PREPARE YOUR NEXT MAKE
Start with the materials listed in your chosen pattern. Match the yarn and tools to the project rather than buying a new kit for every make.
Your project checklist
- Yarn
- Check the weight, fibre, required length and care instructions. Ball weights alone do not tell you how much length a replacement yarn contains.
- Needles
- Check the diameter in millimetres as well as the named size. Choose the needle type and length needed for the construction.
- Gauge
- Use the pattern’s specified stitch, measurement and finishing method when checking a swatch. Do not assume the recommended needle automatically produces the required gauge.
- Finishing
- Prepare the tools the pattern actually needs: yarn needle, scissors and any specified markers, holders or blocking equipment.
Materials for the lace scarf
Brooke Nelson’s original Column of Leaves scarf uses approximately 375 yards of worsted-weight yarn. The original PDF gives US 7 / 4.5 mm needles as its starting point. Different yarns and tension change the finished fabric.
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Compare baby cardigan supplies
The four baby cardigan designs use different yarns, needle sizes and gauges. Choose one design before building a shopping list; there is no single materials list for the whole collection.