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2. 11 Chunky Knit Blankets to Keep You Cozy in Cuffing Season - AOL

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   Safe to say a soft blanket is a year-round necessity. Whether you’re cuddling for cuffing season or just bundling up on your own, a go-to throw will get you through the 11 Chunky Knit Blankets ...

3. List of yarns for crochet and knitting - Wikipedia

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   From sheep. Strong but scratchy, best used as an outer layer. Mohair: From goats. Lofty and luxurious. May feel scratchy, best used as an outer layer. Cashmere: From goats. Soft, luxurious, expensive. Alpaca: From alpaca (camelid).Very warm. Suitable for accessories such as scarves. Angora: From angora rabbits.Very soft, tends to shed.

4. Knitting - Wikipedia

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   Yarn for hand-knitting is usually sold as balls or skeins (hanks), and it may also be wound on spools or cones. Skeins and balls are generally sold with a yarn-band, a label that describes the yarn's weight, length, dye lot, fiber content, washing instructions, suggested needle size, likely gauge/tension, etc. It is common practice to save the ...

5. Thread (yarn) - Wikipedia

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   Thread is similar to yarn, cord, twine, or string, and there is some overlap between the way these terms are used. However, thread is most often used to mean materials fine and smooth enough for sewing, embroidery, weaving, or making lace or net. Yarn is often used to mean a thicker and softer material, suitable for knitting and crochet.

6. Knitted fabric - Wikipedia

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   Weft-knit fabrics are easier to make and more common. When cut, they will unravel (run) unless repaired. Warp-knit fabrics are resistant to runs and relatively easy to sew. Raschel lace—the most common type of machine made lace—is a warp knit fabric but using many more guide-bars (12+) than the usual machines which mostly have three or four ...

7. Chenille fabric - Wikipedia

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   Chenille yarn Chenille fabric Chenille yarn Workers at the Pacific Chenille Craft Co., Sydney, 1941. Chenille (French pronunciation: [ʃənij(ə)]) is a type of yarn, or the fabric made from it. Chenille is the French word for caterpillar, whose fur the yarn is supposed to resemble.

8. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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   By this method it is possible to check an unknown weight of yarn with a regular pencil and ruler [3] without unwinding the yarn. Simply slip the pencil under approximately an inch of the strands and count the number of strands. [3] Wrap the yarn around a large needle or a ruler. Make sure the yarn lies flat.

9. Hank (unit of measure) - Wikipedia

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   In the textile industry, a hank is a coiled or wrapped unit of yarn or twine, as opposed to other materials like thread or rope, as well as other forms such as ball, cone, bobbin (cylinder-like structure) spool, etc. This is often the best form for use with hand looms, compared to the cone form needed for power looms. Hanks come in varying ...