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Although there is still a chill in the air, I can feel spring is just around the corner with greenery from my garden starting to emerge and warmer weather when I walk the dogs. We are so excited for spring palettes and goodies over here at WoolenWomenFibers!
Check out these brand new Here Comes Peter Cottontail and A Yogi Bear Easter Jamboree-inspired sets! Shop the rest of our spring collection for all the beautiful Robin Egg Blues and floral-inspired colors!
Well, it’s snowing here again in Wisconsin and has us wanting all the cozy things. It seems like we have so many projects half started — how about you? Luckily, there are new project totes in the shop perfect for lifting the mid-winter spirits. We have large Aspen totes for your sweater projects, Willow or Juniper bags for your shawl WIPs, Sapling pouches to keep notions organized, the list goes on. There’s even a few self care gift boxes still available so you can treat yourself to a cup of tea and light a relaxing candle while you work on all those projects. Use the coupon code SPRINGFLING until March 13th to receive 15% off shop wide. Then join us by the fire as we knit and watch the snow fall while staying cozy.
xoxo Michelle
These Rainbow Woolly Sheep Stitch Markers are the perfect way to add a pop of color and fun to your latest project. The bodies are hand-sculpted and the fleeces are then needle felted. You get a set of six with your choice of soldered rings, lobster claw clasps, or lever backs. As an added bonus – ALL orders placed during the month of March come with one tiny harp seal pup carrying a shamrock.
We’ve had a lot of new friends join our community recently and that means we’ve had a lot of awesome new friends asking questions about our row counters.
I’ve been using them for YEARS and sometimes take for granted that you don’t all just live inside my brain where all the answers live. (I mean, that would be weird. Let’s not do that.)
So today I’m answering all the questions!
Because if one person was brave enough to ask I know that there are others who are wondering the same thing.
Q: How exactly do I use a row counter?
A: Simply replace any regular stitch marker with your chain counter and start knitting!
When you come back to the row counter, move it to the next loop in the chain as you naturally pass it from needle to needle.
Once you’ve worked all the way through the chain, use the attached melody clip to mark your 10s place (ie, the 1 in 10) and start the chain again!
Q: There are only 10 loops on the chain. What do I do when I need to count more than 10 rows?
A: Every row counter comes with a little melody clip attached to the 0 loop. When you have worked your way through the chain and need to start it over again at 1, it’s time to use the melody clip!
Move that little clip to the 1 loop to designate that you have now completed the chain one time. Since the chain is 10 rows long, it also marks the 10s place in your count (i.e., the 2 in 21). Repeat this every time you finish the chain, marking the 10s place and the number of times you have completed the chain.
When you need to know what row you’re on, you can just look at your counter.
If the clip is on the 2, and the chain is on your needles on the 3 loop, then you are on row 23!
Make sense?
Q: How do I use the row counter when I knit flat?
A: Our row counters are essentially a fancy stitch marker and can replace any regular stitch marker on your needles. I like to put mine at least two stitches in on the right side (or right after the edging stitches) when I’m knitting flat.
This means that you’ll move the counter to the next number at the beginning of right side rows and won’t move it again until almost the end of wrong side rows.
It still keeps a 100% accurate count, but some people really like the reassurance of being able to move their counter at the beginning of every row.
If that’s you, then our Odd / Even row counter sets are what you’re looking for!
We’ve divided the chain up into odd rows and even rows so that you can put one chain at each end of your work. Move the chain to the next number at the beginning of every row, and slip the chain at the end of the row without changing numbers (or if you like to move at the end, reverse that).
Q: Won’t my row counter get knitted into my work and get stuck as I knit?
A: Nope! Your row counter is just a fancy stitch marker and should float along your needles between stitches just like any other stitch marker. It shouldn’t ever become permanently attached to your knitting.
The chain is dangly, though, and if you let it hang with one half on each side of your work, it can become trapped under the working thread as it passes from stitch to stitch.
To prevent this, always make sure that both sides of the chain are on the OPPOSITE side of the work from your working yarn when you pass the chain from one needle to the other (in the front of the work when knitting and in the back of the work when purling).
Q: Wow, there are a lot of Row Counter options… What’s the difference them all? I’m so confused!!
A: I completely understand! It’s kind of a lot.
Here’s the rundown so you can keep everything straight.
Original Row Counter – Our all-purpose, works-for-everything chain row counter. This counts up to 110 rounds, rows, or pattern repeats. It works for flat knitting, circular knitting, and most other forms of knitting you can think of.
Circle Row Counter – Works exactly like our original chain counter. The only difference is that we have connected the 0 and 1 together so that the chain now hangs half as long from your needles. It also allows you to start on either the 0 or the 1 loop depending on which your brain likes best.
