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How To Get The Best Scent Throw From Your Candles

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This tutorial chit chat by Jeff from Standley Handcrafted and his lovely daughter tells you how to get the best fragrance throw from your candles.

It may seem like a no brainer but when you start making candles it’s easy to make rookie mistakes and whilst your candle my still throw scent you will find yourself adding more fragrance when you really just need to change the technique and of course, the fragrance quality going in makes a world of difference too.

If you’re new to candle making, you might think that adding more fragrance to your candle will automatically result in a stronger scent throw. However, the truth is that there are certain techniques and considerations that need to be taken into account in order to achieve the best fragrance throw.

In this tutorial, Jeff from Standley Handcrafted and his daughter share their tips and tricks for getting the most out of your candles in terms of fragrance.

They cover everything from choosing high-quality fragrances to the importance of proper wick trimming and burning time. By following their advice, you can avoid common mistakes and achieve a strong, long-lasting scent throw that will fill your home with a delightful fragrance.

Whether you’re looking to create candles for personal use or to sell, these tips will help you take your candle making skills to the next level. So, take a seat and listen in on Jeff and his daughter’s chit chat as they share their wisdom on how to get the best fragrance throw from your candles.

 

 

 

 

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Little Totz Designs has this simple knit hat that uses worsted weight yarn and an allover knit-purl stitch pattern that’s easy to memorize. This one would be a great first hat in the round pattern if that’s something you haven’t tried before. 

The Fia Beanie from Honey and Grace Fiber Co is another simple stitch pattern that’s full of texture. It calls for bulky yarn so it should stitch up in no time in this great textured diamond design. 

Kalurah Hudson’s Cindersmoke hat is an interesting stitch design that uses double moss stitch and bands of slipped stitches throughout the pattern, which is where the decreases are worked, keeping the rest of the pattern as established. It uses bulky yarn and is sized for adults, and you can find it on Ravelry.

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While I wanted to keep the focus in this roundup on simple stitch patterns, basic cables are not that much more difficult than regular knitting, and the lattice pattern on this CrissCross Hat form the Purling Princess is so charming I couldn’t resist sharing. This hat comes in three sizes (baby, child and adult) and uses worsted weight yarn. It would be a great gift to knit if you’re thinking about that.