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- Let's review the materials we're gonna need for this class

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first things first, you need three skeins

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of super bulky yarn at about a hundred yards for each skein

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so that's about 300 total.

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You can go down to about 85 yards

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but around that area is best.

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I'm using ROWAN big wool

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but there's a wide variety of yarns you can use

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and I'm gonna show you how to find the right yarn.

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Super bulky is simply a name for the weight

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and the size of the yarn, the thickness of the yarn.

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I'm gonna give you a couple guidelines

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for what to look for when you go shopping

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for super bulky yarn and you can find this yarn

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at your local yarn store

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and what you wanna do is you wanna look at the label.

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You wanna look for this symbol here,

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where you see the gauge of the yarn.

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And the important numbers are here, this 7 1/2 to 9 stitches

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that means that's how many stitches you get

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in traditional knitting over a four inch square.

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The range you're looking for to make a very luscious

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rich cowl is between 10 and under.

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It maybe counter-intuitive but the lower the number,

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the bigger the yarn.

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Super bulky goes up to a 12 stitch range

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but you really wanna stay at that lower end

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which means it's a thicker yarn.

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Another clue you can find on some yarn labels

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is a large skein symbol that has a big number six in it

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and a lot of labels will have that to indicate

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that that's a super bulky yarn.

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And you're gonna need a paper towel roll

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to hold the stitches in case you need to stop in the middle,

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a pair of scissors for the very end.

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I'm gonna show you a variation at the end that involves

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pom poms which will be really fun

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and if you're going to do that,

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you're going to need another skein of yarn, about 70 yards.

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I like to use my iPhone as a pom pom maker

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but you can also use a piece of cardboard

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that's about three by four.