Posts about knitting with the yarns that I spin with pattern suggestions and also some of my personal knitting projects.
Free Hat Pattern – Basic Beanie Here is a free hat pattern that I have written specifically for using my repeatable corespun yarns or beaded yarns. Lots of people are attracted to the colours and textures of my repeatable art yarns but are unsure of what to do with them or how to use them.…
Fruity Knitting and Cocoknits Do you watch podcasts or vlogs on YouTube? One of my favourite podcasts to watch is Fruity Knitting. I love it so much that I am one of their Patreon supporters. Andrew and Andrea have managed to produce such high quality and interesting content that there is always something new to…
Wraps per inch, usually abbreviated to WPI, is a really useful way of measuring yarn. It allows you to compare different yarns and to compare your handspun against specific commercially spun yarns. How Do I Measure Wraps Per Inch? Although measuring wraps per inch is a very simple procedure, it does require a little bit…
I’m sure that we have all had the experience of being seduced by the colours or textures of an unusual one off yarn, only to find that when we get it home and look shamefacedly at our existing stash, we have no idea what to actually do with what we have. This post, all about…