Know Your Yarn: Choose the Perfect Yarn Every Time
The fastest way to become a better, more confident knitter is to understand your fiber! Learn how to choose the right yarn for the best results with…
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The fastest way to become a better, more confident knitter is to understand your fiber! Learn how to choose the right yarn for the best results with fiber guru Clara Parkes.
Overview & Fiber Terms
Meet your instructor, Clara Parkes, and dive right into fiber terminology and the key qualities that affect how yarn looks, feels and reacts.
Four-Legged Fibers
Clara reviews the different types and qualities of fibers that come from mammals, including sheep, camels, alpacas, goats and more.
Plants, Caterpillars & Test Tubes
Learn about the many non-mammal fibers that can make yarn: plant-based fibers such as cotton; silk from silkworms; and synthetic fibers.
Considering Twist I
Wrap your mind around how fiber is carded and twisted to form yarn, from single ply to multiple-stranded plies. Each type has advantages and disadvantages.
Considering Twist II
Get Clara’s spin on the more elaborate ways yarn can be plied, including cabled yarns, knitted tube yarns and brushed yarns. Then see how a simple hat pattern can produce vastly different results depending on the yarn you use. The pattern is included!
Yarn in the Wild
Yarn shops encourage you to handle their wares. Clara shows you what qualities you can evaluate in the wild when choosing yarn for your project. If you have some mystery yarns in your stash, Clara demonstrates how to narrow down what they might be using simple tests.
Final Thoughts
Get that yarn on your needles! Clara shares some great tips for swatching, including how to choose the right needle size and type, how to wash your swatches and how to test for pilling. You’ll be all set to choose the best yarn for your projects!
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