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How To Get The Best Scent Throw From Your Candles

September 6, 2019 by Shellie Wilson

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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Knit a Stunning Scarf Studded with Muppets

I guess I’m on a bit of a double knitting tear these days. Just the other day I shared some double knitting potholder patterns, and if you’re ready for a more complex double knitting pattern, I would love to recommend this one to you. 

The Puppet Master Scarf from Katharina Kuntz is a long double knit scarf with a variety of Muppet characters on it. I see Kermit and Ms. Piggy, of course, as well as Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Beaker, Rowlf the Dog, Rizzo the Rat and Sam Eagle to name a few. The scarf is densely packed with characters who are different colors on each side. 

They’re also potentially different colors from each other, which is shown in the sample here. There are charts in the pattern that show you how to work the whole scarf in two colors or use multiple colors for the different characters. 

As shown the scarf uses 20 colors of fingering weight yarn. You’ll need about 656 yards/600 meters of each if you use two colors, and a range for the different characters if you do them all in different colors, but only a couple of them take more than 50 yards. You could definitely use leftovers from other projects on this one. 

The finished scarf is about 6.4 inches/16.3 cm wide and 72.4 inches or 184 cm long. 

It would definitely be a labor of love but this looks like such a fun project and I’m sure you would get a lot of attention from knitters and non-knitters alike when you wear it!

While this project looks a lot more complicated than those pot holders I just shared, the skills are the same. You just really need to pay attention to the charts to make sure you’re making your characters look how they are supposed to. There are also photos and links to video tutorials to help you along the way. 

You can grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Katharina Kuntz]

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