Because Mistakes are Opportunities in Disguise
Like many others, I believed that wool yarn is itchy and causes many allergies. But a bunch of studies have come out recently showing that superfine or finer Merino wool yarn is good for eczema, which I have, does not cause allergies, and helps people sleep better.
Sometimes people use the words “wool” and “yarn” interchangeably. So what is wool yarn? And is yarn the same as wool?
Why use wool knitting yarn? In the midst of a heat wave, it’s hard to imagine why knitting with wool would be a good choice. But wool has many benefits.
Us knitters, and other yarnists, frequently have a bit of an addiction problem. We love yarn.
What size is chunky yarn?
Can I use chunky yarn for arm knitting?
Can I use chunky yarn for making a blanket?
Knitting without a pattern. Risky? Downright Crazy? Wildly successful? Read on and find out how to bushwhack your way through a project.
Yarn can easily be the most expensive part of knitting. At first glance, cheap yarn is the solution. But cheap yarn has hidden costs. One of the biggest potential costs is that the final result will be so badly flawed you’ll just end up throwing it away. Knitting is a process and cheap yarns can … Read more
The cotton plant is part of the mallow family of flowering plants. A field of cotton flowers or cotton bolls, the part we get cotton fibers from, can be very attractive, but not as attractive as a pile of colorful cotton yarn. As knitters, and crocheters, our primary interest is in the yarn that cotton … Read more