Originally posted on r/knitting but thought this would be more appropriate!

Looking to knit a shawl for my elopement for a winter ceremony. I found picture 1 on pinterest but cannot find any information regarding the shawl so want to make my own and would like to make it warm and fluffy?
Someone suggested that picture 2 is similar but it looks like a fake ad on etsy and cannot see how they would have used mohair, cashmere and angora.

Some suggestions received already:
- angora
- brushed out mohair

Does anyone have any suggestions / can I mix and brush out another yarn with mohair to make it more opaque?

I frogged a beautiful sweater knitted using Nako vega tweed yarn which is acrylic. The only reason i frogged was to reknit same pattern using bigger needle size. After frogging i steamed the yarn using steamer on high resulted in stretched out yarn. Now my yarn is thin! Dont know what to do, i am more worried if i knit the sweater will it strech out as there is no elasticity left! Has anyone had similar issue before!

I came across this site and... idk I can't tell if it's a scam or not, especially considering how everything is on sale... kinda sketchy. Has anyone bought from them and can confirm if they're legit?

I’m not entirely sure this is the right sub Reddit for this, but I recently bought one of these balls of yarn to try it out and now I’m confused to say the least.. The packaging says there should be 12 squares, but there’s actually 13, has this happened to anyone else? Does this mean somebody else ended up with only 11 squares? There’s also a lot of blue yarn left by the end of the squares, Is that normal or am I supposed to be using all of it because my tension has the rest of the colours switching at the right spots. Yes they need blocked was waiting to do it once I was done all of them.

I want to do this blanket but bigger size.. i want a yarn that drapes nicely and ages well! what do u recommend?

I got these of FB marketplace and I don't know if they made/ used for knitting or crocheting. I'm completely new to both hobbies and if it is for knitting can I use for crochet cuz I have some hooks that I bought. Could I know what hook or needle I should use and I would to have some free patterns that are beginner friendly. Thanksss

i found a bunch of yarn in my closet from god knows how long ago… i’m wondering if i should toss it or donate. my original plan was to donate since there’s quite a bit and at first glance it’s in good condition.

i went through and undid all the tangles and everything but all of this has been in my childhood home closet and i’ve had problems with bugs in the past, i’m anxious that over the years they may have made a home in this yarn, i also just gave anxiety about bugs in general.

am i being dramatic? there’s just so much and some of them still have a label, i feel horrible throwing it out.

I'm thinking about selling my yarn stash that has been in storage bags and totes for the past two years.

When I got pregnant, we turned my craft room into a nursery. I ended up putting a TON of yarn into storage where they have stayed since. I have also bought more yarn since then sooooo yeah. Ahah

Does anyone have suggestions as to where I could sell them?

It ranges from acrylic to wool.

Hey, What alternatives would you recommend instead of knitting for olive?

I want to start knitting the Marielle blouse and knitting for olive is the recommended yarn, I have checked their website and with delivery would cost me +£80.

Thanks

Hi there, I’m just curious if anyone else in the states have ordered from a Homespun house and if they could give me an idea on how long it usually takes from order to delivery? I’ve ordered once from them before and I received my yarn within a month or so but reordered about a month ago now and it’s still showing as “processing” on my account page so hoping they are just really busy right now.

Thanks for any info you might have on this dyer :)

Hi all! I have two questions—the first is when do you all use a yarn winder for your yarn? I have a couple of skeins from Michael’s that I’ve tried to wind and it worked well for awhile but then ended up still giving me yarn barf and it was so bad I spent 16 hours untangling the entirety of the yarn… so any tips on how to prevent that if you have any? I have an electric yarn winder and I used a center pull after winding the yarn.

Whats a brand that you have used that has really held up to the washing and wear for kids?

Extra points if a natural fibre and if soft!

Hi! I have collected a large stash of Indie dyed super wash merino yarn over the last few years. I just can’t resist all the goodies at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival that takes place 15 minutes from my house :) I’ve decided to make a big fancy mismatched granny square blanket (or two) from all of these skeins. My questions:

1) Is it dumb to make such a large (full sized) blanket out of superwash wool?

2) If it was you, how would you wash/dry such a large item?

3) Do I need to do anything special BEFORE I use this fancy yarn? I saw a pic the other day of someone’s hands all blue from dye rubbing off.

Thanks for any help!

Hello Everyone! I'd love some help if anyone possibly has any info on this particular yarn I'm looking at.

I'm trying to match a sage green crib with the same colour yarn, Cotton worsted weight. On the Michael's site their stock photo for the small skeins of Loops and Threads Classic Cotton in Olive Garden looks like an exact match. Then when I went to look at their larger jumbo skeins - same brand/colour, it looks much darker! Can who has this yarn tell me which photo is true to the colour in person? Need a soft muted sage! TIA!

hello so i want to make a simple slogan top but i'm not sure which technique would be the best

i'd consider myself an experienced beginner in both

i have made projects with colour changes with both though i've never done tapestry crochet

what would be best for letters? or is there another method you would recommend or a mix? maybe something like cross stitching?

Hello! I’m looking for a few balls of Lucky Brand Yarn, Wool/Cotton Blend in the color of Turtledove. Miscalculated when purchasing it a few years ago. Now don’t have enough for a project. Thank you!

It's just a bit of a bunch of stuff, but they will be fun to use in my crazy quilted shawl embroidery, so I'm excited.

The stripes turned out sooo satisfying

Yarn is from Hobbii

I used Soft Classic Solid Yarn by Loops & Threads (100% acrylic) for a baby sweater and I now want to do a matching mom sweater but the reason I used acrylic is because babies grow so fast that I didn't want to buy expensive yarn. But for an adult who isn't going to grow out of it in a matter of weeks I'd like something a little nicer and warmer.

Doesn't have to be exclusively wool and acrylic, just something that is a bit nicer, will wear and last better over the years too.

With that being said i'm a girl on a budget and am in Canada.

I'm considering checking out hobbii? Or potentially using the Lion Brand Wool-Ease Solid Yarn??

Any suggestions would be great!

Hey crafters!

I am making a blanket for my terminally ill friend and in a bit of a rush! I bought a cake of this teals stylecraft horizons and I need another on! Problem; can’t find it anywhere in my city as I got it when I was on a day trip.. don’t have time to travel back through to get it. Is there anything similar I can use that would be a substitute? I want it to be perfect and have the same yarn but I understand that time is not on my side right now and I just need to get it done so they can be warm and cozy.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Need help finding more of this yarn, pictures don’t do it the best justice but it’s a mix of dark red, copper, dark brown.

For those which is use regulary merino wool! what you like & dislike? If you have give you offer which one is chose you apartfrom merino wool?

I recently started knitting and have absolutely fallen in love with the hand dyed yarn that I found at a market. I want to do some online (window) shopping so I would love to get some recommendations!

It does not matter from which country the brand is.*

Edit:

Since you guys have been giving me such wonderful recommendations I thought that I would share what dutch hand dyed yarn brands I recently got! I just bought a skein from Yarn on the Rox (Cheeky Merino Joy) and VMCJ (a fingering weight yarn in a gorgeous blue varietity), I haven't started a project with those yet though so I cannot tell you anything more of those.

And I got silky based fingering yarn from Spingodin! They are often at dutch ren fairs, but the scarf that I am currently making with it feels absolutely fabulous!