Beginners Tip – How to Adapt Pattern Sizes from an Off-Gauge
Last week we taught you the importance of swatching. We explained that in most cases…
Beginners Tip – How to Substitute Yarn.
When you are new to knitting finding the right yarn for a project may seem…
Kate’s Stash Spring Clean Round Up!
Who knew cleaning could be so fun. At the beginning of the year the YAK…
Spring Clean: Knitwear Care.
In our previous Spring Clean article we’ve established that keeping your woollies clean is a…
Spring Clean: Fight The Moths.
It is interesting how with the advent of Spring comes a definite wish to clear…
Know Your Fibre – Nettle
Nettle fibres have been labelled the material of the future, being ecologically friendly, sustainable and…
Understanding Yarn – choosing the right yarn for your project
Knitting patterns are usually written with a certain type of yarn in mind, meaning that…
Know Your Goat – Angora for Mohair
Mohair is definitely having a moment as we keep finding ourselves adding new mohair patterns…
Know Your Sheep – Romney
With the arrival of Barcombe Romneys and Lore from The Fibre Co. at YAK we…
What to do with yarn leftovers
You know those yarn leftovers that just sit in your stash because there isn’t quite…
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