Waste Yarn Explained! | Why You Should Be Using Waste Yarn On The Knitting Machine

[@MollyFlem]

Do you think you could make a tutorial on how to remove the waste yarn without sowing the sides together like if youre making a beanie etc?

[@gizmo0075]

You might find this video useful - How to make a hat if by mistake you used waste yarn for cast on/off. The channel is Alina Hera Designs. I found it very easy to understand.

[@elainem9774]

I was looking for the same thing!@@gizmo0075

[@UnauthorizedComedy]

@@gizmo0075 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fquaYmV4aJiGhpYsi=hvyq-2B3GTLU20Z5

[@Evilimp000]

You know how many of the tutorials, for closing the end, have you picking one stitch, then choosing one up, then one down? Try just going linearly - the next one to the side, then the next one to the side of that. Don't alternate either side of the starter one.

[@margaretwellstead6468]

This is a game changer, my back and shoulders got so sore from leaning over and trying to cast off. I also kept on dropping stitches. But since learning this, perfection every time. Thank you for your tutorials.

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching 💛

[@nyantoasty7579]

I can't recall which video it was, but one of the tutorials I've found for using my Sentro suggested using 2 different colors of scrap yarn. The first is used for five or ten rows, followed by one row of another contrasting color. If you make sure the loop at the halfway pin (24 on my 48 pin Sentro) is a bit loose with your second waste yarn, you can grab it and gently pull it out from between your first waste yarn and your project yarn. It's like unzipping it! You can immediately remove the first waste yarn and set it aside to unravel at your leisure. It means dealing with some extra yarn tails, but greatly simplified the waste yarn method for me :) I also found a tip for putting a small piece of scrap yarn on pin 48 and 24 (I usually do it on row 5, and 5 from the last row on my project yarn) to help with making sure you halve the tube neatly. It saves on having to count stitches, too, when doing a crochet finish!

[@nezzysnicatees]

Wow just learning that but of info is a game changer. I am Jane if all trades in art and crocheting and knitting is something I haven’t done since a teenager. But now U have 8 grandchildren and I needed a change from making them jewelry and paintings. So I purchased the sentro for my birthday last Friday, it is so much fun. But I’m a newbie so I love looking at tips tricks and all helpful advice on this machine. Thank you very much. (Excuse the chatter I only get to talk to adults on youtube😂)

[@carlbungay5000]

Do always need waste yarn on both end of project?

[@kimolson5736]

This was very helpful as it definitely showed me the need for waste yarn as I need to seam together the ends for some projects I’m working on. Can you also explain how to remove the scrap yarn at the end of the project as I’m having a difficult and time consuming time getting that part off. ***Update: I just came across a way to remove your waste yarn easily. You add one more row of waste yarn in a different color after your main waste yarn. When ready to remove, pull the loop {and all of that yarn) from the second color of that one row of waste yarn and the rest drops right off! Game changer. See “Remove waste yarn in less than 5 seconds” You Tube video.

[@ninjaslashippie]

THANK YOU

[@karisw123]

wow! What an absolute game changer! Every project on my machine I’ve struggled to stitch it together at the ends neatly and Always wondered what people mean when they use waste yarn, well this was the best explanation of waste yarn ever! Thank you for sharing

[@arcinesmith5837]

Finally I understand waste yarn 😮. Such a clean finish. Thank you so much, now I can make a scarf that looks professional. 😊

[@matthiasnott]

Hi there, it may seem like a stupid question, but could you actually show how to finish off the other side without closing it?

[@Katieree]

I’ll add it to the list! 🥰

[@aisacrochetfashion]

I have my sentro machine but everytime I’m using it for the scrap yarn it gives me a hard time to attach a different color 😂. Thank you for this helpful idea.

[@angoraaurasknitting]

@@Katieree hi Katie. Did you ever post a video about this?

[@angoraaurasknitting]

@@Katieree I am making a sweater and connected my two panels for the neck hole then pulled off the waste yarn but it started taking out the knits in the middle , where my head goes :( not sure how to fix

[@negramorena5008]

🙏🏼 Just bought this machine. Watched so many videos on the Sentro. Yours ma’am helped me the most 🙏🏽

[@viefcakes]

I don't even have a knitting machine but this is a GREAT tutorial!!! Thank you so much. You definitely sold me, hehe.

