Little Lessons Intarsia: Estimating Yarn Lengths Tutorial

A short video showing you how to estimate how much yarn you will need, when working intarsia. The video also shows how to join in a new colour. The pattern mentioned in the video is the Watercolor Cowl, designed by Kaffe Fassett, from MDK Field Guide No. 16 Painterly. To purchase the pattern book, visit: https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/shop/mdk-field-guide-no-16-painterly/ Other tutorials in this series: Intarsia Joins: https://youtu.be/QO-4ZpxFCf8 Weaving in Ends in Intarsia: https://youtu.be/YxX-Tl-rQ34 Felted Join: https://youtu.be/SQXUB62ctfY More to come... 0:00 Introduction 0:52 Figuring Out How Much Yarn You'll Need 1:20 Wrapping Yarn to Determine Length of Ten Stitches 1:52 Folding Yarn to Determine Total Length Needed 2:04 Adding a Bit Extra 2:22 Measuring Additional Colours 2:55 Introducing the New Yarns 5:27 Checking We Got the Right Length of Yarn + Lessons Learned 6:00 A Note on Tidiness