Videos of the wrap-stitch and the bind-off. And an offer for a free shawl pattern. . . . → Read More: The wrap-stitch and bind-off how-to
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I’ve been thinking a lot about working with handmade, eco-friendly yarn ever since I posted the list of over 40 patterns for handspun and handdyed yarn. I’m knitting this shawl out of my banana yarn: And this shawl out of UrbanGypz’s handdyed seasilk yarn (delicious!)
How do YOU work with handmade or eco-friendly yarn? I’d love to collect your stories, opinions and tips and create a resource for all of us. If you’d like to talk about handmade or eco-friendly yarn and how it fits into your crafting, just let me know by filling this out. I want to hear from EVERYone: new knitters, old crocheters, yarn professionals, average joes! Each week, I’ll share your stories here, so we can all learn from each other! PS. If you know someone who would like to talk about their own crafting, send them this . . . → Read More: I want YOU (for fame and glory) “What can I make with this yarn?“
Over the years I’ve compiled scads of ideas (and posts) on what to make with handspun yarn, banana yarn, hemp yarn, even handspun organic cotton (which I keep selling out of, but look for a few more colors tomorrow morning!). After almost 4 years of this yarny adventure it’s time for a the Mother Of All Lists. Let’s do it! Patterns for Banana yarn If I’m missing YOUR favorite patterns, share them in the comments! PS. Want the yarn and the pattern to come together? Sign up for Summer Yarn Camp (just 2 . . . → Read More: 40+ Patterns for Handmade Yarn I’m honoring National Craft Month by posting something crafty that catches my eye every weekday. Share your favorite crafty finds in the comments! I love Crochet By Faye’s idea for celebrating National Craft Month – adopt a designer! You can read all the details in her post. The general idea is to pick a designer every day for the rest of the month and do something to help them succeed: blog about them, recommend them, buy a pattern! I love this idea and will be incorporating here my already-planned National Craft Month blogging. I’m also going to spend the month looking for more designers to feature in my bricks+mortar shop, A Novel Yarn. If you know of a designer (especially one that works with handspun or handdyed yarn), let me know in . . . → Read More: Adopt a Designer Quick, free patterns! . . . → Read More: Quick Free Patterns, just in time for Mother’s Day!
Last night, I gave up on a sweater. My beautiful handspun sweater just isn’t working out. After completing the body and 1 sleeve, I realized I need more yarn. And the yoke isn’t right (too much fabric at the shoulders). And the whole thing is too stiff, not drapey enough. Most of these issues could have been solved by following a pattern (well, except for the drape, I just needed to use a bigger needle and knit it at a different gauge), but because I’m designing it myself, all these little things have to be figured out. If I had chosen a pattern suited for handspun, many of these mistakes might have been avoided. Gauge with handspun is variable. One skein might be heavy worsted, while the . . . → Read More: 5 Free Sweater Patterns for Handspun Yarn |
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