Thickness of Yarn

Working with the baby yarn spoiled me. It made the weaving easy.

When I tried to use regular worsted weight yarn (4 weight), it was just a l-i-t-t-l-e bit too thick to easily fit through the mesh. So I was fighting with the pucker again. Weaving with worsted weight yarn is do-able, but not as easy.

I know there are some "worsted weight" yarns that are a bit thinner than average. Variegated yarn often is just a tad thinner. Also I am going to experiment with a 3 weight to see how that works.

I don't want to give up the bolder colors just to make the weaving easier. Baby yarn weaves well, but often comes in pale colors.

I'll just have to see what works best.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi Linz
 

Preventing Bunches

When you weave through the mesh, you have to be extremely aware of the tension of the final pull of the yarn through the holes.

If you don't pull the yarn tight enough, there will be bunches in the yarn that will make the finished product feel rough and will snag easily.

If you pull too tightly, the mesh will pull into the center and you will have a wasp-waisted product. The edges will probably have a ripple as the center tightens.

The best way to work the yarn is to pull it smoothly tight. Then run your hand up the row to smooth the mesh upwards along the length of the yarn.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi