Yarn Substitution Archives - A Bee In The Bonnet

A basket of yarn with balls, hanks, and cakes sits on the lower shelf of a brown wooden table.

Understanding Yarn Put-Up and Why It Matters

A flatlay photo of two skeins of yarn (one pink one cream with pastel speckles), a ball of blue yarn, and a pink knit hat sitting on a vintage embroidered table runner.

6 Tips for Knitting with Bulky Yarn

A half-finished knit scarf with tan and white stripes sits on a driftwood log at the beach. Blurred in the background is lots of sand and some soft blue waves.

Knitting with Alpaca Yarn: What to Know Before You Cast On

A blue ball of silk yarn is stacked on top of a tan ball of linen yarn and photographed from the front, surrounded by lots of antique dishes on the shelf of an old oak china hutch.

Can You Use Summer Yarns in Patterns Designed for Wool?

A folded stack of blue and tan knit tops sits on a faded floral sofa cushion.

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Knitting with Silk or Linen Yarns

A close-up on the lacy yoke of a knit linen t-shirt. The shirt is displayed on a white dressmaker's form with a wooden top.

Everything You Need to Know About Knitting with Linen Yarn

A photo of a handknit blanket made with chunky acrylic yarn that has been draped across a white chair. The foreground and background are blurred. The middle is in focus and shows how well the yarn has held up over more than a decade of use.

How to Choose the Best Yarn for Blankets

A flatlay photograph showing three swatches of yarn in blue, white, and gray, along with a chunk of white coral, a pair of brass scissors, a teacup full of coffee, and a pink pincushion.

Woolen Spun Yarn, Worsted Spun Yarn, and Yarn Substitution

A top-down image of a light blue swatch knit in Knit Picks Stroll, along with a pair of fingerless mitts knit in the same yarn and a ball of leftover yarn. They are surrounded by white roses, antique paper ephemera, and a teacup full of tea.

Yarn Review – Knit Picks Stroll

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Yarn Substitution

Understanding Yarn Put-Up and Why It Matters

6 Tips for Knitting with Bulky Yarn

Knitting with Alpaca Yarn: What to Know Before You Cast On

Can You Use Summer Yarns in Patterns Designed for Wool?

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Knitting with Silk or Linen Yarns

Everything You Need to Know About Knitting with Linen Yarn

How to Choose the Best Yarn for Blankets

Woolen Spun Yarn, Worsted Spun Yarn, and Yarn Substitution

Yarn Review – Knit Picks Stroll

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