Bulky yarns are thick yarns that are fast and fun to work with! You can use them for knitting and crocheting all sorts of things like garments, accessories, blankets, baskets, totes, pillows, you name it 🙂 If you need a bit of inspiration I have gathered some really nice crochet and knitting kits made with […]
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Yarns are divided into groups depending on their weight. The lightest yarns in one group, then the second lightest, etc. Super bulky yarns are a group of heavy yarns. The only category with heavier yarn is Jumbo, the jumbo yarns are so thick they could barely be called yarn. Think of those ropelike yarns used
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DK, what does that mean? In the world of knitting and crochet, DK is a yarn weight. Yarn in the DK category is lightweight (thin) and can be used for a large range of different projects. For example, DK yarn is popular for making clothes and accessories for babies and adults. It’s also used for
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Sport yarn sounds kinda fun, don’t you think? Like it’s the yarn used for sports rather than handicrafts. And while knitting marathon as a sports event is an intriguing thought, that’s not what the name sport refers to. Instead sport weight yarn is a group of yarns in a certain thickness. The thickness of yarn
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Yarn is divided into groups depending on the thickness of the yarn, and fingering is one of these groups. Each group is called a yarn weight, referring to the thickness of the yarn rather than the actual weight. In the fingering category, you will find thin yarns that are very popular to knit with. Due
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Choosing a cardigan knitting kit is a great way to avoid trouble and guestimating when working on your next comfy sweater. No matter if you are an experienced knitter or just about to cast on your first cardigan project! Issues like finding the right yarn, estimating how much yarn you will need, figuring out if
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Baby blankets are fun to knit! But sometimes it’s a struggle deciding on colors or which yarn to use. That’s why knitting kits are so popular amongst both new and experienced knitters! When you buy a knit kit you know that the colors are carefully picked out to match and that you get the right
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M1R and M1L are two popular knitting increases that are often seen in knitting patterns, both one by one and as a pair. These increases mirror each other. They look almost the same but lean in different directions, and that’s why they are often used in pairs. You can use them for functional details like
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The M1R and M1L (make 1 right and make 1 left) are often seen in knitting patterns. They lean in different directions and are often worked in pairs, for example in raglan increases. Leaning increases are of course used for increasing the number of knitting stitches, but they are also used to make textured patterns
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Left-leaning decreases and right-leaning decreases look fantastic when done right! But when you have them all mixed up it may look rather messy. There are actually two simple ways to know which way a knitting decrease will slant! The slant is determined by the position of the stitches When making a knitting decrease, the direction
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