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Don't Run out of Yarn - Replay Live Archive

Have you ever gotten near the end of a knitting project in a cold sweat, afraid you didn't have enough yarn to finish? If only you knit the sleeves just a little shorter....

Let's talk about tips for KNOWING how much yarn you need BEFORE you start knitting.

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Links mentioned in the Show

Julie's yarn choice at Jimmy Bean's (check out the calculator on the page)
Stashbot App

Printed Handy Knitters Guide to Yarn Requirements

Knit it Now Tools:
Cones vs balls/hanks
Yarn Estimator
Tutorials:

How much yarn do I need?

DAK: Yarn Calculator

Stitch Types and Yarn Usage
Sue Jalowiec
Bye! Happy Knitting! :-)
Lyn R
Have a great day all
Cindy Minota
Great show-thanks, Sue!
Jean O
Bye!
Carol D
Thanks, Sue. See you next week!
Jean O
Thank YOU! Very nice community!
Sue Jalowiec
www.knitnow.com/forum
Dee Z
bye... :)
Sue Jalowiec
RE Taitexma,.... maybe you could ask in the forum I'd be curious to hear too!
Cynthia P
thanks Sue
Dee Z
by all!
Nancy M
lots of small bazaar projects out there

does anyone know anything about the Taitexma mid-gauge machine?
Mary Ann B
I'll miss the next 2 live shows - vacation calls.
Wilma T
Thanks and hopefully till next week!
Jean O
TY, Deee
Nancy M
magic formula is indeed a trip!
Dee Z
Silver Needles makes a good cone winder
Emily S
can you make a scarf with the extra or fancy fingerless gloves or or or....
Jean O
Who makes a good cone winder?
Mary Ann B
Thanks for another great show!
Jean O
Thank you!!!! Good info!
Carol D
Great question, Annie!
Annie L
Do you count the weight of the cardboard cone?
Jean O
DAK
Jean O
I have Das - I will lean on that tool!
Nancy M
she could sell her extra balls online
Jean O
Thank you, Nancy!
Nancy M
personally I like their 3 ply that comes in a wide range of colors has a nice hand, works well with lace, tuck, etc
Jean O
perfect
Jean O
prefect ty!
Cynthia P
Hi Phyllis
Jean O
yarn?
Jean O
standard sk840?
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Hi Cynthia!
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Type of fiber is also to be considered too. The same thickness of say, wool or cotton knits differently on say, the standard or midguage. Especially noticeable when knitting linen.
Nancy M
my sister is a weaver and she wonders why knitters put up with balls and skeins and all those ends to work in
Annie L
What is your stress time worth?
Jean O
also.please recommend a practice yarn?
Ritta K
Do they make a ribber for the LK150?
Cynthia P
so sorry i am late. hello from Oshawa, Canada
Jean O
beat*
Jean O
As a beginner, I need to practice techniques in the yarn I want to use. Unraveling it isn't always an option, as I can bet up the yarn. How much extra is a good idea?
Dee Z
Unsure if you mentioned this but there is a calculation you can do based on the swatch and determining the inches of the finished pieces of the item you are making to get the approximate yarn needed.
Nancy M
check Ebay for extra single balls in you lot #
Sheila G
Wouldnt using every other needle on standard end up being a bulky 9?
Patricia B
Would love to see a session on swatching/calculating for EON
Carol D
I would be interested in EON help!
Nancy M
we used e o needle all the yime before bulky machines came along

i definitely need a mid-gauge machine!
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Yes to the midguage option. :grin:
Jean O
wow
Nancy M
maybe I REALLY need to get that midgauge out and in regular use...
Dawn W
Thanks!
Wilma T
Fettig and an android version might be available soon?!
Patricia B
EON = every other needle
Wilma T
StashBot is for IOS it’s by Hanna
Dawn W
EON?
Nancy M
your on point .

is that app for phone or computer?
Patricia B
Would doing it at a tighter tension and EON. Work?
Wilma T
Thanks to you I found the foldable elastic. Very handy when playing yarn chicken and using it for necklines etc
Wilma T
It’s a good reference when knitting stockinette stitch
Wilma T
I use the StashBot app,it
Aly T
Hi from Dublin, Ireland
Kathy B
Kathy Butler. Hi from Alaska
Cindy Minota
This is new terrain for me because I think in yards and 50 g balls not cones! And this is even more complicated when I design a sweater for myself! Thanks!
Joan W
Hi from NZ at 5am Wednesday
Susan B
Hello from Oklahoma.
Jean O
HI! CT knitter here!
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Jean, hi there!
Jean O
HI Gang! Finally made a live one!
Nancy M
got a new phone and was afraid I didn't get everything installed that I needed to be here.
Patricia B
Good morning from sunny Northern California
Marie-Jo C
I am finishing a pullover with a fancy cast on that I tried for the first time. Thanks for the perfect fit patterns !!
Nancy M
Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here
Kelly C
Hi everyone Kelly C
Carol D
All OK here!
Lyn R
Dallas is in the low 80s today
June H
Restarted and works now.
Matthew F
Video is fine here - try loading the page and see if you can get your video stream working
Kelley B
good afternoon
June H
Is it me or did the video go off?
Carol D
Hi from Carol Ann in the cool, sunny, Catskill Mountains of NY!
Matthew F
Hello Everyone!!!
Lyn R
Good morning
Ruth S
Ruth and Agadore here from Canada. Hand knitting an illusion paw print scarf - may donate it to our local rescue for one of their sale tables.
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Just finished the knitting part of a plaited scarf and it looks so cool. Now just need to do some crochet edging for the ends.
Mary Ann B
Hi from Minnesota. Beautiful day! Windows open.
Dawn W
Good afternoon from Ohio!
Marie-Jo C
Very hot, here !!
Marie-Jo C
Hello from France !!

Hello from Evergreen, CO
Marelda C
Hello from South San Francisco!
Phyl in Raleigh, NC
Getting much needed rain with thunderstorms here.
Jenny M B
Hi everybody! Lovely warm, sunny day in North Wales to-day.
Sue Jalowiec
welcome! Let's get started!