yarn

Yarn can be crafted of natural or synthetic fibers, in a variety of styles for a myriad of uses — from elegant clothing and accessories to cuddly baby wear and sturdy home decor.

The yarn a knitter or weaver chooses depends upon the qualities they are seeking. A synthetic fiber may be strong and resilient, but it doesn't breathe and isn’t always soft, so it may be a poor choice for clothing.

A protein fiber like cashmere is luxuriously soft, but it’s a delicate fiber that needs special care, so it might not be a good choice for socks which require durability.

Yarns can be plied, cabled or textured. Many traditional yarns are manufactured in tightly spun plies for better stitch definition while novelty yarns may be fuzzy eyelash yarns, ribbons, puffs – or a combination of textures.

Ultimately, the fibers and the construction determine the quality and major attributes of the yarn. The most expensive yarn in the world is Vicuna, from a small and rare camelid in the Andes. For more information about yarn, you can check out blogs including The Yarn Harlot and Shear Bagatelle.

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• Yarn, Yarn Along, Very Exciting News and a bit of embroidery

  
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• Customers React Positively to Ads in Apps on Windows 8; Microsoft Releases Positive Research Results and new Ad Formats

  
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• Microsoft Advertising’s Yarn Launches New Round of Co-Ideation Projects

  
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  What a difference a year makes. At Cannes Lions last year, we started an exciting journey designed to address a challenging brief; can a team of the best creatives and technologists co-create a series of new and truly unique ad experiences using Microsoft technology? The short answer is yes. We developed a number ...
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• Crochet Cowl ~ Inspired by Archie & his Woofie Warmer

  
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  Happy Monday everyone! It is me... R-Chee! Guess what my momma is doing on some of our warmest days of the year? She is happily making her favorite Fall & Winter items for herself! She loves to make them this time of year because this is the time of year she can ...
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• Knit the Bridge: just keep on stitching

  
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  Yarn bombing began to surface several years ago, as a form of urban grafitti. The examples that I have seen on the internet range in scale from intimate coverings on park benches and trees up to large-scale works that cover the steps of a cathedral. Locally, there havent been too many in-the-wild yarn bombings. ...
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• Weekly Open Thread with Sand Shadow

  
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  A distinctive shadow on the sand of one of the world’s famous tourist traps is the host of this week’s Open Thread. Please natter/chatter/vent/rant on anything* you like over this weekend and throughout the week.   Mont St. Michel by seangraham, on Flickr | shared under CCL So, what have you been up to? ...
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• Giant Doily Is Found Under Bridge, But Who Put It There?

  
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  A giant doily has been discovered under a bridge in Bristol, UK, but nobody is sure how the crocheted item got there. Regardless of how it appeared, at least it isn’t like the creepy yard art that was found in South Carolina. Despite the doily’s giant size, 12ft (3.6m) in diameter, it wasn’t spotted until ...
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• Bike Lock Yarn Bomb

  
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• Fourth of July Party Decorations :: Hand-painted Napkins

  
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• Yarn-bombed wooly mammoths pyjamas stolen

  
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  A yarn-bombed wooly mammoth statue in Whitehorse had its knitted pyjamas stolen last Friday night.
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• Pom Pom Rug

  
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  This great pom pom rug was made by Pip Lincolne and featured in the latest issue of Frankie Magazine. I spotted it on Poppytalk who wrote that its so easy to make that all you do is attach a bunch of pom poms onto a piece of burlap. Sounds easy as can be and looks super cozy! Read the full article on MAKE
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• Nintendo Digest: Mega Games hit the Nintendo eShop

  
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  Nintendo Digest: Mega Games Hit the Nintendo eShop Today is Thursday, which means the weekly Nintendo Download has arrived. This week, two indie superstars take over the Nintendo eShop. E3 2013 is coming to a close today, but very little Nintendo news has been revealed, so I’ll be searching for...
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• Crocheted Hexagon Granny Circles

  
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• Making beaded yarn

  
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• Save Money on Yarn with the Crafty Coupon Roundup! 6/13/2013

  
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• Through The Loops Mystery Shawl KAL!

  
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• 4 Unexpected Benefits of Knitting and Crochet

  
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• Dream pipe dream Princess Style Lace Chiffon top

  
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• Dinosaurs Not Included

  
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• Fiber Tools Series: Part 2 -- Nostepinne

  
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