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Recycled and up-cycled yarns are a special category all by themselves. Recycled yarns are made from recycled fibers and textiles. Up-cycled yarns are made by cutting woven textiles (and even plastic bags) into thin strips. Let’s take at knitting with recycled yarns – covering the following topics: Let’s take a closer look at these different

Blown yarns are a special type of yarn that can be fun to knit with. It’s considered a specialty yarn because, instead of being plied like a normal yarn, it’s a completely different way to construct a yarn that creates a unique, very lightweight, yarn for knitting. In this article we’ll look at the following

Cable-plied yarns (also referred to as cord yarns) are a great option to traditionally plied yarns. When you look closely at a cable-plied yarn, you’ll immediately notice how different the appearance is to regularly plied yarns – it might be hard to explain but the textured appearance is definitely unique. In this article we’ll explore

Chainette yarns (also called chained yarns) are a wonderful additional to the modern knitting world. When you look at one of these yarns, you’ll immediately notice how different their appearance is to regularly plied yarns – they look like little pre-knitted cords and braids. In this article we’ll explore everything you need to know about

Synthetic yarns are one of most-used yarns in the knitting world – but not without a certain amount of controversy. Many knitters, who consider themselves ‘yarn snobs’ would never touch the stuff, while others who are on a tight budget are looking for affordable yarns for knitting. And knitting with synthetic yarns definitely falls in

Animal fibers have a long, long textile history. Animal fibers all share some similar traits – no matter whether the animal is a sheep, a camel, or even a rabbit. But each animal also has some unique trails that make its fibers stand out from other animal fibers. In this article, we’ll look at the

Superwash wool yarn is a unique yarn that has been treated to make the wool fibers machine-washable. Wool fibers are naturally covered in scales (just like human hair) but these scales have a tendency to stick together or felt. In the process to make them machine-washable, the wool fibers are coated or removed so the

Wool yarn is the perfect yarn for knitting. Sometimes knitters refer to ‘knitting wool’ – even when they mean other fibers and yarns. But, while it can be a generic term, sheep’s wool is one specific type of yarn that is used worldwide. It’s warm, lightweight, and has wonderful elasticity and memory. But, as with