knitting

I find my favorite yarn really depends on the season. Right now, I’m knitting a pillow with a Caron Simply Soft yarn, and I absolutely love it. It has a wonderful, rich sheen, and the yarn is very easy to knit. I’ll post a photo of the pillow when I finish it, but you might want to try this yarn for lightweight summer garments, throws, or just about anything. It’s a worsted weight and is machine washable too.

I’m also really fond of a Knit Picks yarn called “Shine.” It comes in worsted and sport weights, and I knit a Cookie Cozy (I’ll post pictures) with it that turned out really nicely. Again, it has a wonderful, rich sheen to it that a lot of cottons don’t have.

In the winter, I really like working with wool and wool blends, and superwash sock yarns, too. I’m starting to get into doing some lace patterns, and I picked up some close-outs at Knit Picks (knitpicks.com) that I worked into a couple of hand warmers that I love.

So, what’s your favorite yarn? Let me know!

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