[@Katieree]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@staylor5687]

I understand waste yarn for looms because that first row is often times way too lose and hard to tighten. But I didn't understand it for a knitting machine. So glad you explained it. I just ordered a knitting machine but don't have it just yet. I really wanted to understand why I would use waste yarn. Thanks!

[@slentz]

Thank you for this video. I just got my machine and I definitely need a lot of tips and tricks 😊

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! Enjoy!! 😁

[@rosscraddock6241]

Great video, I’m going to start making some charity beanies, and I’ll be using this method of adding one end of waste yarn for the addi

[@nyxskids]

That feeling when you want to like a video at every point you happily learned something new/useful but can't.... That's me rn 😊

[@allysonw8472]

I was just checking out some articles and trying to find waste yarn videos. I WAS trying to see what the big deal/interest was. After watching this video all I can say is HOLY COW!!! You've made it so easy to understand and now I absolutely get the appeal of using waste yarn. Thank you for taking the time to film and share this video. It has given me a new thing to try that I am very excited for, thank you! ❤

[@jstrom.ph5]

I just order my very first Knitting Machine and can`t wait to start a new project. Thank you for the tips and tricks!

[@mscathyaz]

Thank you! I will use waste yarn from now on. It makes a big difference. No need to try to catch each stitch with a needle. I ❤

[@jeanniel.holder3310]

🎉 I did not comprehend the waist yarn idea I do now thanks to you. Waste 🧶 here I come.

[@ToadYoga]

Yesss I'm so glad I watched because I was thinking it was a waste of time using waste yarn...oops I was sooo wrong. I'm new to the knitting machine and loving it because regular crochet was killing my hands. Thank you so much for this lesson!! 🤗🙌❤️

[@jimiwills]

Nice explanation. I just got a sentro for Xmas. I'm totally gonna make jumpers using waste yarn at the ends of my panels.

[@lornasharp4541]

I also find waste yarn is a good way to get difficult yarns to work better on the machines xx

[@Katieree]

That's great Lorna!

[@Aahlife]

Would like you to demonstrate how to finish end that stays open.

[@ninjaslashippie]

I was dubious...but the physical PAIN of casting off of this machine is why i've left it in the closet the last year and a half. Last night, I pulled it out, and tried to make a cat ear beanie. i'm proud of what happened, but it wasn't a cat ear beanie, haha, and THIS. THIS THIS THIS VITAL INFORMATION. My back thanks you, love. And I thank you, so so so much, for making these videos

[@rachelcossey8622]

Your videos have been soooo informative. I've been giving up until now, having loopy edges and saggy bottoms!!!

[@Katieree]

Thanks so much Rachel! Glad I could help 😊

[@nonna5480]

Thank you for this video. I'm going to pin it on Pinterest! Santa might bring me a Sentro, so I have been studying up so I can get started right away. I thought waste yarn being mentioned in a few places meant it was not important.....well, this video has saved me time and frustration. Thank you!!!

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! Fingers crossed Santa is nice to you this year 🤞🏼😁

[@simplypreciousable]

Best explanation I found on this platform. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. ❤

[@northcoastize]

A very good explanation re dealing with waste yarn, Thank you!

[@TessaButler-io9to]

Ahhhh this is so good! I have only made a Beanie so far and it was all going well until I tried to cast off. What a mess! Lol! Managed to salvage it very badly (I'm not a knitter or crocheter and have no clue) so I knotted it all up and stuck a pompom on the top! I'm going straight off to try Project No 2! Thank you!!

[@justnattnatt]

Great video! I've started learning about loom knitting and hear about "waste yarn" in some videos but wasn't really able to realize the difference and being a lazyass, I might have started with no waste yarn. Thanks to this video though I find it quite important. Me being lazy won't want the extra effort it would take on the curled up yarn without the waste yarn over even just 5 rounds of waste yarn. The extra cranking would be more worth it compared to the a less pretty finish on the edge without the waste yarn.

[@charlottee5879]

Wonderful video! I love how you explain everything. I just got my own machine and Im slowly learning how to use just off your videos. I cant wait to work my way up to making a jumper like you did. Thank you so much!

