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In 2020 the Yarn team released a major update, Yarn 2.0, also codenamed "Berry". [6] This version came with a full rewriting of both the codebase (which migrated to TypeScript in the process) and test suite. Many features were introduced, a cleaving one being a new unique installation strategy called Yarn Plug'n'Play.
A tell-tale, in a nautical or sailing context, is a piece of yarn or fabric attached to a sail, a stay, or any rigging on a sailboat. Typically, a tell-tale is on a port and a starboard stay. Tell-tales attached to a sail are used as a guide for trimming (adjusting) a sail.
rope yarn 1. A period, traditionally on Wednesday afternoons, when a tailor boarded a sailing warship while the vessel was in port; the crew was excused from most duties and had light duty mending uniforms and hammocks and darning socks. When the ship was at sea, the crew similarly was excused from most duties on Wednesday afternoons to engage ...
AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
This is a list of TCP and UDP port numbers used by protocols for operation of network applications. The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) only need one port for bidirectional traffic. TCP usually uses port numbers that match the services of the corresponding UDP implementations, if they exist, and vice versa.
A stitch is a single turn or loop of the thread or yarn in sewing, knitting, and embroidery. All stitches made with a sewing needle with an "eye" or hole are variations on seven basic stitches: running stitch, backstitch, overcast stitch, cross stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, chain stitch, and knot stitch. [30]
Depending on the exact yarn weight and the gauge of the knitter or crocheter and how tight or loose the yarn is held, the gauge listed below can vary.The type of yarn can also affect the look of the item, so if it’s thicker yarn the item will look bulkier compared to yarn that is thinner. For this reason it is important to check the gauge of ...
WS: Wrong side, or reverse side, meaning the side of the fabric meant to be worn on the inside. wyib: With yarn in back. wyif: With yarn in front. yb (or ybk): Yarn back. yd(s): Yards. yfon: Yarn forward and over needle. yfrn: Yarn forward and around needle. yfwd (or yf): Yarn forward. yo: Yarn over and wrap the yarn around the right needle.