YARN SUBSTITUTION EXPLAINED 🧶

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Today we're talking about things to consider when substituting yarn in a knitting pattern.
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In this knitting podcast episode, Tayler explains four key things to consider when making a yarn substitution for a knitting project. She emphasizes that the yarn weight and gauge are not covered in this video. Tayler explains that the four key elements to consider when substituting yarn are fiber content, color, texture, and density. She highlights the importance of fiber content, explaining that different fibers have different characteristics, and if you want a garment to drape and look a certain way, it's important to use a similar fiber content. Tayler gives examples of different fiber types such as cellulose fiber and how they behave differently from wool. She also talks about the characteristics of different fibers, such as resiliency, stretch, and warmth. She cautions against replacing wool fiber with alpaca fiber, as alpaca fibers do not have the same moisture-wicking properties as wool.
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@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

Hi everyone! Today’s video was a fun one, but alas due to time constraints, I did not address every single thing. These four considerations, however, are in my opinion the most essential things to consider when substituting yarn. Let me know your thoughts in the comments here!

@MichaelaDrechselova Год назад

hi tayler. bad news - just got a scam reply on this video. letting you know just so you are aware. I'm so sorry this happened. :(

@stherrien3333 Год назад

@@MichaelaDrechselova Same!!!! Ugh people suck!!!

@shelleymitchell4670 Год назад

Me too

@3_yarn_arts Год назад

me too :(

@mstryk4yt Год назад

Yup, I got the same as well. The prizes were the ball winder, knitting bag and the franken sweater! Then, sensing a scam, I just for a PDF version of the sweater pattern. The response was the package are on their way! Sorry this is happening Taylor.

@vinnie_451 Год назад

I feel like this is the exact info I needed to up my knitting skills and feel more comfortable picking out my first sweater pattern.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

I’m so glad! Thank you for watching!❤

@sprightlysyndicate Год назад

I feel like I just went to yarn school and I mean that in the best possible way!!! Super informative and super engaging. Thanks so much Tayler!!!

@valerieconrad1005 Год назад

I went into slight panic mode because I have never thought about anything other than weight when substituting yarn. But now that I know more of what to consider, I can keep it in mind and make better decisions to get what I want! Also, I appreciate how nonjudgmental you are when you are talking about options, even when it's a hypothetical braid! I've got lots of curly hair and it is difficult to get a "worsted spun" anything with my hair 😆

@Mushy07 10 месяцев назад

Saaamme😂😂

@keturahspencer Год назад

I can't like this video enough. As a spinner, woolen can look even more fluffy after washing. Making a swatches and washing is suggested. Another difference worth noting is that woolen is warmer, but not as strong worsted yarn. For something like sock heels you may not want to use woolen yarn. Also, 2 ply is fantastic for lace, but for cables 3 & 4 ply yarns will make them pop. A few more notes, yards per pound (YPP) should be on the label. And concerning fibers. Mixing them can sometimes help with the desired. Mixing alpaca with sheep yarn can help with getting a desired result. I do however advocate for experimentation with smaller projects before projects. 😊

@OleksandraBroladze 6 месяцев назад

I love those explanations!!! Now it all make sense!

@judeoliver5256 Год назад

An absolutely brilliant video!! Packed with information and presented in such a straightforward way, using great and memorable examples. You are a born teacher Taylor and your enthusiasm is wonderful! I know you put a huge amount of time and consideration into your videos yet each one of them looks effortless and spontaneous. I always feel as though I am sitting in your knitting room with you as you speak!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

Thank you so much Jude. This just makes my night. Truly it does. I’m so glad you enjoyed this. ❤

@Fluffcat65 Год назад

Ah, exactly what I feel, too!

@elg3818 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for taking the time to explain all of this. I kind of knew it but it's nice and interesting to have it all laid down like that, it make me realize a lot about yarn and wool!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 10 месяцев назад

My pleasure! Thank you for watching.

@almyndgal Год назад

Great video! Very informative! Also have to add… whenever I’m on a crochet kick and I watch one of your videos it makes me want to pick up one of my many knitting wips 😅

@PatoAmador Год назад

Super helpful video!!! Thanks!

@knittingghost Год назад

Omg the music with the drape + weight examples! That really got me! 🤣

@leiterfam Год назад

This popped up in my feed today- I was just thinking yesterday that I need to learn a bit more about the effects of fiber content!!