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching 💛

[@sabrinahewick1224]

This is frogging amazing!! watching how you explain every detail keeps me so focused and it's so interesting and so informative....Thank you so much!!! you make it so easy!!😊

[@Katieree]

Thank you so much! 🫶🏼

[@amandacarroll31]

Oh this is a great idea and I wouldn't have thought of that, so glad I found your videos now! This will make it so much easier to make nice tidy pieces 😊

[@Katieree]

Welcome! Happy to help 😁

[@Cutepanda-uz5xs]

This is so cool!! I have ideas to try now since I'm trying my best with learning to make hats, thank you for the great tutorial!!

[@ally.w6409]

This is an absolute game changer! Thank you so much 😊

[@theorenpotter2899]

So happy I found this video just got my addi for Christmas so excited to try this out

[@Katieree]

Awesome! Enjoy your new machine 😁

[@florencecox2022]

I should also add that I double the yarn when I am finishing the picking up of the main stitches. ❤❤

[@glassslippergourmet]

Super helpful video! At 9:33 ... could you weave a lifeline in here to "cinch" the end closed like you would with a regular cast off? I like the look of the cinched beanie top... not so much doing the cast off for it. 😅

[@pinkschnitzel]

This was such a great explanation, thank you

[@dotkaur4965]

Thankyou I'm trying but having trouble but I'm new to it😊

[@shalandasnead363]

Thank you so much! This is a game changer for me!

[@rosagarza5264]

Thank you so much I will truly use this method. as winter is coming I will start using my Sentro again, my question, and forgive me for a dumb question, how would it work for a beanie? TIA

[@Katieree]

Hey Rosa! Not a dumb question at all! Check out this video for more info on using waste yarn when making a beanie 😊- kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGQdIZolLCEmZI

[@carolcrosby]

Interesting I want know how to make it a beanie hat on to and bottom. Crochet one I could see for scarf etc but can you make it pull and tie off!

[@julieward9011]

I made a Christmas hat today .. my first success… with your instructions…. BUT I crocheted the wrong sides together .. the beautiful seam is on the outside of the hat how do I fix this? Without losing all my beautiful work…. Thanks for your help

[@Glamorousslothcrochet]

Thank you so much! Great video!

[@jonvxco]

Thank you for this video! If you don’t mind, what’s the name of the yarn you were using for the waste yarn?

[@TinasArtPage]

New subscriber - thanks for such a helpful guide!

[@carolscrazycrochetmore5093]

I am SOLD on the scrap yarn method!! Thanks so much for sharing!! I’m a new subscriber, so glad I found you!! I hope you have a fabulous day!! 💚😊💚😊

[@Katieree]

Welcome to the channel Carol! 😁

[@LorriAileen]

Omg this is GENIUS!

[@rosanacherotto8599]

Hi there I'm a new subscriber to your channel from São Paulo, Brazil. I still haven't got my machine but already considering byuing one myself! So handy!!!! I love both knitting and crocheting. With this machine, knitting will surely be far easier and faster.Thanks for sharing your time and ideas!

[@Katieree]

Thank you so much. Welcome to the channel!! ❤️❤️

[@debbieallamby8896]

Nothing worse than curling edges. Handy to know this method. 😊

[@Katieree]

So frustrating!! 😅

[@maritza19674]

First time doing this and you made it so easy thank you.

[@empressfirefly]

This video just cleared up a lot of questions I had! Thank you!❤️

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 💛

[@scrappymama1]

thank you! this is very helpful!

[@stephaniecrump9547]

Lovely demonstrations - this has helped me no end x

[@Katieree]

Thanks so much! Glad I could help 😊

[@Fatima-qx6uw]

wow.awesome tips.can u plz suggest a budget friendly knitting machine for beginners plz. i find it very hard knitting with knitting needles but really want to knit .

[@Katieree]

The Sentro is great! 🙂

[@shauwntaej]

That was ❤awesome I really needed help on that thnk you 🙏🏾

[@Katieree]

Glad it helped! 🥰

[@nicholasokeeffe7850]

This is a life saver

[@kazzerw1128]

I'm new to the knitting machine world and I'm finding your video's brilliant in teaching me. But I've gone into panic mode on the joining of the ends on this one as I don't crochet. I've been a knitter for years but I've been able to crochet. And you went so quick I couldn't see what I had to try and do. Or is there a way as a knitter I can do it?

[@withinbody]

thank you! does your waste yarn need to match the ply of the main yarn?

[@yojihiyo]

So, I am wondering if your hat has the straight edge on it instead of the curves. I figured it out though that if you use the darning needle and go around to the left picking up that stitch you have picking up with your hook, I am able to pull the yarn to close it.

