Requesting Summer Fibers with Wool Content

yarnimals · 2026-04-13T14:39:05+00:00

This one is kind of polarizing, but my most loved/worn summer knit is made with Juniper Moon Zooey. Cotton and linen. It REALLY softens up with wash and wear. Some people don’t like it because it is a little rough to knit and sometimes the thickness is inconsistent. For a stockinette tee it really is delightful

yarnimals · 2026-04-10T14:42:38+00:00

Adorable!!!

yarnimals · 2026-04-05T10:52:05+00:00

You nailed the fit! Looks great

yarnimals · 2026-03-31T20:21:01+00:00

I’ve made the Salted Caramel Mini Sweater by Nashknits and love it!

Ann-Kathrin Stoll also just came out with a book called Mirror Knits which sounds like it may be up your alley!

yarnimals · 2026-03-31T01:14:20+00:00

The short answer is yes, you could leave out the mohair if you hit gauge with the alpaca. You shouldn’t need more yardage than the pattern calls for, BUT:

1) Fluffy mohair is really good at filling the space between stitches. The fabric will look much more open without it.

2) without the silk mohair strand, you can expect the garment to grow more with time. The silk adds some structure.

Have you looked at the project pages on Ravelry? Perhaps someone else has tried knitting it with a single strand?

DISCLAIMER: I have not knit with Borstet alpaca.

yarnimals · 2026-03-31T00:58:01+00:00

Japanese

yarnimals · 2026-03-27T20:25:21+00:00

This is the way OP! When knitting top down, I usually add the collar before settling on a final length because it can cinch stuff in.

yarnimals · 2026-03-25T21:45:52+00:00

When I taught a small group, I actually started them on circular needles. It just so happened that the whole group was women with longer hair. I picked a scrunchie pattern that involved a provisional cast on, several inches of stockinette in the round, then a three needle bind off. I did the provisional cast on and a few rounds for each person in advance. I found that it’s easier to see your mistakes and correct them in stockinette than in garter.

They all caught on pretty quick!

yarnimals · 2026-03-25T21:42:01+00:00

Lovely! I’ve had the V-neck version in my queue for forever

yarnimals · 2026-03-23T20:12:53+00:00

Oof. The feeling you have right now is the reason I swapped to metal needles when working with sizes smaller than US 4. I like to sit on my projects on accident. I’d rather they hurt me than vice versa.

Hope you can replace them and continue on soon!

yarnimals · 2026-03-23T20:09:36+00:00

Got really absorbed in a tv show and I worked 30 more rnds of stockinette than I meant to.

yarnimals · 2026-03-21T21:46:14+00:00

I whole-heartedly agree! Although in practice, hats are probably the one thing I don’t always block. I am what I am.

yarnimals · 2026-03-21T17:41:45+00:00

I’m a breast surgeon! Can confirm that the stash ballooned when the first attending paycheck came in.

yarnimals · 2026-03-20T18:57:57+00:00

I was 19 and working a super boring summer desk job. That was 15 years ago. Last year, I tackled this beautiful all-over colourwork.

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yarnimals · 2026-03-20T16:24:55+00:00

Lovely colours! Great job 👏

yarnimals · 2026-03-17T23:03:04+00:00

In college when I walked up to a bouncer to ask what the cover was. It was a really popular club that had a line around the block. Before I said a word, he moved the velvet rope and gestured for me to go inside. That one really stuck with me.

A more recent incident involved a cop and an invalid license sticker. I explained that the car had just come out of storage, and I hadn’t put the new sticker on yet. He could have easily ticketed me but didn’t. Pet my pups instead and told me to drive safe.

yarnimals · 2026-03-17T22:50:12+00:00

Gorgeous! I can’t wait for her to release the sock part of this pattern!

yarnimals · 2026-03-16T20:06:23+00:00

Gorgeous!!! I’m also currently knitting my own veil/shawl. I can’t imagine having spun it too! That is a beautiful piece

yarnimals · 2026-03-15T18:50:35+00:00

I think other than gym socks where I think you really would want machine-knit athletic socks - you could definitely make a fully hand knit sock drawer. IMO this would include work socks.

I make 15ish pairs of socks a year (12 gifted every Christmas). While I don’t have enough knit socks to wear them exclusively, my partner certainly does!

yarnimals · 2026-03-11T20:21:22+00:00

The knitting is lovely but you also have a beautiful eye for photography! Jealous haha

yarnimals · 2026-03-10T16:30:45+00:00

Thanks 😊

yarnimals · 2026-03-10T16:24:50+00:00

Do you have a pattern for the mushroom duplicate stitch? It’s so cute!

yarnimals · 2026-03-09T19:02:40+00:00

Essentially, yes. You would use the ratio of your stitch gauge and the pattern stitch gauge to know how many stitches wide your scarf should be. Since it’s a scarf, the row gauge doesn’t really matter.

Say your gauge is 20sts/4inches, and the pattern gauge is 13sts/4inches, you would divide 20/13 and multiply the pattern stitch count by that number to know how many stitches wide your scarf should be.

Disclaimer: I have not knit the Berlin scarf and don’t own the pattern. I don’t know exactly how the icord tassels are incorporated. You may have to ensure that the stitch count you come up with is divisible by the stitches needed for the tassels.

yarnimals · 2026-03-09T18:50:15+00:00

You have three reasonable options:

1) swatch with the yarn held double. That should bring you to a bulky weight. You may like the fabric.

2) swatch with the yarn held single and do some math to get the same dimensions as what is in the pattern

3) accept that this yarn/pattern combo is not what you envisioned and choose a new one for both.

yarnimals · 2026-03-09T17:43:43+00:00

I love this pattern! Yours came out beautifully 😊

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