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?

[@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

[@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 😊

[@InaMacallan]

I've had my machine for a week, your tutorials have bern invaluable. I did discover the need for waste yarn at start and finish by trial and error. Rather than use a needle to pick up, i run a 2.5mm circular needle through the cast off stitches under the waste yarn and knit a traditional cast off with a larger needle.

[@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

[@SallAboutMe1]

Thank youuuuuu! I have been searching high and low for someone to explain this as clearly as you have! Thank you thank you

[@ppmmonteiro]

My daughter received one of these machines for Christmas, we have already managed to make a hat and now I am excited to learn more techniques to teach her. Luckily I discovered your channel and your content has helped me a lot. Thank you very much and happy holidays! 😉

[@arcinesmith5837]

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

[@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!

[@negramorena5008]

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

[@northcoastize]

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

[@simplypreciousable]

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

[@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 😁

[@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!

[@jeanniel.holder3310]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@alycewich4472]

Wonderful explanation of why I need to use waste yarn. Thank you! Have an Addi that I haven't used yet, bought a skein of yarn to try to make a beanie tonight. So I'm going to have to get some more yarn for the waste part. Have used the manual hand looms and love the look, but my hands can no longer take the strain of making them that way, thus the Addi.

[@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! ❤

[@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

[@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 🤞🏼😁

[@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

[@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!!

[@alycewich4472]

Great way to cover your mistakes!!! LOVE IT!!!

[@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 😊

[@ally.w6409]

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

[@shalandasnead363]

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

[@Aahlife]

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

[@pinkschnitzel]

This was such a great explanation, thank you

[@Glamorousslothcrochet]

Thank you so much! Great video!

[@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! 🫶🏼

[@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 ❤

[@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!!

[@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!! 🤗🙌❤️

[@alycewich4472]

That's why I'm switching to the knitting machine as well...

[@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 😁

[@LorriMelas]

Omg this is GENIUS!

[@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 😁

[@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 💛

[@TinasArtPage]

New subscriber - thanks for such a helpful guide!

[@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. 😅

[@stephaniecrump9547]

Lovely demonstrations - this has helped me no end x

[@Katieree]

Thanks so much! Glad I could help 😊

[@shauwntaej]

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

[@Katieree]

Glad it helped! 🥰

[@nicholasokeeffe7850]

This is a life saver

[@dotkaur4965]

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

[@alycewich4472]

I am also. Love figuring out extra tricks even before learning how to do it! Looks to me that just this one hint will make my first project that much better! 😍

[@scrappymama1]

thank you! this is very helpful!

[@KimaiMaria]

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

[@alycewich4472]

Better late than never!🙃😃😊

[@florencecox2022]

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

[@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!

[@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?

[@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.

[@wendybell6988]

This is helpful as I am awaiting my machine now

[@Katieree]

Enjoy your machine!

[@derekpercy7787]

Brilliant!!

[@empressfirefly]

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

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 💛

[@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

[@maritza19674]

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

[@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!! ❤️❤️

[@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! 😁

[@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!

[@godcrochetchatter9234]

Great visual

[@deboracardoso8945]

Thank you so much i need to know this.

[@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.

[@debbieallamby8896]

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

[@Katieree]

So frustrating!! 😅

[@meganreigles5139]

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

[@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

[@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 😊

[@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?

[@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 ❤️

[@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.

[@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! 🙂

[@skooterebear]

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

[@Katieree]

You are so welcome! 🥰

[@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

[@loriquinn9456]

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

[@withinbody]

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

[@alycewich4472]

That is my question also. But looking closely at the purple waste yarn, it seems a little finer that the first 2. For example a #3 weight for the waste and a #4 weight for the project (although I've found that Lion brand pound of love is rated as a #4 but is thinner than a Caron #4) I'm thinking that I'll just do a practice short piece and see what works. But any way you look at it, by reusing the waste yarn, the cost for it could be minimal...

[@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 ❤️

[@sadiyamuhammed319]

Hi what is price and where i get it in Nigeria

[@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 ❤️

[@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 😅

[@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?

[@lilikristynik7569]

I'm confused. At 3:24 in the video the main color yarn is placed under the SAME hook as the waste yarn, Then 2 seconds later the video changes and it shows the main color placed under the hook NEXT to the waste yarn. So which hook should I place my main color under ?

[@Katieree]

Hi Lili! When doing a colour change you want to place the new yarn under the peg next to the old yarn. In this case the waste yarns ends on peg 48 and the main colour starts on peg 1. Sorry for the confusion!

[@juliematt1997]

How would you cast off a beanie?

[@chloeflanagan6017]

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

[@crystald3655]

You would knit it in panels and stitch them together.

[@abookishlair]

Omg thank you for this

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 🥰

[@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. ❣️🌹

[@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.

[@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 😊

[@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!

[@lydiakaiser7309]

Thank you for sharing

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 💛

[@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 🙂

[@ky_heathen827]

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

[@Katieree]

Absolutely!

[@violettracey]

Thanks!

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 🥰

[@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

[@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

[@MelindaGriffinAussieLove]

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

[@Katieree]

My pleasure! 🥰

[@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

[@ShirleyCrockford-p3t]

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

[@rakhshandakhan1059]

Hi I have a question when we have 48 sentro how can i knitt newborn baby capi ,can you help me because i want in Tube knitting 🧶

[@Katieree]

You will need to use the panel method or use a smaller machine 💖

[@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.

[@SM-hl3gd]

Thank you