Yarn Substitution Simplified: Finding the Perfect Yarn for Every Knitting Pattern Review

Just a great book for yarn lovers who want to know how to swap out the perfect yarn from SABLE's inventory! knitted. But WAIT, that's not all. Carol also gives examples of skillful use of multiple patterns at the end of the book. These examples are the best way to show knitters how different yarn types perform in knitting. The Yarn Goddess explains the pros and cons using a simple green, yellow, and red method to demonstrate why or why you wouldn't want to use a different yarn. These…

This is a carefully written book on the difficult subject of yarn replacement for knitters. We live in a world with seemingly endless access to knitting patterns and yarns, but this makes it really difficult to choose the right yarn for our next project. Carol Sulkosky's new book goes into detail about yarn structure, fiber content and appearance (color) to introduce the reader to yarn in general, and then provides a series of simple but attractive drawings that she uses to suggest specific…

I had high hopes for this book but my initial research left it a little to be desired. It contains a lot of information for which I am sincerely grateful and very happy. However, there is room for improvement in the book. First, the cover features many different threads (inclusive) with no branding or anything EXCEPT for a section that contains patterns for several different garments. Most of these threads are unusual and beautiful; I would like to know more. In the patterns section, the…

In Carol J. Sulkosky's seventh book, she brings her vast knowledge of yarn and yarn behavior to the subject of yarn selection, which is not the pattern. In the first section, Yarn Basics, she tackles big topics that entire books have been written about and highlights what you need to know about yarn behavior, content, weight, construction and the visual effects of dyeing. The second section will help you choose a substitute yarn for a pattern based on the characteristics of the yarn specified…