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.
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Other tutorials in this series:
Intarsia Joins:    • Little Lessons Intarsia: Intarsia Joins  
Weaving in Ends in Intarsia:    • Little Lessons Intarsia: Weaving in E...  
Felted Join:    • Little Lessons Intarsia: Felted Join ...  
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