Stick to a budget
This knitting thing can be expensive, especially if you knit in exclusive materials. But knitting quality yarns doesn't have to cost the shirt! Here we recommend yarns and patterns where size L does not cost more than SEK 500 for the yarn itself. In addition, there are any costs for patterns and knitting needles.
Some patterns are available for purchase here in our shop, some are a link to Ravelry or the pattern maker's own website. First I will mention socks, because here you often need 100-150 grams of yarn for a pair of socks. A lovely and very useful knitting project.
Summer peaks
An item of clothing that does not require so much yarn: the summer top. There are several wonderful tops that are knitted in soft and lovely materials. Several summer tops also do not require as many skeins, which in itself means a lower yarn cost. Tips for yarn in this category are Line , Thin Line , Organic summer wool and Mandarin Petite .
Anker's summer sweater : In size L, 7-8 skeins of Line are needed, which gives a yarn cost of SEK 392.
Anker tee : In size L, 5 skeins of organic summer wool are needed, which gives a yarn cost of SEK 290. 5 nystan Thin Line is an alternative, which would cost SEK 275.
Camisole no 4 : In size L, 2-3 skeins of organic summer wool or Thin Line are needed. The yarn cost will therefore be SEK 174 for summer wool and SEK 165 for Thin Line. Since it takes so few skeins, we also recommend Wild and soft from Gepard, which is a more expensive yarn , but where the yarn cost for L is SEK 298.
Cumulus tee : Just like in the Anker tee, it uses 5 skeins of organic summer wool, which gives a yarn cost of SEK 290. 5 nystan Thin Line is an alternative, which would cost SEK 275.
Cumulus top : In size L, 3 skeins of Organic summer wool or Thin Line are needed. The yarn cost will therefore be SEK 174 for summer wool and SEK 165 for Thin Line. Since it takes so few skeins, we also recommend Wild and soft from Gepard, which is a more expensive yarn, but where the yarn cost for L is SEK 298.
Sunday tee : In size L, you need 6 skeins of Organic summer wool, which costs SEK 348, or 6 skeins of Thin Line, which costs SEK 330.
Grinders
Many yarn suggestions in grinding machines are quite expensive and it can be much cheaper by choosing a different yarn. Here I want to strike a blow for Norwegian wool. Both Fritidsgarn and Peer Gynt are incredibly affordable yarns in nice colours. Fritidsgarnet 's knitting strength is 15 m/10 cm and Peer Gynt can be knitted with 20-21 m/10 cm. In between, we can also add Lamaull from CaMaRose, which with its 60 kroner per skein is both affordable and very pleasant to knit in. A slipover is rarely worn directly against the skin, so choosing a yarn that can itch a little can usually go well.
Novice slipover : In size L, it takes 8 skeins of Lama wool, which costs 480 kroner.
Weekend slipover : 9 skeins Fritidsgarn is used for size L and then you knit with only one thread. Many choose to extend the model, so we count on 10 skeins, it costs SEK 410.
Weekend slipover V-neck : Even in the sibling model , 9 skeins of Fritidsgarn for size L are used and then you knit with just one thread. Many choose to extend the model, so we count on 10 skeins, it costs SEK 410.
Hats, gloves and other accessories
Shawls
This guide is under construction, so more tips will be added regularly!