For centuries, wool has been spun into coarse or fine yams with the wool fiber diameter determining whether it would be coarse or fine. A better classification was needed, however, to describe the difference between wool from the different breeds of sheep, or the wool from the different parts of the same fleece. So, three grading systems evolved over the years to describe different qualities of wool. They are the Blood System, the Count System, and the Micron System. The Blood System is the oldest system, originating at the time of the early American colonies. It is based on the breed of sheep, and is divided into six grades. The Merino… Read More
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Project # 1: White and Blue Romney Wool Rugged Mittens
Before moving forward with the descriptions of my projects, I would like to revert back in history and fill in some missing gaps. This post is about my first complete project that included my own spinning (very first yarn I’ve eve spun) and knitting with my yarn. This was my first real spinning project, not my first knitting project. I learned to knit from my grandmother and from my neighbor. I leaned how to crochet from my mom. I was seven when I started and I haven’t stopped ever since. As a knitter, I always wanted to have a full control of the type of yarn I am using for… Read More
Continue ReadingKnitting Needle Size Conversion Chart
A chart of knitting needle sizes in millimeters and their corresponding codes used in the US, UK, and Canada. If you are not sure what size needle should be used for your yarn, this rule of thumb may help: choose needle diameter that is twice the diameter of your yarn.
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Knitting Abbreviations
A sortable and searchable table of abbreviations used by hand knitters.
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