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Stash-Busting Basics: How to Use Your Yarn Stash

Sarah White January 7, 2022 Knitting / Yarn CraftLeave a comment

I’ve been sort of working on an ebook on how to use your yarn stash for a few years now, but in the meantime I wanted to share some stash-busting basics that I’m using to help pare down my stash. I decided that this year (as I have several times …

How to Substitute Yarn for a Knitting Project

Sarah White July 22, 2020 Knitting5 Comments

I recently wrote a post about what I think about when choosing yarn for a knitting project, which is about how to substitute yarn in a general way. But there’s been a lot of talk in the knitting community the past few days about offering more yarn options in knitting …

How to Choose the Best Yarn for Your Knitting Project

Sarah White July 15, 2020 KnittingOne Comment

If you’re new to knitting or just new to picking out yarn other than what the pattern calls for, this quick guide will help you choose the best yarn for your knitting project. What Does the Pattern Call for? If you’re looking for yarn for a specific knitting pattern, the …

How to Make Pom Poms 5 Ways and How to Use Them

Sarah White March 28, 2020 Yarn CraftOne Comment

My daughter and I both love to make pom-poms out of yarn. It’s a really easy and soothing craft and you can use them in lots of different ways. She’s very slowly working on a pompom rug (sort of like this one from Simplify Create Inspire, but in rainbow colors), …

Everything You Need to Know about Working with Loop Yarn

Sarah White January 11, 2019 Knitting / Yarn Craft4 Comments

Loop yarn is a relatively new product to the yarn aisle. It’s a super bulky yarn stitched into loops so you can make a knitlike fabric without needles or hooks. Here’s all you need to know about working with loop yarn. What is Loop Yarn? Loop yarn is typically a …

Everything You Need to Know about Buffalo Plaid Crochet

Sarah White January 1, 2019 CrochetLeave a comment

Learn all about buffalo plaid crochet and find fun patterns to try. When I was in high school I had this amazing buffalo plaid wool sweater. I think I bought it at a garage sale. It was classic red and black, super scratchy, but I LOVED it. I still miss …

How to Make Fabric Yarn: Turn Flat Fabric into a Continuous Piece of Yarn

Sarah White October 8, 2018 Fabric Crafts2 Comments

Sure, yarn is available everywhere in all sorts of styles, but it can be fun — and a great way to upcycle — to make fabric yarn out of an old sheet or fabric you don’t like or want to use in another way. This post contains affiliate links for …