What Kind of Fiber is This? Burn Test

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Martha2 Comments

You have a lot of yarn in your stash! Maybe you don’t have the label. A simple burn test will tell you what type of fiber you have. While this is not an actual scientific experiment, you can learn quite a bit about the fiber with this test.

Watch the video to get an idea of the burning properties of man made fibers, animal fibers and plant fibers.

The only true way of telling whether a 100% wool yarn is superwash or not is to knit up a small sample and wash it in hot water to see if it felts. The burn test is the same for both of them.

So! There it IS! My unscientific experiment to help you find out what kind of yarn you have!! Now… KnitYourselfHappy!!

-Martha

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New Subscribe Button and Bee My Honeycomb

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Martha6 Comments

Hello Knityourselfhappy readers!

I have installed a new subscribe button and hope to get a big list going so I can give you updates by email. There won’t be any spam from my site because of this. I invite you to fill out the new subscribe button.

Meanwhile, I have made two videos that explain how to work the honeycomb pattern from my “Bee My Honeycomb” Blanket on Ravelry. The pattern is available on Ravelry here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bee-my-honeycomb-blanket

Made with Hikoo “Sueno” and “Spray” by Berroco.

This blanket is so much easier than you think! I have updated the pattern on Ravelry to include many sizes!

Have fun trying this out!

And KnitYourselfHappy!