This week we’re working with leftovers from Universal Yarn reviews that were done during 2016. Yesterday we took stock of those yarns, and today, we’re going to work with Bamboo Bloom by Universal Yarn. In February, 2016, Charles Voth did a yarn review of Universal Yarn’s Bamboo Bloom yarn. Bamboo…
First, I’ve got to say that I love how these photos turned out. I finally managed to catch the sheen of the bamboo rayon in Bamboo Bloom yarn. It doesn’t hurt that the texture of this yarn really shows as well. Today, I’ll explain how I make a very randomly…
As we saw in the last post, knitting thick and thin yarn with smaller needles has certain advantages, and also results in a certain look in the knit fabric. On the other hand, knitting thick and thin yarn with larger needles will yield different results. The first advantage to knitting with…
Basically you can knit with thick and thin yarn at any gauge, but you’ll need to experiment a little to see how the yarn behaves for you on different needle sizes and on the tension you usually apply to yarn. Each knitter’s feeding tension (how much yarn is fed to…
A perfect yarn for the in-between seasons of spring and fall, Bamboo Bloom is a lovely textured fiber that lends itself to garments and accessories that have a shabby-chic look. I’d like to introduce you to this thick and thin yarn and highlight its inner beauty and qualities. Bamboo Bloom…