@maryburns2897 Год назад

This is so helpful. You answered so many questions I had and explained beautifully. Please do one on gauge. Thank you

@Mushy07 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! I learned so much from this! ❤

@staceyh2028 Год назад

This is a great video resource!! I've known about the difference in cotton vs wool for a long time for garments, but your explanation around density and texture really helped me understand how I can better substitute in the future. Fantastic video! Thanks so much.

@martinafern4654 Год назад

This is super helpful; thank you!

@annfuller7082 Год назад

Thanks for the great information!!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

@christinebrady723 Год назад

Thank you!! This taught me alot!!

@Proudmom9091 Год назад

Thanks I have been wondering these facts myself

@gandyzgiftz7508 Год назад

I want to thank you so much for this video. I learned a lot I never imagined. Now I know why things might not look the way I want when I do yarn subs.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

It’s my pleasure! I’m so glad you found it helpful. ❤️

@kristinanguyen7256 6 месяцев назад

This is an amazing video as a beginner knitter. I just finished my first beanie, and it was so stiff. However, I know how to pick my yarn now!! Keep it up

@TheVadsten Год назад

This is super nerdy and so informative. I love it.

@stherrien3333 Год назад

This was a fantastic video! I’ve been knitting for over 25 years and I never really understood the differences but now I do so thank you so much!!

@lorikirkwood5414 Год назад

Thanks for a lesson on all the variables that need to be considered when substituting yarns! Very good and lots to consider. I wanted to point out that the difference between woolen yarn and worsted yarn is in the preparation before actually spinning. The woolen is fuzzier because of the way the fibers are prepared for spinning, usually shorter fibers and "rolled" into a rolag (in hand spinning) so that the fibers are not parallel. Worsted is, as you noted, not so fuzzy. It has longer fibers that are combed parallel to each other, and when spun, the fibers will stay parallel, making a smooth, strong yarn. It is important when weaving cloth. Have you ever looked closely at a man's expensive woven wool suit? The threads are so small and strong and not fuzzy, which makes a high quality cloth. I hope you can understand my attempt at explaining!

@barbaraklaser3681 Год назад

I've been knitting for about 30 years, and I definitely learned something from this video! Thank you. It also helps explain some knitting heartbreak I've experienced, such as knitting an elaborately cabled sweater for someone who insisted they couldn't wear wool and wanted acrylic instead. Fail! I thought my swatch failed me, but a smallish swatch can't show you what the weight of a dense yarn will do when knitted into a large object.

@Helensbusyhands Год назад

That was insanely informative. I'm planning on taking the dive into garment making either late this year or early next and never realised how much I would need to think of with changing the yarn. Thank you so much ❤️

@sherismith9517 Год назад

What an absolutely educational program. Thanks for your work. I wonder if this is why you often knit with fibers you have not dyed? Are the bases you dye on chosen for your choice or more for the availability? And those you knit with for a purpose? Your colors are truly exquisite and I would want to knit with them all of the time. 😊

@knittinghands23 Год назад

Thank you for sharing all this information. Because I am a visual learner, your examples have helped and encouraged me through my process of knitting. Much of my knitting materials are and have been gifted to me. I play with all kinds of yarn. I look and endeavor to find patterns that work within the yardage I have been given. Now I am understanding how making the same pattern several times (usually children's items for charity gifting) with different yarns yields such different outcomes. Thank you for providing a visual explanation, as well as content information, in a manner within how I process information. It has been incredibly enlightening. 😀😀😀💚💚💚

@terrycammack7230 Год назад

Great video! The analogy of the braided hair to explain worsted and woolen was brilliant! I finally understand the two!

@Fluffcat65 Год назад

Hi from Germany! I love how you teach your audience! Extremely interesting and helpful. Thanks a lot!

@shelleymitchell4670 Год назад

This really helps me to suggest yarns for my customers in my shop

@cohousesharon Год назад

#sendoff Thanks for the inspiration.

@lioconnor24 Год назад

Tysm this is the info I needed

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

My pleasure Lisa! Thank you for watching. ❤️

@TheAdiWeiss Год назад

I thought I knew everything I needed to know to substitute yarn. WRONG! Thank you for this video. I learned so much.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

Thank you so much! I’m glad it was helpful!

