Crochet Basics: Choosing Yarn
These simple tips and yarn recommendations are aimed to help crocheters select their first yarn to use for making practice swatches when learning how to crochet. Hope you will find them useful! The first decision that you have to make is what type of fiber you are going to work with. There are many various options to choose. You can crochet with everything. However, the three most common yarn choices for beginners are wool, cotton, and acrylic yarn. There are pros and cons to each, although I really recom...
Exploring Knitting Yarn – Part 2: Types and How to Choose It
This post is the second part of my series of posts about the basics of knitting yarns. Last time we talked about the most common yarn fibers, and here I would like to share with you a brief overview of another selection of yarn types, including merino wool, organic yarn, hemp yarn, mohair, novelty and linen. Merino Wool Taken from the merino sheep, this yarn is super soft and doesn't cause allergic reactions as regular wool does. Blocks very nicely but can "pill" (create little fuzz balls). If yo...
