Top 10 Yarn-Hungry Knitting Stitch Patterns

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@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 28 дней назад

I did some rough math and estimation and a bit of digging to compile a list of ten knitting stitch patterns that use the most yarn compared to stockinette stitch. Enjoy!

@noemiorona3885 27 дней назад

Taylor I love your videos and its me Judith your videos are soooo good and the yarn

@janetcannon9842 28 дней назад

I like to weigh my yarn on a digital scale, do a row or two, weigh again, and that way get a good estimate as to how far the remaining yarn will take me. Weighing your swatch is helpful to help you figure out if you have enough for the project.

@TSUNAMI-MAMI 28 дней назад

Smart! Do you break the yarn to do that or just keep it attached to the product

@janetcannon9842 28 дней назад

@@TSUNAMI-MAMI I leave it connected but loose, so it doesn't pull up or down on the weight.

@stephg8650 28 дней назад

I never thought about that. Thanks for sharing ❤

@staciehite6834 28 дней назад

Hi Taylor, “entrelac” is pronounced “on-tru-lock”. It’s actually only one layer thick, but the way the sections but up against each other makes it look woven. It is a yarn eater, though. Just thought you might like the additional information. Thanks

@Woodlawn22 26 дней назад

I know your subject is "yarn-hungry" patterns but it might be interesting to note that lace patterns tend to be good for those on a yarn diet!

@aileenmiles1693 24 дня назад

Want to talk about yarn hungry? Crochet uses 30% more yarn than knit for the most basic stitches. And Tunisian crochet is even worse! I was just looking at a Tunisian crochet sweater pattern that mainly uses the Tunisian rib stitch (looks like Fisherman's rib) and Tunisian knit stitch and it uses as much for the XS as I would expect to use for an XL knit sweater. Great video! This is good information to know.

@sharbear1968 24 дня назад

I was fascinated and excited to see how many more wonderful things I could create with small amounts of yarn knitting.

@star_athena 28 дней назад

I love these conversations. We used to use pi to figure out yarn requirements when I worked at a yarn shop (a stitch is almost a circle). For people wondering why garter uses more yarn than stockinette, it’s mostly because of row gauge. You have to knit many more rows of garter to equal the same length of stockinette. Same is true for linen stitch or other slip stitch patterns. You have to essentially work two rows for every one traditional row. . Ribbing uses more yarn than stockinette because you’re bringing the yarn back and forth with each stitch, alternating knits and purls. Every time you move the yarn from the front to the back (or vice versa) you use a tiny bit of yarn. That adds up. That’s why textured stitches use more yarn. . Something like brioche has yarn overs and slipped stitches and two rows for every one. It’s everything. Delicious yarn eater. . Crochet! Approximately three times on average the amount of yarn compared to knitting. Very much depends on stitches. Tunisian uses more. Great for stash busting. Bad for yarn budgets.

@helenjowett7879 28 дней назад

Very helpful, thanks

@lovemesomeslippers 28 дней назад

I’m an ‘as little math as possible’ knitter. I’m glad knitters like you and Taylor are willing to share your knowledge! Thanks!

@sandracroley9784 28 дней назад

I knit a garter sweater this past winter, the Hyla. I was surprised at how fast I was using up the skeins of yarn!...but I love how squishy it turned out 😊😊

@judykampen1946 28 дней назад

👍🏻

@Shetooktothewoods 28 дней назад

Color me shocked at garter stitch using so much compared to purling back on even rows! Entrelac = between lake(s) AHn-truh lahk approximately.

@ryankurth8080 28 дней назад

Thanks so much for answering my question, Taylor! Most of the yarn I work with is either gifted or thrifted and usually discontinued, so having this info is so helpful!

@henlokitty2591 28 дней назад

I have the same "problem" haha. My scale is my best friend, especially gauge swatching!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 28 дней назад

It was my pleasure Ryan! Thank you for the submission. A great rabbit hole to go down. ❤️

@TSUNAMI-MAMI 28 дней назад

I’d love to see yarn-saving stitch patterns next!

@LadyPatienceK 28 дней назад

Tunisian crochet takes up even more, but the fabric is so lovely and thick.