[@yojihiyo]

Oh yeah, it’s important to go from inside and pull the yarn out, just as you would if it was still on the machine. Needle always start from inside and pull outwards, going left, of course.

[@wendybell6988]

This is helpful as I am awaiting my machine now

[@Katieree]

Enjoy your machine!

[@RubiumDreams]

Hi, I am new to machine knitting. I haven't been able to find an answer to a question that I have. Does the waste yarn have to be the same weight as your project yarn? If not, how far off can it be? Like for example, can I use a worsted weight waste yarn for both a DK and bulky project?

[@Katieree]

I think a DK and worsted would be fine.. I probably wouldn’t recommended going any bigger than that tough ❤️

[@phyllyciasheats5395]

Thank you for this video. I am very new to my Sentro. Have you had an issue with your counter not working? If so, how did you fix it?

[@Katieree]

I haven’t had this issue no! I’d speak to the company you purchased it from about getting a replacement if you can ❤️

[@frans3474]

I live in N.Z. Can you please tell me which yarn you feel knits best? 8ply, 10ply, 12 ply? Do you also use wool or just acrylics? I’ve enjoyed your video very much. Thank you ❣️🌹

[@Katieree]

I find 8 ply acrylic works best for me! ❤️

[@frans3474]

@@Katieree thank you. ❣️🌹

[@mar8014]

Hi Katieree, May I ask, what is the name of the Waste Yarn you are using, so I can buy it? Thank you.

[@Katieree]

I’m so sorry I actually have no idea it was just some scraps I had in my stash 😅

[@TheTarotAddict]

Thanks for your video, if only I saw it earlier 😩

[@derekpercy7787]

Brilliant!!

[@meganreigles5139]

Guess I am glad I am only 100 rows in on a project 😂 Time to frog and redo! With some waste yarn!

[@rosagarza5264]

Please help I broke a needle on my 48 Miaoke machine can I replace it and if so where can I find them? Tia

[@Katieree]

Hi Rosa, I would recommend getting in touch with the company you purchased it from.

[@capriusfilms3466]

Does this method work for creating infinity scarves, etc, too?

[@Katieree]

Absolutely! You can see how I use waste yarn in my infinity scarf video here 😊 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g53Gm2mZmdiBapI

[@jimiwills]

At 3:20 you have the waste yarn and the main project yarn both around pin 1 when you switch. But at 4:20 you have the main project yarn exiting the work on pin 24 and the waste yarn introduced on pin 1. Is that important?

[@beckys1angel]

Hi. I have watched your videos multiple times. I'm 70 years, I act younger 😊, but I have just started and of course my first project is beanie. I am still having a problem at the end. I can sew the top together, but the bottom, oh my gosh! I don't want to think I am too old to learn. Would you please help? A little about myself, I'm married, have 3 grown children grandmother of 5 and I have 3 fur babies... And I live in Jackson, MS, USA Thank you in advance

[@godcrochetchatter9234]

Great visual

[@joyceanneencarnacion5857]

Hi, i am new in using the knitting machine i have the sentro 48 needles, my question is how do you make the stitches closer or tighten in your product.. I have tried several times, but the output is always to loose, tho i use the tension lever in the machine. Thank you ❤

[@Katieree]

Try using a thicker yarn 😊

[@skooterebear]

Thanks for sharing. Love making beanies so less time so much easier. Thanks again Mary Ellen TenEyck

[@Katieree]

You are so welcome! 🥰

[@christinabader5469]

I am just getting used to using waste yarn and had a question...how do you remove the waste yarn if it ends up on the inside of your project? One of the yarns I use is fuzzy, so I keep that side out which makes the waste yarn end up inside after I close the ends up.

[@loriquinn9456]

How do you do a blanket in sentro knitting machine Lori Quinn

[@deboracardoso8945]

Thank you so much i need to know this.

[@sadiyamuhammed319]

Hi what is price and where i get it in Nigeria

[@dianne7680]

hi! I dont know if you said this in the video but does the waste yarn have to be the same size as your mine yarn? like if the main yarn is a size 3 should the waste yarn also be a size 3?

[@Katieree]

I would recommend using something similar to be safe but doesn’t have to be exactly the same ❤️

[@MelindaGriffinAussieLove]

I'm a super beginner and this is great! Thanks for your videos!

