A Brief Overview About Yarn Types

For total beginners!

Bundle of yarn of different colors.
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In the beginning of the pandemic, many around the world tried to dip their toes into new hobbies. Knitting appeared to be one of the most popular options to keep people's minds busy as COVID-19 restrictions began to take effect. Now, that these restrictions have been relaxed or lifted, you might be wondering if it's too late to start learning to knit. Fear not! There are still active communities waiting to share their knowledge.

But, before we take a dive into the world of knitting, one must start to explore he most important part of the of the knitting process: The yarn.

There are lots of types of yarn. Some of the most popular options are:

Yarn can also come in different combinations of the aforementioned materials and much more! For example, a skien of yarn can be 94% acrylic and 6% Polyester, or be made out of silk intertwined with alpaca wool. Yarn also comes in different weights ranging from zero (US: Lace) to seven (US: Jumbo).

For more information about yarn, visit the Wikipedia article.


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