@lindaconover4328 Год назад

Super video I feel like I’ve been to yarn university but am far from graduation 😂

@lindahackworth-yp1to Год назад

You’ve given me so many more options and info for selecting yarn subs. Thank you

@littlesammyf7380 Год назад

I’m off to our local yarn festival in a few weeks, I part of a spinning and weaving demo on the Sunday afternoon with my guild, you Tayler are the inspiration behind my yarn shopping list, I want to make a Felix pullover, I very much enjoyed the wobble and drape demo in this video 😂 have a great break 😊

@roxannetarjan1411 Год назад

Taylor, I just want to say your creative space makes me so happy and welcoming! It’s an amazing insight into who you are. Thanks so much. Great episode.

@maryp1224 Год назад

this is a great video and puts things in better perspective for me! it can get very confusing. And the braid example is the best! thank you

@heatherbill1328 Год назад

I’m so glad that you mentioned density! This is a great video. I’m starting a test knit and, after swatching a few things I thought would work, realized that the textured stitches really needed a single ply yarn. I swatched that today and it’s perfect! It really is amazing how much of a difference these characteristics can make.

@lauriekimmelstiel2976 Год назад

I like to make a distinction between elasticity and stretch. Most sheep based fibers (100% wool) have a natural elasticity, where as celloluse or plant based fibers have the ability to stretch but alas have no elasticity to return to their initial condition. Cotton or cellulose fibers blended with man made fibers such as acrylics or even animal fibers will react differently and it is harder to compare them to wool.

@Josephines_Roses Год назад

I always feel a little bit rebellious when I use coton instead of protein based yarn that is used in the pattern 😂but I (almost) always swatch! I have a question about worsted vs. woolen spun yarn. Like you said, a lot of people are talking about this, but is it also something that is used in plant based yarns or is it just protein based yarns? Thank you for explaining all of these things!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

This a great question! I don’t have the answer, but I will certainly be joining into that. 🤔🤔🤔🤔

@meletcl Год назад

Absolutely excellent presentation that I personally needed as have been disappointed with the outcome of some projects due to lack of knowledge about the yarns properties. Thank you for this invaluable " class," you are a great teacher. Enjoy your time off.

@kelleylarkins9423 Год назад

As always, so informative! 🧶 ❤

@jennmarie123 9 месяцев назад

That red pencil roving gives big phentex energy ⚡

@wcwright44 Год назад

Thanks again, Taylor, very helpful video.

@caylarivera2804 Год назад

So much good information in this video! Thanks so much!

@jane8760 Год назад

I am so happy I found you! This video was something I really needed. Going to probably watch it again with pen and paper in hand!

@beverlyjdesigns1410 Год назад

Thank you so much Tayler! Great Info and so helpful♥

@melissamollendupuis6979 Год назад

Just discovered your channel this week! Exactly what i was looking for in a knitting channel ❤️

@astudylog Год назад

thankyou so much! I was comparing yarn materials for my next project and this is exactly what i needed

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

Great! I’m so glad this was helpful!

@debbiewilson9960 Год назад

Thank you for taking the time to explain yarn substitution. As always, it's a pleasure to watch you.

@liziking306 Год назад

This podcast is jam-packed with so much wonderful information. I feel like you can even break this down even further... I definitely have so so so much to learn... Thank you for continually sharing your knowledge with us Tayler. This is why you are so loved by us. 🙂Have a wonderful day!

@debadams5676 Год назад

Thanks Tayler - so helpful to know why my creations don't look the same as the samples!! Saved this one as I definitely think I'll be referring back to it :)

@chrissy24-7 Год назад

Wow I thought I was doing so great subbing yarn, but now I'll double check because I wasn't considering half of these things when I made plans for my stash with my queue! The forces between woolen and worsted spun, your description was awesome!! It totally makes sense to me!

@vadec5909 Год назад

This was a great video and so informative! I have a pattern for a t shirt, to knit. My first, now I have some important things to consider thanks so much

@kayleebaldwinbooks Год назад

This was super helpful!

@akshathakini157 Год назад

This video is a treasure trove of information about yarn! Tayler you can charge for providing such knowledge! Thank you for your generosity! You are enabling so many knitters and crocheters out there!

