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To get a clean fold when making a 1/1 rib folded neck or cuff, you work a double knitting round, i.e. slip the purl stitches with the yarn in front and knit the knit stitches.
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Picking up a dropped stitch in garter stitch
Whenever I post a video showing how to pick up dropped stitches in stocking stitch, the inevitable question always pops up: How do you do it in garter stitch?
(Iâve been told that thereâs a tool with hooks on both ends to make this easier, but I do not need it often enough to invest in a tool like thatâŚ)
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Knitted buttonhole
There are many different ways of making buttonholes. This is my preferred method of making buttonholes in a garter stitch button band: Make 3 backward loops, slip next 2 stitches knitwise one by one, pass first slipped stitch over the second, slip stitch back to left hand needle, k2tog. You have now bound off 2 stitches but cast on 3 stitches. In next row, when you come to buttonhole, knit 2 backward loops, then k2tog, i.e. knit the last backward loop together with the following stitch.
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Shaping on purl rows (continued)
Make one increases on purl rows are very straight forward: Pick up the yarn between the needles, twist it right or left and purl.
Shown here is the make one purl left (m1pl) increase.
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No-Plastic Sock Yarn:
"The Heartfelt Sock"
from Crafty Jak's Boutique
Ravelry Page // Purchase Online
Purchase In-Person: Sweet Threads Yarn, Squamish, BC, Canada (As of 8/5/23)
Weight: Fingering
Gauge: 6.0 to 8.0 sts = 1 inch
Needle size: US 1 - 3 or 2.25 - 3.25mm
Regular skeins:
115 grams (4oz) and 420 yards/384 meters
Purchase online: $44.00 ($15.99 shipping to US)
Petite skeins:
35 grams (1.25oz) and 130 yards/118 meters
Purchase online: $13.75 ($15.99 shipping to US)
Construction:
75% Wool - Bluefaced Leicester (BFL)
25% Goat - Kid Mohair
Non-Superwash
3-Ply
Care: Hand wash in cool water, mild detergent, lay flat to dry.
This yarn is a no-nylon, non-superwash sock yarn made by indie dyer Crafty Jakâs Boutique, that first became available in September 2022. At time of writing there are 108 color options, including solid colors, variegated, and speckled colorways.
Some colors are in stock, but many are backorder only and need to be dyed to order. According to the shop, this can take 8-10 weeks.
Crafty Jak's Boutique's video on the yarn can be viewed here, and includes examples of stitch definition at 6:03.
My opinions:
This blend is my ideal recipe for a plastic-free sock yarn. The BFL wool is more durable than merino and the mohair adds strength in the place of nylon. BFL is also naturally free of surface scales, so superwash treatment is not necessary. My one critique with the construction is that the ply count could be higher, but 3-ply is still substantial.
The color options are also exceptionally plentiful and very beautiful, though most fall under the cool color spectrum. Regular skeins are 115g, so you can be sure you will not run out of yarn before you finish your socks.
The price is steep, but makes sense considering this yarn is custom spun and often dyed to order. Orders from the online store appear to come from Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada, hence the high shipping cost to the US. I have not reached out to this dyer to inquire about any bulk sale discounts, though their store does allow an option to add coupon codes.
I have not bought or knit with this yarn at the time of writing.
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Community interest:
As of 12/17/23:
This yarn has been tagged in 11 Ravelry projects. It has been stashed 12 times. It has a rating of 5.0 from 1 vote. There are no Ravelry comments on this yarn.
Project notes indicate overall positive experiences working with this yarn.
âThe yarn was great to work with and beautiful colours, really represents the lush area of Southern BCâ -Ravelry user Tracey812 on their project âElsieâs Shawlâ
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Do you own this yarn? Do you know where else it can be purchased? Did you spot an error in this post? Please leave a comment!
#knitting#knitblr#yarn#crochet#sustainability#the list#sock yarn#fingering#BFL#wool#mohair#kid mohair#crafty jak's boutique
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wow! thank you everyone for your support and your recommendations on my previous post. i am working through the list and taking notes and will be responding when i can.
it is so great so see so many other knitters enthusiastic about no-plastic knitting đ
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No-Nylon Sock Yarn
This might be the hardest task for knitting without plastic. Iâve gone to some local stores and snooped around online looking for sock yarn and every time I do I get the same canned response.
âYou know those will wear out, right?â
Itâs easy to find 100% wool yarn, even non-superwash (yes superwash yarn contains plastic), but youâll be darning them often if you wear them very much.
So is it fruitless? Well no, there are non-plastic alternatives to nylon that can give a yarn strength, such as mohair and silk. There are construction techniques too that a good sock yarn should have regardless. High ply-count and longer fiber strands, for example. BFL wool is notorious for its longer staple length, so does corriedale and targhee. And if the ply is 4 or more it will make for a better sock yarn foundation.
The most trouble Iâve run into now has been finding yarns that can fit this bill.
Iâve spent the past week trawling through Ravelryâs advance search for yarn, and the process has been slow and insightful. The more particular I search, âsilk OR mohair, AND wool, AND NO manufactured fibers, 4-ply OR 5-ply+, AND NO superwash, AND not discontinuedâ, the less results I get. But still, there are results.
One would expect, with a search this tailored, youâd have at least a list of options, but Iâve still hit roadblocks. These come in two main forms: insufficient tagging or unavailable for purchase.
I cannot count how many times Iâve found a yarn that got me excited, only to click on the about page and read â80% SW Woolâ. âSWâ meaning superwash. Or even worse, no mention of superwash on the about page, and then finding out the yarn is in fact superwash when I went to a retail listing. It makes me ask, if youâre using superwash wool, why not tag that as part of the care instructions so it can be searched through Ravelry? Why use superwash wool at all if youâre just going to recommend people handwash only?
The other pitfall is that these small dyers (as the majority of them are) donât have the stock or have all together discontinued dying, yet havenât updated their yarnâs about page to show itâs no longer available. Or, equally sad, when thereâs simply no buying option available at all. Ravelry doesnât always find every online store, so I try to look up the producer by name, and this sometimes gets me to an Etsy shop--But still, some yarns just seem to exist on their about page but nowhere else.
Still, Iâve managed to make a short list of yarns that pass the inspection and have some method for purchase. And honestly, all you need is one good product line for a lifetime of knitting if it fits all the bills. But I look at the number of yarns I could otherwise choose but are now discontinued (1/4th of them!) and wonder how long my current list will last.
So remember to support small dyers and yarn makers, and do your due diligence to make sure youâre getting the right product.
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my #1 aim is to knit plastic free.
i began knitting in 2012, though i recently began again after time away. coming back to the hobby, i've made it my ambition to find the best yarn for every purpose--the best quality, the best durability, the best price--without plastic.
no acrylic. no nylon. no superwash. not a vegan knitter. only ethical plant and animal fibers.
help me on my journey!
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other hobbies include: embroidery, sewing, writing, digital art, baking, sci-fi/fantasy novels
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Twisted stitches, i.e. stitches knitted through the back loop (tbl), are more pronounced and can be used for a very elegant ribbing or in intricate patterns that stand out against the background.
This is how to knit through the back loop.
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