I used to keep all my projects in ziplock bags. But the problem was the needles always poked holes in the plastic and they got really ratty looking. Then I found Star Knits and now I love having a project bag for each project and that means a lot of bags! Buy All The Bags! Allena […]
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Decrypting Yarn Labels
Knowing the information your yarn labels gives you if important. There can be several things that can confuse people so I wanted to break them down. We’ll look at several labels and what the different parts mean. Yarn Labels So let’s start with one of mine. Note: Not all labels will be in this order. […]
Why I Tie Dye Yarn
The Start of my love of dyeing I started off dyeing yarn for myself using only one color. I loved it right away! The next few times I stuck with tonal dyeing, but soon I branched out to hand painting and I liked how much more variation and the control I had over how the […]
Cables Without a Cable Needle Tutorial
I don’t know about you but whenever it comes time for me to knit a cable I can never seem to find my cable needle. Which would mean I’d use a double point (even the smallest ones are really way too big), a paperclip (always snags the yarn), or a toothpick that I’m always poking […]
Hello! And Welcome!
Welcome! I am Dawn, the owner and creator behind Fairy Tale Knits and I’m looking forward to hearing from you and sharing anything and everything fiber related. Here’s some about me. Homeschooling I am a homeschooling mom to 4 kids, 2 girls 13 and 10 and 2 boys 8 and 5. I love homeschooling and […]