A close-up look at fingering weight yarn, recommended needle sizes, and patterns you can knit with it Your pattern calls for fingering weight yarn and you have no clue what it means? Then this little guide will tell you everything you need to know. Further down below, I will also give you a couple of …
Everything you need to know about reading yarn label symbols and what to do with the information So, you bought a lovely skein of yarn. And now you can’t figure out what all the various symbols mean? Or it’s the other way round, you are looking for a particular yarn but you just don’t know …
A helpful guide on what a skein of yarn is. What’s the difference between a hank and balls and the best way to use each of them. Ball, hank, or skein of yarn – before you embarked on this wonderous fiber crafts journey, it probably all was the same to you. Or you didn’t even …
A detailed review of the most popular double-pointed knitting needles sets, their pros and cons and which ones you should buy Do you want to start knitting socks? Or are you not satisfied with your current ones? And now you are wondering which double-pointed knitting needles are the best. Which set should you buy? Then …
Everything you need to know about double knitting weight yarn. How to identify it, what it means, and what to knit with it. So, I assume you went to a store saw a beautiful skein or your pattern calls for a specific yarn. And, now you are wondering what is double knitting yarn exactly? What …
A detailed review of the addi click interchangeable knitting needles – a close look at the cables, joins & overall experience with the sets So, you are ready to buy a set of knitting needles? And that’s when the name “addi” popped up left and right. And now you are wondering if the addi interchangeable …
A list of my personal favorite knitting podcasts, vlogs, and youtube channel I like to listen to/watch while working on my projects. Knitting is fun and sometimes almost like meditation. But let’s be honest: When you need to zoom through a large panel of stockinette stitches, it also can become a bit tedious. Not everyone …
Everything you need to know about the fiber, how to knit with alpaca yarn, and helpful tips. I have a confession to make: I’m an incredibly sensitive person and I can’t stand the (perceived) itchiness of standard wool. And in all my years of knitting, one fiber became my favorite alternative. So, this post is …
A detailed look at my personal knitting toolkit. What’s always in it and why. There are tons of different knitting tools out there. While they certainly all serve their unique purpose, you don’t need to carry them around all the time. So, in this post, I will focus exclusively on the ones I always have …
Sharing my experience knitting with yak yarn and everything you need to know about its properties and how to care for it. Have you seen a luxurious skein of yak yarn? And now you are wondering what it’s like knitting with it? How soft is it? And what about the stitch definition of the rare …