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If you have some mystery yarn that you want to knit or crochet with, measuring its wraps per inch is a good way to figure out the weight of yarn you are dealing with. What Is Yarn Weight? Yarn weight doesn’t mean how heavy the yarn physically is. Instead it’s a measure of the circumference […]
Most of the time you won’t need to know how to wash yarn, but if you’re ripping out a project and want to reuse the yarn, it’s a good thing to know how to do. Do You Need to Wash Yarn? I will admit that most of the time when I rip out a project […]
This finger knit headband takes just a few minutes and a tiny bit of yarn to make, so you can make them to match all your outfits or use all your leftovers! Materials For this headband you’ll need about 16 yards of super bulky/weight 6 yarn. I used Lion Brand Hometown in Fort Worth Blue. […]
This finger knitting scarf pattern is one of the easiest things you can do with finger knitting, and it will actually keep you warm, too. Part scarf, part necklace, this is a project that just takes a couple of hours to knit and is a great way to show off your finger knitting skills. Supplies […]
I wrote a post about finger knitting a long time ago but figured it was time to dig deeper with a full finger knitting tutorial. What is Finger Knitting? Finger knitting is a way to make a knit-look fabric just using your fingers to manipulate the yarn. You wrap the yarn around several fingers on […]
If you’ve ever bought yarn that wasn’t already in some kind of workable shape, you might be wondering how to wind a ball of yarn so you can crochet or knit with it. Let’s learn how to wind a ball by hand and with some special tools that make it easier. First, Some Definitions There […]
Some knitters and crocheters prefer to work from a center-pull ball of yarn, but if you don’t have a yarn winder and swift you might not know how to make a center pull ball by hand. It’s actually pretty easy to do and a great way to store yarn if you’re not ready to knit […]