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Questions tagged [yarn]

Questions about the use, properties and selection of yarn.

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, and ropemaking.

One of the top question could be:

  • What kind of yarn I most use for this project?

It can be used together with e.g.,

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How can I determine a yarn's weight?

I have a bag full of yarn from miscellaneous projects. In error, I never kept the labels for the yarn because "Why would I need to keep those?". If I am going to work on a project and need a yarn of a specific worsted weight, for example, how can I…
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How to wind a hank of yarn without a swift?

I recently acquired several hanks of yarn. They're very pretty and I can't wait to knit them up! Unfortunately I do not own a swift or a ball winder. I've only done this once before and it was a painful process - it took hours and tangled up several…
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Why take a skein of yarn and make it into a ball?

I have noticed so many people take a brand new skein of yarn, and then they create a ball of yarn. What is the purpose of doing so?
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Why are some acrylic yarns super soft and some not?

I have noticed that acrylic yarns vary a lot, with some being rather soft and some being somewhat scratchy. Why does that happen? Is there a way to know whether an yarn is going to be soft or not (short of feeling it yourself)?
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How to make a pom-pom?

Many years ago, I made some small model people and animals out of fabric, wool, old toilet roll tubes, etc. Their heads were usually made out of pom-poms perhaps 5-10 cm in diameter, as you can see in this model of a witch: I had a nice simple way…
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When is Lot Number important for yarn?

When I have crocheted projects in the past, I have used all of the same lot number for the yarn even though all looked the same to me. When is using the same lot number really important? Is it only with natural fibers or natural fiber blends?
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Can hand-winding crocheting yarn into a ball have any negative effects?

For my holiday trip I bought a ball of regular crocheting yarn. However, the yarn is wound around an empty cardboard tube, which takes up a lot of space and doesn't fit into my usual crafting bag. If I wind the yarn into a ball (without the…
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knitting and crochet yarn gauge

When shopping for yarn I noted numbers like: 50/6 or 34/6. I am looking for a chart of similar numbers to understand the system. Else, to know what these specific numbers mean. Thanks
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