
Wax
Used to help yarn flow more smoothly and form stitches correctly
Yarn on cones that was wound to be used in a factory is often waxed. This allows for the speed of industrial knitting.
Many machine knitters wax their yarn either as they knit or as they rewind balls/skeins/hangs into cakes. Some knitting machines come with a small bit of wax and ledge on the mast to position it for ease of waxing as you knit.
Waxing yarn is a matter of personal preference.
You may use wax for every knitting project. Some knitters (including me) rarely think about waxing.
Visit our blog to share your opinion about waxing yarn.
Many machine knitters wax their yarn either as they knit or as they rewind balls/skeins/hangs into cakes. Some knitting machines come with a small bit of wax and ledge on the mast to position it for ease of waxing as you knit.
Waxing yarn is a matter of personal preference.
You may use wax for every knitting project. Some knitters (including me) rarely think about waxing.
- If you are using old, vintage yarn that has been around for years and is dry and full of static, consider wax.
- If your machine is not knit knitting well, the yarn is breaking, tangling or stitches are not forming correctly, consider wax.
- If you are stuggling with static, consider wax.
Visit our blog to share your opinion about waxing yarn.