@ArcticNinjan 28 дней назад

Entrelac is pronounced with a hard c at the end, like in lack

@sharbear1968 24 дня назад

In crochet, we call them yarn hog stitches. Loving all the comments offering suggestions on determining yarn weights used/needed.

@maryannw5289 28 дней назад

Early in my knitting career I knit a mistake rib scarf and was surprised it was too short using just one skein of yarn. I had made full length scarves before from the same amount of yarn but in a different stitch pattern. 😊

@TheStitchWitchPodcast 22 дня назад

entrelac- is pronounced- on-truh-lock I think!

@katibere1966 24 дня назад

I want to learn entrelac and brioche this year!

@zoedoodle9824 25 дней назад

Thought provoking and a different angle to look at things. I'm usually going from a pattern so the designer has included the correct yardage needed for the stitch patterns it uses. And if I love the way a design looks then I'm going to fork for the necessary yardage. However, I'm working myself up to finding a 'basic' sweater and a 'basic' cardigan pattern that I can then change up with different stitch patterns. I mean geez, all those books of cool stitch patterns and what's a gal supposed to do, I ask you! Got to find ways to use them. So this idea of yarn hungry stitches is important. I'm currently working on a modified version of an assigned pooling shawl. I am intrigued by the little flowers sprinkled randomly about but realized that I did not love the entire shawl being so chaotic. So I'm using a stitch pattern from one of my books - Speckled Rib - to make a strip of texture in a coordinating color every few inches. Your research tells me that this pattern, though not as dense as half linen stitch, is still moderately dense. Makes me reassess the stash yarn I have with new eyes. Fortunately, I do have enough of this yarn. Thank you.

@belwynne1386 25 дней назад

Great vlog. Perfect reference article. Thanks!

@livinginthenow 25 дней назад

"Entrelac" is a French term that, in English, is pronounced: ON-TRUH-LOCK. [In French it is pronounced without the final 'k' sound.]

@kathywasong2725 28 дней назад

Entrelac = "en tra lock" with the "en" as in "envelope."

@joeyshouse3233 26 дней назад

Close. It’s a French word, so the “en” is more like the word “on”, but not quite. And it’s definitely “lack” not “lock”.

@julielandy9162 22 дня назад

This was brilliant!!!❤❤❤

@sheilapickard106 28 дней назад

Wow - for some reason I was surprised about the garter stitch! Using right now for a baby blanket- have barely enough yarn so had I known … lol

@Doctor_David_DD 27 дней назад

Taylor You look perfect ❤

@jacquelineleibfried4691 28 дней назад

Very interesting. Thanks

@lilyd30047 28 дней назад

Pretty sure entrelac is french and pronounced similar to on-tra-lack

@kayhammock 28 дней назад

Great video!

@dashamanshina 14 дней назад

In entrelac the sts don't overlap like they do in cables.

@user-qh2uc6fu2n 7 дней назад

Thank you, it was really helpful❤

@xvgarnet 27 дней назад

Every time i see a cable pattern I want to knit I know most likely i wont have enough from my stash because I usually shop for stst quantities 😂 yes, it's an excuse to buy more yarn too. Super interesting and informative, I didn't think some of these stitch patterns would take so much more yarn!

@jenniferjohnson9335 26 дней назад

Great information--you are so informative! Thanks for sharing!

@sarahvierra7038 28 дней назад

This is fascinating and very useful information. Thanks, Tayler!

@foleyjp1 21 день назад

As always, I love the information you share and appreciate your researching for us....😊

@annies2416 28 дней назад

Thanks Tayler! I have a large stash I’m trying to use up for charity knitting. This episode gave me some stitch ideas to help me use it up faster. Much appreciated!💕

@user-mu5sb5rb2b 28 дней назад

This was interesting today. Some things just make sense that they require more yarn (double knitting) , but others I never really thought about like basketweave (made a ton of baby blankets using basketweave) Looking forward to Sunday❤

@vickieselep9725 27 дней назад

It would be interesting to know how the length or width of the fabric is affected...Stockinette is the most "vertical" of these stitches, but when you do brioche on the same number of stitches, it gets really wide, while garter stitch has the best one-to-one ratio of stitch width to stitch height. Cables are almost case-by-case, since the size and number of cables will shrink with width, but won't affect the height as much unless they cross a lot over a short number of rows. Have you seen anywhere where the more general stitch patterns are compared?

