Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Yarn Storage

Short of yarn storage space? Use fish stringer lines and use the snap hook part of the chain to hang yarn skeins.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Bindoff

To keep from having a pointed nub at the end of your cast off stitches (especially when making scarves), don’t work the last stitch at all. Just slip the last stitch and then finish by pulling the yarn through that stitch and weaving it to hide the tail.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Bulky Wool Yarn Joining

If you need to join bulky wool yarn, use needle felting tools to marry the ends together so they felt together. You’ll save length, eliminate knots, and give the project a seamless look.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Felting and Shaping

After felting an item, if you need to shape it, steam it. Steam, stretch and shape and re-steam if needed. It’s the washing agitation and shock of cold water that actually felts and shrinks an item, not the steam.