@aarontrish02 Год назад

Great content! Thank you!

@paulhermann8239 Год назад

Thank you for sharing all this information. It’s really helpful seeing I’m heading to a fiber festival this weekend and plan to pick up some yarn for a sweater. Iris💕

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

My pleasure Iris! Have a great time at the fiber festival! Squish some for me. ❤

@conniedunfield7601 Год назад

Hi Taylor, I think I have to take you with me when buying yarn for my project! ha

@ildonoa3928 Год назад

The hair analogy is on point for those of us with curly hair :). My hair is only combed during wash day, so most days hair styling is more of a negotiation than a process. One small note: yak down is closer to cashmere than the camelid fibers, though it doesn't pill as easily as cashmere. Yaks are bovine (cows). I'm surprised no one has though to rebrand yak as Cash Cow. I love me some sock yarn with yak fiber added. Also, if you are ever going to swatch, it is SO IMPORTANT when substituting yarns. This is really the best way to get a feel for how you will enjoy the finished product.

@nata6025 Год назад

Cash cow XD I love this! Thank you for laughs

@creativevibes442 Год назад

Excellent video very informative. I recently found your channel and have been binge watching 👏👏

@sharontabor7718 Год назад

I knit a sweater from crepe yarn. I picked the size from the measurements in the pattern and matched the gauge and it was too small. I frogged it, re-knit 2 sizes larger. It fit, but hangs so differently than the photo that I never wear it. So I will re-frog or donate to a thrift store.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS Год назад

Crepe yarn is a tricky one! And this is such a frustrating experience. I would suggest frogging and keeping the yarn for something more suited to its characteristics. Thank you for sharing this experience because I know others (myself included) have been down that road. ❤️

@ARIESWOMAN1959 Год назад

As I begin my sweater knitting journey, this is such great info. Thank you for keeping us informed.

@thesquishstitch Год назад

Your explanation between woolen spun vs. worsted spun was brilliant! I learned so much from this video, especially about texture and density. I for sure have made some mistakes in picking yarn for specific projects. Live and learn!!

@jla110661 Год назад

Things I have never even thought of.... all of this. Very enlightening.

@jacquistyles4276 Год назад

This video is so full of fantastic information! I have added it to my ‘saved’ list and will be great to use as a resource when I’m choosing yarn for patterns in future. Thank you so much 😁

@Emilee_Johnston 9 месяцев назад

I have always used acrylic and graduated up to using premium acrylic for sweaters and superwash wool. I've noticed that if you're not used to it, then you have a little bit of a reaction to just wool. I do use a mix of 20/80 wool or 10/90 acrylic and alpaca mix.

@holoinfinity4691 Год назад

Took my first exam of the semester today, really exhausted from the studying my friend & I attempted but glad it's done. I'm now at home for my spring break and so happy to finally able to watch this video!

@naomiledger1374 Месяц назад

Really interesting, informative and enjoyable vid, thank you. And I love the room you're in too, it looks beautifully inviting and comfortable. I'm very new to knitting so it was all very helpful info indeed however, I didn't quite get what you meant about the different experience of knitting in a solid colour vs variegated, as I've not knit in variegated before, so I wasn't sure what the very different experience you referred to actually is. Is it just the way the finished project will look? I guess there's one way to find out! Thanks again. 😊

@juyoungkimm 4 месяца назад

4 years into knitting and I so wish I had seen this years ago! Just starting to understand the density part and really appreciates the full layout of how other aspects can differ Lessons learned: key themes - fiber content, colour, texture, and density 1. cellulose fibres aren't all interchangeable 2. sheep fibres (wool) should be replaced with wool 3. camelid species like yak, alpaca, llama tend to lack resiliency (alpaca tends to grow, maybe heavier?) 4. density, density, density! it's so important in how you want it to sit and flow on your body 5. Worsted vs woolen spun: worsted is 'neat'ly spun vs woolen is spongier 6. roving vs spun wool is a bigger difference 7. cable design requires more yardage so stay with lighter yarn

@lieslnew8247 Год назад

WOW!! So much info presented so effortlessly (I’m looking at you bed-head braid 😊). I have just been having these thoughts myself - I substituted an Alpaca yarn for 100% acrylic because I liked the colour variation BUT it is for a scarf and I just don’t like the way the acrylic feels against my neck compared to how the alpaca would. 😢

