Yarn Substitution Made Easy
Substitute yarns you want into designs you adore! Learn about weights, fiber types and gauge as you conquer simple techniques to adjust any pattern.
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Substitute yarns you want into designs you adore! Learn about weights, fiber types and gauge as you conquer simple techniques to adjust any pattern.
Yarn Substitution Basics
Meet Kellie Nuss, your guide to the technicalities of substituting yarn! You’ll learn about the pros and cons of yarn substitution and review all the considerations you might never have thought of when swapping yarns.
Understanding & Evaluating Patterns
Reading patterns closely is an important part of finishing a project you’ll love. Follow Kellie’s guide to deciphering data within a pattern and learn how to evaluate and prioritize different pattern designs to finish with a look you’ll adore.
Evaluating Yarns for Mood
Learn how various textures of yarn influence the final look of your project. Then, explore the yarn classification chart and how minor differences in yarn types and weight can result in major differences in the end. Finally, discover the importance of the small differences in your yarn’s fiber content.
Yarn Identification
If you’ve had trouble deciphering yarn labels, Kellie is here to help! She’ll teach you how to understand the fine print on the label and estimate yardage by pattern to save you time and money before knitting. Then learn how to use the WPI (or wraps per inch) tool to help identify mystery yarns.
Checking & Adjusting Gauge
Calculate gauge with ease with Kellie’s tips and equations to set you up for gauge success. Then learn the importance behind row gauge and how minor differences in needle size and gauge can affect the width of your finished sweater or other project where size is important.
Adjusting Patterns to Your Gauge
Get your calculator out and begin the equations for finding new pattern sizes. With Kellie’s tips and tricks, you’ll be able to perform basic grading with her suggested ratios. Then you’ll be able to figure out the yardage needed for each adjustment for making the perfect fit.
Making Informed Yarn Decisions
Learn how to adjust and rewrite a pattern to fit your specific yarn and style needs with Kellie’s help! Then review a number of resources you can rely on for other knitting decisions. Finally, get inspired as Kellie discusses the final project: a knitted cowl!
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