{"id":12202,"date":"2021-03-25T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/?p=12202"},"modified":"2021-03-09T14:49:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T22:49:40","slug":"four-tips-for-knitting-with-handspun-yarn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2021\/03\/25\/four-tips-for-knitting-with-handspun-yarn\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Tips for Knitting with Handspun Yarn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I find it difficult to cast on with my handspun yarn because I label it ‘too Precious<\/a>‘. I feel hesitant to let those wonderful, bouncy skeins out of my grip and onto the needles. I wonder if I’ll have enough yarn to complete the project, or I worry that the pattern won’t ‘do justice’ to a yarn that took so long to make by hand. If you find yourself with similar handspun hesitations, here are some tips to help you get passed the fear and get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Start small and simple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Small, simple projects are a great place to start with handspun. Their simplicity will spotlight the beauty of the yarn, and you won’t need to spin too much yardage to complete them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, our Tall Dark and Handsome pattens<\/a> have simple textures that will let handmade yarn shine. Both the free Barley hat pattern<\/a> (for worsted\/aran weight yarn) and free Barley Light hat pattern<\/a> (for fingering\/sock weight yarn) will highlight a complex handspun, thanks to their simple stockinette and garter stitch panels. And the free World’s Simplest Mittens pattern<\/a> has three gauge options, so there’s bound to be one that will work for your special handmade yarn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n