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 🥰

[@chloeflanagan6017]

Hi there, How do you knit a blanket using the knitting machine

[@crystald3655]

You would knit it in panels and stitch them together.

[@juliematt1997]

How would you cast off a beanie?

[@monicaanderson5781]

If I don’t know how to crochet, could I join my project with a needle instead of a hook? Would it work the same way?

[@Katieree]

Of course!

[@myrandomdays8086]

Do drop stitches happen a lot on the knitting machine and how to avoid it

[@Katieree]

It can! Usually it’s caused by a tension issue or temperamental yarn. I recommend trying different yarns to find what works best. I find DK/ 8 ply works best for me 😊

[@lydiakaiser7309]

Thank you for sharing

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 💛

[@abookishlair]

Omg thank you for this

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 🥰

[@violettracey]

Thanks!

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 🥰

[@ky_heathen827]

Would waste yarn help reduce the curling that happens with a flat panel?

[@Katieree]

Absolutely!

[@Lucy_Bayard_John]

I use that waste yarn to close up the toe of a sock, but with a waving method so it is completely invisible!

[@jirafstudio]

Kitchener stitch or something else? Thanks!

[@SM-hl3gd]

Thank you

[@lily-ri3nn]

How would you use waste yarn for something like a beanie where you wouldn't stitch the ends together on one side?

[@Katieree]

You would just go through each stitch with a crochet hook or needle to secure it. Or you could make a double layered beanie like this one 😊- kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGQdIZolLCEmZI

[@IsabellaWShea]

Is there a way to do this when knitting a panel on the machine?

[@Katieree]

Absolutely! Check out my newest video 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGWTfmanZ9Cfisk

[@ohcleotorres]

Hello, is it possible to increase and decrease in Sentro Knitting Machine?

[@Katieree]

Potentially yes! But I believe it would only be possible in the panel method and at the beginning and end of the row. I haven’t tried it so I’m not 100% sure how it’s done but I assume you would just cast on/off 1 or 2 stitches at a time at the beginning and end of the row 🙂

[@fburt100]

I'm curious if waste yarn means the same thing as scrap yarn. In the U.S. I hear scrap yarn, but not the term waste yarn.

[@Katieree]

In my experience waste yarn is a term used specifically for the knitting machine. Scrap yarn can be used as waste yarn if that’s makes sense? 🤣

[@fburt100]

@@Katieree it does. Thanks. After watching several knitting machine videos (trying to decide if I want to buy one!) I figured out what waste yarn is all about.

[@florencecox2022]

Waste yarn to set up your project. Thus this is my hint for hats !!! Set up on waste yarn, knit 12/14 rows. Knit one row only with CONTRASTcrochet cotton. Knit the main yarn, 110 rows or required length. ( this hat will be on the double) knit one row with CROCHET cotton. Then waste yarn for 10/12rows. If you wish to do more than one hat. Here's a tip that I use. The 1st hat is finished. Before you remove it. ?? Do One Row of COTTON as before, then waste yarn and ONE ROW OF CROCHET COTTON KNIT YOUR NEXT HAT. YOU KNITTERS WILL UNDERSTAND THIS WITH PRACTICE. I WOULD DO 6/8 HATS AND LEAVE ON THE WASTE YARN FOR READINESS FOR NEXT PROJECT. NOTE:: PULL THE SECOND CROCHET COTTON TO SEPERATE EACH HAT. FROM 80yr Old Crafter . ❤.❤❤

[@ShirleyCrockford-p3t]

My machine doesn't pick up yarn when adding yarn n after waste yarn, can anyone help?

[@jaggedlilthrills]

hi! i was wondering if you could make a video explaining how to cast off / finish your ends on a panel piece using waste yarn?

[@Katieree]

It’s on my list! 💛

[@Katieree]

This video is now up on my channel 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGWTfmanZ9Cfisk

[@fidgetgirl5993]

What a great method! Is it an original idea?

[@Katieree]

Noooo I wish I could claim it but unfortunately I’m not that clever 🤣

[@fidgetgirl5993]

@@Katieree That’s ok. I love the idea tho. Thanks for sharing!!

[@peetkempenaar6611]

Hai Made with Miranda Workshops She is Dutch and good whit the Knitting Machine Have Fun

[@joshuaharrison683]

What tension size did you use

[@Katieree]

Medium always 💛