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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• It Grows

  
  The Butterfly Bush Diaries — Authority: 100
  I was talking to my good friend Andi last night regarding some of my handspun that I had entered into my stash on Ravelry and it got me to wondering just how much handspun I actually had since I started spinning last summer.  So guess what me and my son have done this morning? Yep, we put it all into a ...
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• James Brett Marble Chunky Yarn arrives

  
  Billie's Craft Room — Authority: 103
  Welcome Back Before Christmas I saw the most beautiful yarns by James C Brett, called Marble Chunky and I fell in love with them. The search for wooden circular needles began and now I’ve found Knit Pro Basix and got some in 6mm size, I treated myself to a ball of Marble Chunky in colour MC 6. James Brett ...
  2 days ago

• Interview with crochet designer, Vashti Braha

  
  Underground Crafter: Needlecrafts, handmade creativity, and other good stuff — Authority: 107
  I am so excited to share an interview with Vashti Braha today.  I first learned about Vashti’s work because, as you know, I love Tunisian crochet, and she has designed some amazing Tunisian crochet patterns.  I’m a devoted subscriber to her Crochet Inspirations newsletter .   If you love to crochet, you ...
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• Find the Best Knitting Needle for Your Knitting

  
  Web Designer Pinoy — Authority: 148
  Just as in any type of art or craft, knitting requires the right sorts of tools in order to do the best job in the most enjoyable fashion. Therefore , its an excellent idea to choose an excellent pair of needles.
  5 days ago

• SHOP SALE!

  
  The Butterfly Bush Diaries — Authority: 100
  For this weekend only I will be offering a 15% discount on all remaining sock yarns left in my shop - to make way for lovely new yarns!  Simply enter SOCK15 at the checkout and your discount will be applied.  The coupon code applies only to sock yarn only thanks!    Be quick though - as you can see, ...
  1 week ago

• Found: Wool in Hanoi

  
  Traveller's Yarn — Authority: 79
  We were in Hanoi in January, and it was cold!  Not just because it was winter, but because many places in Hanoi are not heated – even when it is only 13° celsius outside. There’s nothing quite like shivering through a water puppet performance…  Our tour took us back to the Old Town, and this time, I found ...
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• A new long-term knitting project

  
  Amber's Ambry — Authority: 92
  A few weeks ago, a Ravelry friend and I had a "little" swap -- some of my soaps for some of her extra Juniper Moon Farm yarn. It turned out to be more than a little yarn! I thought of some small projects to do with some of the colors, but I kept wondering if I could really break it all up. Even though it ...
  1 week ago

• I could show you, but then Id have to kill you.

  
  kmkat and her kneedles — Authority: 104
  Back in the days of novelty yarns, I made a scarf for my SIL. She asked for one in red and purple to wear to her Red Hat meetings. I obliged. Did she ever wear it? I dont know (she...
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• Yarn Shortage

  
  The Crafty Princess Diaries — Authority: 105
  Argh! I thought I was going to be fine with this design, and of course, I am short on the bright pink yarn. It’s called Berrylicious and is from the Vanna’s Choice Baby Yarn collection. Michael’s has about 2 colors from this group, neither of which are Berrylious. So, now what to do? It is 31 inches at its ...
  1 week ago

• Heat Holders

  
  Splodz Blogz — Authority: 107
  I’m sat here catching up on Masterchef with these blue socks on my feet. They are cosy and fluffy and definitely warm. Heat Holders sent me a pair of their 2.3 tog socks to try out. I’m not sure I’ve ever worn socks with a tog rating before, but I like the idea of a [...]
  1 week ago

• Home Again . . .

  
  Knit and Run — Authority: 105
  Ive been traveling  :-)   I spent a week on Cape Cod with my Iona Sister, Tori, in retreat and relaxation.  It was a very good trip. I feel strongly that I had been standing at the portal to the next phase/cycle in my life, and this week away helped me step through it - to continue to move forward. The Cape in ...
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• Kaleidoscope Crochet Scarf

  
  Fine Craft Guild .com — Authority: 413
  Remember that freeform crochet bolero I received but which did not fit whatsoever? I modified it into a rather fun and happy scarf that sure stands out.    (I have a few crochet flowers / rosettes left over, one of which is going to be a crochet brooch, which I’ll show you another day.)   Tada: The New ...
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• Craft Product Review: Lion Brand Yarn LB Collection Wool Stainless Steel Yarn

  
  Craft Test Dummies — Authority: 486
  When I received a sample of the LB Collection® Wool Stainless Steel Yarn from Lion Brand Yarn, I immediately fell in love with the packaging and presentation. Plus, with such an odd name, I couldn’t wait to try it out and see what it could do (and how it would treat my hands). After testing [...]
  2 weeks ago

• (via Show Off – weekend knitter blog)Enjoying this yarn a lot....

  
  weekend knitter — Authority: 121
  (via Show Off – weekend knitter blog ) Enjoying this yarn a lot.  But it’s going to get a vinegar bath when I’m done with it.  
  2 weeks ago

• Ready or not, sink or swim spin!

  
  Boulderneigh — Authority: 107
  Today was the first day of our homeschooling co-ops winter term. In a co-op, the parents are responsible for teaching all the classes. Among the classes I have taught so far are a high school cooking class, several high school figure drawing classes (I will be teaching another one next term by request), a class on ...
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• The good stuff

  
  Needles and Things — Authority: 107
  The light gray sport weight arrived!   Seriously.  Does it get any better than this?   Well, no and yes all at once.   Because I did my purchasing of the Briggs and Little through Veronik Averys online ST. Denis yarn store, I also had the perfect opportunity to do something I had long ...
  2 weeks ago

• { Yarn Along }

  
  Diary of a Stay at Home Mom — Authority: 412
  What a day its been for me.  Our little pug Lola seems to have hurt her eye somehow, we are not sure what happened because we didnt see her hit it anywhere or anything hit it, but she now has a Corneal Ulcer. It is so heartbreaking, I dont care what anyone says, if you have pets and you love them as much as we do ...
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• North Shore Yarn Crawl 2012

  
  North Shore Kid | Kids and Family Events, Places & Activities for the North Shore of Massachusetts — Authority: 119
  Save the date - the 2012 North Shore Yarn Crawl is on. The dates are set and preparations are being made. More details will be coming as the shops pull together plans. Mark your calendars, spread the word, start dreaming of all sorts of fiber goodness. read more
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• How I like to party

  
  Dreambird Designs — Authority: 97
  stairway bunting With bunting. (as if you didnt know!) We held a dinner party to celebrate my birth, and I decided that we needed a bit of updated festivity.  With fabric scraps in hand, I added said festivity in a matter of hours.  You can too! Heres what I discovered: you can sew a zigzag stitch right over ...
  2 weeks ago

• yArN aLoNg: sNoW

  
  Page After Page — Authority: 103
  It is Wednesday and time for some yarn and bookish news as I post along with others in Ginny from Small Things , Yarn Along event. The biggest news in my little corner of the world is sNoW! Little old Seattle does not get big winter snow storms every year, but today, we did! My suburb has received close to 5 ...
  2 weeks ago

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