Knitters Know Your Fibers: Tips and Tricks for Working with Cotton!

#knitting #Crochet #FiberArts Spring is here, and summer is on the way - at least in the Northern Hemisphere. And it's time to bust out our cotton and plant based fiber yarn. In this video I share my top tips for working with cotton yarn that every knitter and crocheter needs to know. __ SPECIAL NOTE: These videos are offered for you to enjoy for free, but, creating these videos take time, resources, and Coffee! If you’d like to leave me a SuperThanks I would greatly appreciate your generosity. Any SuperThanks will be reinvested back into this channel so I can grow and improve this channel. Thank you! If you prefer you can also Buy Me a Coffee: ko-fi.com/carriecraftgeek *Featured Pattern: June Blooms by Knit Eco Chic https://knitecochic.com/june-blooms/ *Featured Needles: Knitter's Pride Karbonz: https://woolery.com/karbonz-interchan... *Featured Yarn: Knit Picks CotLin (This was used in the Headband): http://shrsl.com/42bt0 Affiliate Links and Featured Products: As an Amazon Associate and Affiliate of the below sites, I earn on qualifying purchases. I always disclose an affiliate program in which I take part. Thank you. Featured Products: Amazon Knitting & Crochet: https://amzn.to/2QHndrm Etsy: https://tidd.ly/3gGojyj Knit Picks: https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=72... Lion Brand Yarn; https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=10... Lovecrafts: https://www.lovecrafts.com?utm_medium... — LINKS TO VIDEOS Swatch of Horror    • Mistakes Every Beginner Knitter Makes, And...   Gauge it    • How Master Knitters Make An Accurate Gauge...   Joins Playlist    • Joining New Yarn   — TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - 02:35 Introduction 02:35 - 6:29 Cotton vs Wool 06:29 - 08:29 Making Cotton Elastic 08:29 - 10:08 Subbing Cotton for Wool 10:08 - 11:32 Mistakes Will be Made 11:32 - 12:56 Needles Make a Difference 12:56 - 14:20 Planning for Growth 14:20 - 15:40 Breaks and Side Quests 15:40 - 17:46 Not Any Join Will Do 17:46 - 20:02 Weaving in Cotton Tails 20:02 - 23:01 Blocking 23:01 - 24:31 Final Thoughts and Outtakes — I've been knitting for over 20 years and I'm here to share my passion with the world. I'm also a geek which means I'm constantly researching knitting techniques so you don't have to. Please subscribe to my channel to stay up to date on all my latest and greatest. And get the BTS on my channel and bonus information at my blog: https://carriecraftgeek.com — SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @carriecraftgeek INSTAGRAM: @CARRIECRAFTGEEK MASTODON: @[email protected] FACEBOOK: @carriecraftgeek Ko-Fi: Carrie CraftGeek ___ Social Media: I am @CarrieCraftgeek at: BlueSky Facebook Instagram TikTok Threads