I’m not a yarn snob. I believe that every yarn has its place within the realms of knitters and knitted garments. Yes, even acrylic yarns. Our yarn this week is Major, a 100% acrylic yarn that has all the benefits of acrylic – washability, wearability, and affordability. ...
This week at KNITmuch, we’re playing – yes, I said playing – with Major, a bulky, 100% acrylic yarn. Major is a “poofy,” softly spun yarn that’s twisted (plied) in a marled fashion. As I dissected it, I discovered more and more ways to describe it! Major has...
This week we’ve been looking at knitting with Unity and Unity Beyond yarns by Fibra Natura. Today I’m sharing the second part of my recipe for your own custom-fit summer tee with this excellent seasonal transition yarn. Using the numbers that you calculated using yesterday’s post,...
Maybe you’ve never heard of a shrug-yoke sweater construction. I’m not sure I’ve heard the name before, but I haven’t seen this type of design before either, so to me this is something new. This week we’ve been looking at Unity and Unity Beyond yarn, and I’ve used...
Yesterday and the day before we looked at the structure and fiber content of Unity and Unity Beyond by Fibra Natura. This 4-fiber yarn is excellent for spring, summer, and fall knits because of the balance it has between wool and plant-based fibers. I’d like to share some...