@cbtringali6799 28 дней назад

Great Ramble. Thanks for all the info. Sequence knitting is reversible but it isn’t too yarn hungry because it’s only one layer. Dint think I’ve seen you explore it yet but I’m sure you’d like it.

@judyfick2967 28 дней назад

Herringbone!

@fancythatcookies 28 дней назад

What about bobble stitches ?

@catnapper3923 27 дней назад

Thanks! It was surprising to think about seed and moss in this context (but duh! Of course they use more than stockinette and they are on the first end of your list). Those dropped stitch stitches are costly, too - daisy shapes and open loopy things, where you wrap them up several times, like a bundle of sticks). That is intuitive, though. Certainly colorwork - I think there in lies the warmth of colorwork; it has an extra protection against drafts. Thanks!

@isabellemeunier9486 28 дней назад

Hi Tayler, quite interesting! I am wandering about colour work. How can someone know how much of a colour you can need to do a pattern? How can one evaluate that? I would be curious to know. 😅

@karenbetz2328 28 дней назад

So do the knitwear designers take the calculations into consideration when indicating the yarn requirements for a pattern? And depending on how tightly I knot, should I purchase extra yardage?

@dianelammers1876 28 дней назад

How about mosaic patterns?

@MtMomDesigns 28 дней назад

Entrelac = “ON-truh-lock” is the most usual pronunciation

@stooglesgoogles7246 28 дней назад

I say “AHN truh lock” as most people probably do

@OhJodi69 28 дней назад

@@stooglesgoogles7246 In American English, it's pronounced "ENN-treh-lack

@loopsofwool 23 дня назад

Garter stitch surprised me! I mean it's just back and forth. Would it be more only when working in round and thus having to purl? hmmm

@KellyJoy206 28 дней назад

I use the term, yarn hog.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 28 дней назад

I honestly far prefer that to yarn guzzler! 🤣

@KnitdoctorFi 28 дней назад

I have the opposite issue: I’m making a shawl that starts in lace and swaps to st stitch about half way… I have 2 skeins and was going to work lace until the end of my 1st skein but I’m not sure if that will work out! Is there a way to figure out how much less yarn a lace pattern uses compared to st stitch?

@saulemaroussault6343 28 дней назад

Doing a swatch of both, weighing them, and maybe unraveling them to mesure the yarn ? And then comparing them. Then using the final measurements of the areas and their shape you’ll be able to estimate how much yarn they’ll take.

@aliceboss3134 28 дней назад

I have a question that might be silly: is fisherman's rib a good stitch to use for finishing a sweater (cuffs, collar etc)? i am making one and i dislike when the cuffs are too loose so if this is really stretchy it might not be the right fit

@bettychen6401 28 дней назад

Try twisted ribbing. Knit through the back loop instead of knit stitch.

@FayGavigan-sr5dy 28 дней назад

Hi the blanket you showed for double sided knitting is gorgeous please could you give me the name of the pattern? 🙏 fay

@judehowison7872 27 дней назад

I believe it is a Purl Soho pattern that can be found on their website. It is free if you use it on the website. I don't think you can print it. They also have a tutorial that shows the basics of the technique on their RU-vid.

@jennhanley294 28 дней назад

Interesting! I am curious how knitting in the round vs knitting flat would affect these amounts. For example, given a 'normal' purl stitch takes more yarn than a knit stitch wouldn't garter in the round take more yarn than garter flat. Would not cables flat take more than cable in the round? Food for thought!

@balancingbrom 28 дней назад

I was just coming on here with the same thought!

@saulemaroussault6343 28 дней назад

Actually it depends on the knitter ! Some knitters are loser in the round, so it takes less yarn for the same size. But it would probably be a good idea to knit swatches and compare them , so you can plan around it; keeping in mind that we’re not machines, and that tension varies depending on the day, mood, yarn, needles…