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 Destash

  
  Inspiration Junkie robayre.com — Authority: 119
  .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } I finished spinning and plying this yarn last night. You might recall it from a few posts back when I posted some poorly photographed ...
  6 hours ago

• T-Yarn Pot Handle Cover

  
  My Recycled Bags.com — Authority: 406
  This recycled craft project was created by me out of necessity. I needed a pot handle cover for my old cast iron skillet. The handle gets hot and I wanted a sleeve type cover that I could just leave on the skillet. Well I grabbed some curled t-yarn or tarn and started crocheting. Here are [...]
  7 hours ago

• Crafty Me

  
  Blogasaurus — Authority: 99
  So Isabella went to bed early today so I took the time to make some pom pom animals. I made some reindeer ornaments and a piggy keychain (It’s a pig I know some angles it looks like a thing with really big teeth.). Pom poms  are really fun and easy to make while say watching The Big Bang Theory. Yes that is what I ...
  8 hours ago

• More dyed yarn

  
  Knittingdragonflies — Authority: 113
  In the attempt to get a different look to my dyed yarn, I tried to dip the yarn into separate dye pots. Wow, I love the look, clean colors, more definition.  I used this article from Knitty to guide me. Of course it is more work. My hats off to all of you who hand paint yarn! I started with some ...
  9 hours ago

• Amigurumi Robin

  
  Cute Designs UK - Loving Handmade Plushies, Crochet Amigurumi and Kawaii — Authority: 113
  Continuing with another of my more winter themed amigurumis this is a little robin I made. Quite an obvious idea after making so many owls recently. :) I actually cant believe were well into November already! :O Id better get a move on listing some of my other ones. Anyway, the robin is up for adoption at my etsy ...
  13 hours ago

• Im back . . . with new yarns and more!

  
  Kitty Grrlz Knits & Spins — Authority: 103
  Wow, it has really been awhile since I posted. But, I AM BACK! I honestly dont know if Ill be able to post daily, but Im at least hoping to post a little more regularly, especially with all that may be happening in the next couple of months. Heres my confession - since the middle of July Ive been working a "day ...
  23 hours ago

• T is for Turkey

  
  Knitting Letters : A to Z — Authority: 91
  T is for Turkey, and as far as I’m concerned, there simply is no other T imaginable. This post has been a long time coming, and I don’t mean for its lengthiness to be a way of making up for my silence. I have very close, fond feelings about this remarkable country, and there is just so much to write! I spent seven ...
  1 day ago

• Progress Report

  
  The Little Red Hen — Authority: 124
  Ive been busy this week - really. Do you want to see proof? The Ishbel - one more row before the bind off! Then blocking.    The Animal Crackers quilt - partly quilted. Now, it is back to the grindstone. I have the last batch of applesauce for the season on the stove! I have a few more pumpkins to ...
  1 day ago

• Swap Package Received

  
  Pegs & Needles — Authority: 106
  I just received a lovely swap package from my partner Neila in the Ravelry Starbucks and Yarn swap group . Really cute package so I thought Id share:
  1 day ago

• The Sock Continues

  
  Amanda's Musings — Authority: 122
  Almost two months ago I mentioned that I was making my first attempt at knitting a sock . I took my sock with me to Cairns and attempted to follow the instructions on the yarn label. All was fine until I got to the part that says ‘heel flap’. I actually managed to create a ‘flap’ but then had no idea what I ...
  1 day ago

• Washcloths - or in my case Dishcloths

  
  Enthusiastic crochetoholic — Authority: 125
  Not a very exciting post today. All I have to show is 4 washcloths as they call them in the US or dishcloths as we call them in the UK. I suppose I could also use them in the bathroom but as they are this rather revolting colour them somehow I dont think so. I bought this Colorado cotton on a whim in Lidl a couple of ...
  1 day ago

• Moving Right Along

  
  Yarn And A Barn — Authority: 108
  The house construction is moving along so quickly that I cant even get current photos posted before theyre obsolete! I posted on Facebook on Oct. 30th that Dixie mentioned that she couldnt believe how calm I was about the house project. I realized it was because Wausau Homes/Dick Hieb Homes have the process down . ...
  2 days ago

• October Leaves

  
  Knitting on Impulse — Authority: 120
  I definitely dont need a weather report to identify the freezing level these days:   Its a couple degrees above zero and raining hard down here in the valley, which means it is impossible to dress the kids appropriately. Snow gear comes home soaked to the skin, whereas the combo of thick woolly sweater and ...
  2 days ago

• when magic yarn turned into socks

  
  The World According to Pia — Authority: 127
  When I was a child there was a very popular TV-series on - those were the days when there were only two, yes two, TV channels in Sweden. Im still pondering if that could possibly have been the good ol days for real. At least one was spared from the overflow of televised craptastic rubbish - called "Pojken med ...
  2 days ago

• Camembert is a perfect end to this week

  
  knitters = angry mob — Authority: 124
  ( just look at that curly mop !)   I have just a little left, and I am happy about that. So I had intended to be all sorts of productive last night, but then I got online and had a real conversation with somebody in Hindi, and then it was 1am and I got nothing done. However, it is Fiber Friday, so here’s what ...
  2 days ago

• Mardi (a.k.a. the rainbow dress/tunic/tank)

  
  Little Home Blessings — Authority: 124
  note: Ill be updating this post with some new photos later in the week. I was just so glad to finally have it typed out that I thought I should put it out here! I finally typed up the pattern for my one-size-fits most 6 months-6 years, grow-with-me dress-tunic-tank (it also looks adorable when worn as a jumper or ...
  2 days ago

• Fall Accessories

  
  passionknit — Authority: 110
  Pattern: Paton’s Peaked Cap (without the brim)  Yarn: Cascade 220 Heathers in Pumpkin Spice.Needles: Knit Picks Size 5 and 7sLynette: I absolutely LOVE the fall season, and this year unusually spectacular.  I think the fall colors helped me pick out my new coat.   Originally when I went to look for yarn for ...
  2 days ago

• The Travelling Meerkat Comes to Visit....

  
  Cute Designs UK - Loving Handmade Plushies, Crochet Amigurumi and Kawaii — Authority: 113
  Im sure many of you are familiar with the adorable knitted meerkats from Nifty Knits . Well, as part of the Etsy Treasury Team Nifty has prepared two of her cutest baby meerkats for a global tour. :) Nifty (better known as Heather Leavers) has sent out two of her little creations to become globe trotting ...
  2 days ago

• Koigu and Kersti for the Holidays!

  
  loop knits — Authority: 110
  New colors of Koigu and Kersti yarn arrived this week, just in time for the holidays! Koigu makes wonderful shawls and socks, and I love Kersti for scarves and fingerless mitts. (I really love Kersti for sweaters, but I’m focused on holiday gifts at the moment!) Of course, if you’re shopping for family and ...
  2 days ago

• Witness for the Defense

  
  The Knitter's Restaurant — Authority: 124
  You can read about the contest here . And for those of you who have already commented - I added another way to get an entry. Tell about the contest on your own blog and let me know about and you can earn a 4 th entry! Thanks to all who have already entered - your tips are great! I stayed up until about 2 ...
  2 days ago

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