Yarn & Needles

Fibre and tool know-how

Fibre guides, needle sizing, stash care, and honest thoughts on what's worth the splurge.

Yarn & Needles · September 10, 2026

How to Keep Track of Your Knitting Projects

Three projects going at once isn't a lack of discipline, it's matching the knitting to the moment — here's how to keep every needle size, gauge note, and half-finished sleeve from getting lost.

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Yarn & Needles · September 5, 2026

Stop Losing the Patterns You Find on Instagram

A cardigan stops you mid-scroll, you screenshot it, and three weeks later it's buried under four thousand other photos. Here's how to save it somewhere you can actually find it again.

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Yarn & Needles · August 31, 2026

How to Find a Yarn Substitute: A Knitter's Guide to Choosing the Right Yarn

Your pattern's yarn is discontinued, sold out, or just too expensive — here's exactly what to match, and how Knitkeep's substitute tool finds an alternative in seconds.

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Yarn & Needles · August 27, 2026

What Visiting a Yarn Factory Taught Me About Organizing My Stash

A trip to Northern Europe's largest yarn factory outlet turns into three bags of yarn and a lesson in keeping a stash organized — plus how a yarn substitution tool helps when your local shop isn't so local.

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Yarn & Needles · August 26, 2026

How to Organize Knitting Patterns — On Your Phone

Your camera roll isn't a pattern library. Here's how to actually organize your patterns on your phone — categories, search, and a straight line from pattern to project.

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