@karenb136 Год назад

New sub here. Linked to your video thru Toni’s Crochet Academy (TL Yarn Crafts channel) day 6 re yarn substitutes. This was so, so helpful. Thank you so much. 🧶

@RegrettablyLongwinded Год назад

A truly essential watch for us less seasoned knitters. I wish I'd known all of these things years ago! It would have really kept me from being disappointed when I subbed bamboo yarn for wool.... Basically no stretch, but also quite slippery! Lovely feel and shine, though. Alas, those fingerless gloves have not seen much use 😅

@natalieglickman1445 4 месяца назад

Thanks for this one! I learned a few new things! I’m always very intimidated when looking for yarn for a project. Many of my knitting projects are pretty much exactly as prescribed by the pattern. For one, when I see a picture of the sample and I am drawn to it, I just want to make that exact item, down to the very same color. And second, I am seldom confident that I can pick the right yarn that will give me the right gauge and produce a nice result. It’s just safer to use the exact yarn that the pattern calls for. (Plus it is a way to deal with choice overload.) I admire all the knitters out there who are more adventurous and really make something “their own” rather than copying the sample. Hopefully as I get more experience knitting I will be able to substitute without hesitation.

@TheRonchi Год назад

This is a wonderful video on the subject. Not always I can buy the yarn suggested at reasonable time or price and then I wonder what to buy instead apart from the usual weight/yardage/gauge. Your video is so much help. Thank you.

@streakyj2 Год назад

i have made that mistake--subbing in an alpaca-tencel yarn for a wool. oy!! :-/ it grew, ...but sliver lining: i just gave that sweater away to another knitter whom it fit *perfectly, who loves it 🙂

@KenZchameleon Год назад

It's so obvious now! There are 4 or 5 projects where I subbed yarn and I didn't get what I wanted and was so disappointed. Next time I'll consider the density. Thanks for this!!

@Katepwe Год назад

Super great info! It’s my understanding that a garment knit with woolen spun will be much lighter in weight then with worsted spun and will be possibly warmer. I jumped the gun on my comment……you explained this in your density explanation!

@sandiebailey8152 5 месяцев назад

I've got 100%Alpaca which was going to mix with alpacasilk to make a jumper now listening I think this is a big mistake what can I mix with each of the yarns now to make jumpers

@natalieglickman1445 4 месяца назад

Hi again. Just an extra two cents from me- when you referred to the yarn example as “chained” I was expecting a yarn that is referred to as “chainette” construction. Woolfolk Far is one type of this yarn. It’s a very neat yarn I don’t have a ton of experience with it but it’s really cool how the plies are interlocked and remind me of a Chinese finger trap toy.

@natalieglickman1445 4 месяца назад

One more thing! If you have a chance in the comments or even in another video ! to address reasons why someone doesn’t use the yarn called for by a pattern, it may be enlightening for me and maybe others here as well. I am familiar with a few reasons, however, yarn substituting is out of my comfort zone and I’d like to be better at it because when I notice other knitters doing it seems pretty cool to make something “your own” in a sense by deviating from the pattern. If I had reasonably easy access to a yarn, I ask myself why wouldn’t I just use the yarn that the designer called for.

@pindyluwho Год назад

Love your teacup. Where did you get it? I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and have a tough time holding my cup. Love this video I learned alot and I am an experienced knitter. Thanks

@ccpperrett7522 Год назад

Thank you, Taylor. This talk helped me understand yarn choices so much better.

@claudiar4235 Год назад

Invaluable information, thank you. I’m in the process of recreating a store bought sweater I saw on line and this is so timely as I choose between various yarns for the project. ❤️

@shelleycraft4273 Год назад

Great info! I'm just learning to knit sweaters and am eager to knit one holding two yarns together. I would love to try Nutiden with kid mohair in a sweater, but hesitate because I hear Nutiden breaks easily.

@Arieltheonly Год назад

alot of good info didn't know there was so many variations of yarn. some of them I've never heard of, maybe because I only shop at Michaels lol, and buy acrylic. Would be interesting to see a swatch of all these types of yarn to see how they lay and look.

@jennifermassello8670 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! This helps a lot- I want to make a sweater but investing in a sweater qty only to have it not be something I love is holding me back. Now I know more of what to look for!