How To Get The Best Scent Throw From Your Candles

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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That’s the case with the Bananen-Socken pattern from Susanne Shahin. These banana socks are one of those patterns no one seems to be totally sure where it came from, and this free pattern on Ravelry explains how she makes them based on how she learned it.

It’s a sock that’s curved and when not on a foot it looks rather like a banana. There’s no heel, and you can use whatever number of stitches you need to make it fit your foot. If you’ve knit enough socks to know how many stitches you like you can just use that number, or the pattern notes include sizing charts to help. (It needs to be multiples of 2 for the ribbing.)

After working a traditional cuff, the body is made with ribbing on the back and welts (or what the pattern calls horizontal ribbing) on the front, which is what gives it the curved shape. There’s no heel, but there is toe shaping, but for the leg and the foot you just keep working the same pattern as long as you like.

I’m a little skeptical about how these socks will feel with ribbing on the bottom of the foot, but I’m definitely intrigued and will probably give them a try.

The pattern notes are available on Ravelry in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. If you head to the pattern page you can see a photo of what it looks like on a foot, and it just looks like a normal sock.

Have you ever knit banana socks or do you want to now? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Susanne Shahin]

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