It is absolutely a matter of personal preference on whether you will like the circle counter or the original counter better. It’s totally up to you!
Odd / Even Row Counter Set – For flat knitting.
When knitting flat with an original or circle chain counter, you move the counter at the beginning of right side rows and not again until almost the end of wrong side rows.
Some people prefer to be able to move a counter at the beginning (or end) of every row, so we created the Odd / Even Counters just for you!
We have divided the original chain counter into an odd number half and an even number half. Just place one half near the beginning of your row and the other half near the end, allowing you to move a counter every row (and make your brain happy!)
Shortie Row Counters – These little guys are designed especially for patterns with short pattern repeats where you don’t need a full chain counter.
Each counter only has loops 1-5 and is half the length of our regular counters. Meaning that there is less to hang from your needles and less to potentially get in your way. ????
Increase / Decrease Counters – These are for those special circumstances where you need to work an increase or decrease every other row (such as sock toes, or sweater darts, or asymmetrical triangle shawls). Katie is convinced that they are going to change the world.
Slip it on your needle just before where you need to work your increase (or decrease) When you come to it, check what loop you’re on (I for increase, D for decrease, K for knit). That’s what you need to do this round. Slip the counter to the next loop and do the thing that you need to do (increase, decrease, or knit). This should make sure that you increase every other row, every single time. ????
Whew! I think that’s everything.
Did I miss something? If you still have a question that I haven’t answered, just send an email! I’m always here to help. ????
We are so excited about this month’s subscription box!
This month’s colorway is called Metamorphosis! This colorway comes with an adorable butterfly stitch marker!
With our subscription box, you pick the yarn weight, we pick the colorway. And as long as you are a subscriber to the club, you get discounts on the ENTIRE site! It is the perfect gift for yourself or for your favorite fiber artist in your life!
Yarncentrick is back for its second year on Friday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Frederick, Maryland. May weather in Maryland is notoriously wet so we’ve moved the location to Frederick in an indoor space. More than 30 indie dyers, bag makers and creatives, including several Indie Untangled online marketplace and show vendors that you may already be familiar with, will come together in a fully accessible space with plenty of paved parking. The event is being organized by Mary of 29 Bridges Studio and Valerie, also known as the Knitting Fairy Godmother. Tickets range in price from $5-$20 and are timed to avoid overcrowding. Get your ticket and find the full vendor list at yarncentrick.com.
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and these hand-sculpted stitch markers are perfect for the upcoming holiday. The set of four includes a tiny leprechaun, a pot of gold, a rainbow, and a four leaf clover. If you love surprises, you can opt for a surprise fifth marker to be added. No matter what you’re in the mood to add to your cart, all purchases made through the end of February are eligible to have a scratch-off card for a special WeeOnes deal added to your package if you mention the code “I feel lucky” at checkout.
All stitch markers are hand sculpted without the use of molds and are available with soldered rings, lobster claw clasps, or lever backs.
You know how it is: you’re working on a crochet project, and then you set it down or put it in “time out” for a while, but the crochet hook was separated from the project. You pick it up, and now you can’t remember which hook you were using! You can guess, but that might turn out to be a mistake.
So instead, use one of these identifier markers on your project! Each marker is on a gold lever-back earring hook, which will lock in place, so it won’t come out of your project. The clasp should fit on almost all yarns, up to super bulky! The numbers denote the METRIC SIZE of the crochet hook! Sizes available are 3.25mm, 3.5mm, 3.75mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm, 6.5mm, and 8mm.
You can order in sets of three or sets of five — mix and match what sizes you want, or you can order the set of ALL TEN sizes!
And if you need CUSTOM sizes made for you as an add-on to your set, you can get those too!
Our bestselling simple removable stitch markers are now available in a rainbow of beautiful colors!
Whether you need a simple no-fuss locking stitch marker, or need a replacement melody clip for your row counter, we’ve got you covered!
Our melody clips are hand formed with care to make them smooth and snag free for the most enjoyable knitting or crocheting experience. Mark a stitch, use as a stitch holder for just a few stitches, mark your rows on your row counter, or simply put it on your needles to keep track in your pattern.
Melody clips are Dawn’s FAVORITE stitch marker’s for knitting lace since they can’t get accidentally knitted into your work while using a lifeline!
These cute little axolotl stitch markers are begging to help with your latest project. You can choose between pink or blue. Each set comes with three axolotls and one aquatic plant stitch marker (because axolotls are shy and like to hide). Stitch markers are all hand sculpted and come with your choice of soldered rings, lobster claw clasps, or lever backs.
