This week, we’re looking at 2 non-wool Wisdom yarns by Universal Yarn. Yesterday, I described the fiber content (what is PBT anyway?) and other attributes which make these excellent non-allergenic yarn options to wool and wool blend sock yarns. Sock knitters often complain about color pooling in variegated and dip-dyed…
This week we’ll look at 2 sister yarns by Wisdom Yarns that are truly the answer to the question, “can I make non-allergenic, non-wool socks that stay up on my legs?” Naked Sock, aptly named because it feels like you’re wearing nothing at all, and Allegro, Italian for merry and…
Continuing our “work” with the Classic Shades yarn family, today we play with Classic Shades Big Time, a bulky yarn that’s perfect for knitting fast and easy projects. Classic Shades Big Time is a fabulously soft chunky or bulky yarn that really lends itself to making quick, affordable gifts. Although it’s…
So many different multicolored yarns are available in shops and from online stores these days. There are speckled, dip-dyed, kettle dyed, and gradient, marled, variegated, ombre, and long-repeat. Each one of these has different characteristics but all look good, especially in the skein. Knit up though, some of these yarns…
Knitting with Italian DK weight superwash merino called Dona by Fibra Natura, this week has been a great experience. I love this wool. But to really test it’s worth, I tried it with fair isle knitting and made this swatch. And Dona didn’t disappoint. While I was knitting this swatch…