hand dyed 75 merino 25 nylon blend. It worked out fine enough just the same. Had I read your instructions all the way through before purchasing the yarn 😁 I would have chosen differently.
The sock fits perfectly regardless and I love it. I certainly will be more careful in the future.
Thanks again, as always. Loved the suggestion about the app for color selection!!
Always a pleasure to help a fellow knitter 😊🥰
Excellent advice! Thank you!
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This was super helpful! Thank you.
Love this! I would add (cause I'm that bossy LOL) that it's so important for the knitter to realize their own limitations and then adjust expectations accordingly. For example, I really like the Daytripper Cardigan by MJ Mucklestone which I currently have on needles. Now, it calls for light Lopi. Looks great in the photos. Well, I have the world's most sensitive skin. Sorry not sorry that I can't knit with burlap! Plus, the sweater's for my teenage daughter. So I'm using a wool/acrylic/nylon blend. Not itchy so far for my hands, but I can still feel the wool to be sure. The sweater will look much firmer and have more stitch definition. It won't look sweet and lofty. The floats won't felt together. All this is ok; I've adjusted my expectations.
Great additions 😊🧶
P.S. Was thinking more about Lopi today. So I've visited Iceland, and I too live in the frozen white North. I get why Lopi was/is necessary. It would be fantastic for outerwear worn in windswept, icy, moist, treeless environs. Iceland is nothing if not windy!!
Hi Norman, thank you for another of your encyclopedic-yet-summary-of-essentials video! I am very indecisive about the yarn for a future large fingering weight shawl project: go for a (relatively) high twist 4-ply or try out a single ply for once (because of the promise of softness). I guess I'll just have to try out, swatch and block, and then see how it looks and feels...
Yah..swatching will help u. Not like u need a lot of durability but that single might not have the best stitch definition regardless 🤷♂️
Love the content ! ♥️
This is very helpful, not only with the color wheel (who Knew), to the type of yarns and which one to use. Very Very insightful.🤩🥰
Glad it was helpful, jessica!
That was really interesting! Thank you, Norman!
My pleasure, nana
Hello Norman, I’m so happy to come across your channel. I was searching UA-cam on how to knit an I cord, I tried few that I founded a little complicated or I should say they complicated. Then tried your video, thank you for making it look so easy. I have subscribed to you channel I’m looking forward to going through your videos & watch your upcoming ones. Take care & thank you. Much love from Canada q😘
welcome to my channel, Tina!
Excellent! Thorough as always!
can't let my standard down, can i? :P sometimes I think I should be...more..what's that word..succinct. :P
Great info Thanks Norman
Thank you very much for your video. Learned a lot
Awesome information 👏 as always, thank you so much.
it's my pleasure, Mariyln!
Thank you from Morro Bay, California. 😊 I crochet, but this year I want to learn to knit.
I’ve been wondering how yarn choices may be different between crochet and knitting. This video is very informative for both, actually. Thanks, again! 🌻🐝🧶
Well, for crochet u typically want to go for a different spinning technique.
I love your videos, Norman, and find them enormously helpful for all kinds of knitting projects - thank you! I wanted to send you an idea to think about, related to today's excellent video on choosing the right yarn for a project. I often knit for babies, so choosing the right yarn is incredibly important, since an infant can't tell you if she is uncomfortable or if he has a problem with a garment. I see many patterns for baby projects that use inappropriate yarns. For example, there is a lovely sleep sack pattern on Ravelry that uses alpaca yarn. The garment is beautiful but it is too hot for a baby and the alpaca yarn can shed hairs that babies can ingest. Another important consideration is flammability. Many people think acrylic or cotton yarns are best for babies because they are machine washable. But these yarns are extremely flammable and therefore always inherently dangerous for babies! Cotton ignites easily, and acrylic melts and continues to burn the skin intensely, even after the flame goes out. That is why I ONLY use superwash or non-felting and non-shrinking worsted wool yarns for baby projects. Yes, they are more expensive but the garments can be machine washed. They also breathe and wick moisture away from a baby's skin and are much safer for babies! Thanks for listening!
So..u mean like a video about the best baby yarns?
@@NimbleNeedles That would be awesome! Maybe even some tips for baby projects - like avoid seams, using appropriate yarn weights, and garments sizes!
@@margaretlee4386 great suggestions but not my forte...but I'll put it on the list
Thank you so much for this video, it was very helpful.
You are very welcome 😊🧶
This is a fantsatic video. Great suggestions !
My worst mistake was to choose a cotton varigated yarn for a summer sweater, it was pooling so much !!! very ugly, plus it was quite heavy !
My best match was a mohair hand dyed yarn with a pattern designed for that specific yarn, it was my most pleasurable knit ever, as I was knitting it and as I am wearing it. It was in colors of sunrise, I knitted it in very cloudy Canadian November and it gave me so much joy, I wrote to the designer and to the yarn dyer to express my gratitude. That scarf makes me happy every time I wear it, which is quite often.
Love your Bavarian twisted stitch socks !
Oh no..i hate pooling. Part of the reason I almost never knit with colorways
OMGosh I love your chandelier
heh...me too...*grin*
Thank you for that video. I was crocheting for a while and always wanted to try knitting but I was scared that it would be too complicated. Thanks to you I'm warming up to it.
You are so welcome! and i got some nice beginner tutorials here on my channel as well :)
@@NimbleNeedles I know, that's how I've found you. I've already tried your mug warmer pattern as "something small to start with" as you recommended and now I'm on neck warmer with moss stitch. Your tutorials are amazing 👏
Thank you helpful information. 🙏🏽🕊💚
Dearest Norman. I am currently working on a shawl that has stripes of stockinette stitches. Just before beginning my last section, I noticed that I had purled approximately 25 stitches when I should have knitted them - 6 rows down. I nearly cried at the thought of taking out and then attempting to pick up almost 400 stitches. Then I recalled a video of yours that provided instructions to fix this. I am now happily fixing this mistake with no stress thanks to you. I am so incredibly grateful. Thank you so much. 😊
Awesome!
Made a cardigan for to go see the barbie movie that was light pink, dark pink and honey/beige. Chefs kiss
Thank you for the videos.
Thank you for the detailed information and all your work.
P.S- Your hair looks amazing!
Aw..thank you. I'll pass it on to my barber 😊😎
The intricacies!!!😮
Great video Norman! Thanks for all of the information! You sure shared a lot. That color wheel app looks very interesting and user friendly. Thanks again!🤗😊
yes, it really is. Adobe has one as well that's pretty neat as well. I love toying around with colors :)
I have a small color wheel but these apps look like they can be very helpful. And I can definitely use the help!😂😂
@@theastewart6721 Oh...i have one of these as well..from art class a lifetime a go :P
Awe, you’re just a kid!😊
Great video. Thanks a lot!
This might sound boring but I really like working with natural fibers and monochromatic shades (plus some brown, tan, and off-white) so in general I try to let the natural fiber really show itself. Variegated yarn is pretty but I find that I actually WEAR my projects more when they are in the monochromatic spectrum because they will for the most part go with any outfit. On my needles right now I'm working on a button up cardigan in brown (18%mohair, rest acrylic). Love your content!
not boring at all!
I wish I watched this channel before I started crocheting last year! (still not got the hang of knitting although I keep trying haha) I knit everything with aran weight or heavier yarns and it means I cant bear to wear my favourite jumpers inside or with a jacket because their far too hot even in the English winter! It's a punishment for my laziness haha
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