Create Bulky Yarn from One Skein of Yarn – 3 Strands – Crochet Secret Revealed
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This tutorial will teach you how to use 1 skein of yarn and create a bulky yarn with it while you crochet. No cutting or knotting required.
Most crocheters, including myself, love worsted weighted yarn. And we love the yarn color selection that weight comes in. But sometimes you need that yarn to be thicker and it’s just not available. Do you know what I mean? So frustrating. But there is a solution to it.
And you will not need to cut your yarn or create knots. Simply use that one skein of lightweight yarn and create a bulky yarn from it WHILE you crochet.
Yes, you heard that right. While you crochet. Not before or after.
And don’t worry. It seems to look a lot more complicated than it really is. I love revealing crochet secret tips and tricks. How about you?
Shall we get started?
Create Bulky Yarn from 1 Skein of Yarn – Written Tutorial
First, I want to give you a heads up. This is EASIER than it might appear. Second, I have a video below if this still seems confusing to take one ball of yarn that has one strand and turn it into 3 strands while you crochet.
So here is how you do it:
Make an S with your yarn and push it together. You will have a loop on 2 sides and the beginning of the yarn and the yarn ball opposite from each other. Combine start of the yarn with one loop – creating 3 strands – now start crocheting with your hook.
Once you reach the second loop, you will pull the yarn from the yarn ball through to create another loop. And keep crocheting.
This seems very hard to understand. I get it. The picture shows how you expand the yarn further and further into 3 strands – therefore bulky yarn – while you crochet.
But I promise you, the video will be a lifesaver for you. check it out below 🙂
Bulky Yarn from just 1 Light Weight Skein of Yarn
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This is great! I love this concept. Provided you’ve bought enough yarn to start with you can finish something bulky without having to have another skein of yarn and/or having to try to match it with a different yarn. Great idea!
this was so cool love your tutorials so easy to understand thank you for all your hard work.
The technique shown here (bulking up the yarn) is a great idea and very easy and helpful! Thanks for all your hard work, Nicki!!
This is fantastic! What a great idea! I know I have so many pretty colors of worsted that I would love to use with bulky patterns. Now I can!
Thank you!
That is brilliant! What a clever way to turn worsted weight yarn into bulky yarn right as you’re crocheting.
Who knew you could turn thin yarn into thick….. this is the most amazing tip I have ever seen.
Thank-you so much for this. I just used baby yarn to make angels that would have required at least a #4 to make them look half decent. I had a ton of baby yarn but no white worsted weight. Bless you for this tutuorial
Love this idea when you think of all the tangles you have with trying to crochet making your own triple strands with 3 balls of yarn.. I tried it it was a mess. This way is so much easier. Wow where was this when I was crocheting and making a mess. This great what perfect simple idea. And you dont have to cut your yarn and restart your new strand. Can’t thank you enough for sharing this.
This is such a great trick, love it! Thanks!