Comments on: How to Pair Yarns to Create a Unique Look: A Personal Experience with Double Stranding

By: Lynn Kossoy Welborn

Lynn Kossoy Welborn — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:46:00 +0000

Over the last several years or so, I only make scarves, shawls, pashminas etc. I now knit in multi colors, multi weights multi stitches and multi yarns – tending to buy on purpose like this.

Even if you are knitting non free form, the pattern requires so many inches. What does it matter how many rows it takes? Now that I am writing, I wonder if I am a yarn shop’s worst nightmare? But then again, this is the reason I tend to buy in the sale or clearance cubbies & baskets. I understand the wierd looks I get when I buy 1-3 skeins of something just because….

That said, some knitters are much more comfortable not straying too far. The great part about knitting: each to his/her own.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:27:00 +0000

Love doing this – it makes so much sense when you want to bulk up the yarn a bit and get projects finished quicker. This year I’ve needed to do some baby blankets for a pattern that called for Big Softy, but I wanted to use something a bit nicer than acrylic chunky yarn for special presents like this. A strand of kid silk mohair run with one of fine merino laceweight, and then two strands of very soft 4 ply acrylic creates a similar bulk that knits up quickly with a lovely halo and texture (especially using drop stitches within the pattern which lets you see the individual strands).

By: Brandyce

Brandyce — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:55:00 +0000

Hi Lynda, thanks for stopping by and sharing with us!

By: Lynda M O

Lynda M O — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:56:00 +0000

Hi, first time reading your blog, came via http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com and cannot resist sharing with you that I have been using two and three strands for years. I make Cozies for Water Bottles out of at least doubled yarn and most recently tripled up some really off-the-wall colors for warmth and to use up this yarn.

I made an entire blanket (30 by 42 inches) out of double stranded, variegated yarn for my daughter’s baby. We lost our baby in March so I have put his blanket up for sale; it is several shades of beige and brown to blend in with dog hair that’s been shed !~!

By: Coral Bentley

Coral Bentley — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:44:00 +0000

If you want to triple a single colour of yarn, try this: loosen a good-sized length of your yarn, perhaps 2 feet or so, and bring the far side to the start. You now have three strands of yarn. When you get to the end of the loop, pull your yarn through that loop and draw it through for again about a foot or two, smooth your yarns again, and continue. You can make multiple loops, just drawing more yarn through whenever you reach an end, and in this way use just one ball, and one end. It’s handy because you don’t have to guess how long a piece of yarn you might need to make that third strand, and if you judge reasonably well for your loop lengths you won’t have much waste at the end.

By: Brandyce

Brandyce — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:25:00 +0000

Hi Linda, yes it is simple garter that I knit flat until I ran out of my full skein of Baby Alpaca. It measures a little less than 6 inches across with about 30 stitches. Before seaming, I twisted for a faux mobius effect!

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:44:00 +0000

Is this a simple garter stitch with a twist? About how many stitches should be cast on?

By: Brandyce

Brandyce — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:36:00 +0000

Thank you Dana! Of course I don’t mind, I’m happy to hear that you’ve been inspired

By: Dana Bincer

Dana Bincer — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:46:00 +0000

I’ve double stranded to turn worsted into bulky…but always use the same color. I’m loving what you’ve put together, Brandyce! Now you’ve got me thinking! =) Love your project…I may have to copy it…hope you don’t mind! =)

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:12:00 +0000

I use double stranding to use up sport weight yarn that someone gave me. My hands hurt too much using small needles and fine yarn, so I strand two colors of it together for dog sweaters and for hats and scarves. The small dogs love their sweaters and want to wear them all winter long. It has a tweedy effect without buying special yarn.