I’ve been reviewing Major yarn in this series of posts. Major is a bulky, 100% acrylic yarn that is soft enough for next-to-skin wear and quick enough to knit that you can make a scarf in a weekend! On Tuesday, I had an idea for a baby blanket using the…
The seafarer’s scarf has been around for over 100 years, since the Spanish-American war. Learn various ways to construct this scarf using Major yarn.
Welcome back to our week with Major, a bulky, acrylic yarn. On Monday, we looked at the construction of this core-spun, variegated, marled yarn. Yesterday we extolled the values of a 100% acrylic yarn. While I was writing, a pattern for a baby blanket popped into my head. Before jumping…
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 – wash-ability, wear-ability, and affordability. I firmly believe…
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 a whopping 35 colorways, all…