KAS Navajo Knitting

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Comment by Dawne Smith-Sliming on September 30, 2009 at 5:33am

Sharman,

This technique will speed up your knitting! I like it because it makes even a fingering weight yarn more suitable for warm blankets.

Comment by Sharman Carroll on September 30, 2009 at 2:27am

Thanks for posting this technique! I will have to try it. I am always looking for different ways to knit.

Comment by Dawne Smith-Sliming on September 30, 2009 at 1:14am

Jeanne,

Yes this is 3 strands of wool but the beauty of it is that it is from ONE ball. AND you make it as you go - you don't have to prepare yards/meters of wool in advance. I'd love to see what happens when you crochet with it. Should come together quickly with a large hook.

Here's the link to see the Navajo technique should you be curious: Navajo plying.

Comment by P. Jeanne Haessler on September 29, 2009 at 6:15pm

As I don't knit I have to ask, is this knitting with three strands? Lovely colour. I am finding creative ways to combo thin yarns with thicker myself, but for crocheting. As you say, whatever works and uses them up, some of the thinner yarns are so so pretty.

Comment by Dawne Smith-Sliming on September 29, 2009 at 9:24am

So glad to convert another knitter to this technique. I know lots of people who are using it for lots of very fine wool that has just sit on cones as decorations! :)

Comment by Diane McTigue on September 29, 2009 at 9:16am

Dawne - I followed the link on Ravelry that you put up for Navajo knitting - I'd never heard of it before but what a great technique!