Single ply yarn

Guest blogger Beth Abbott is here to share with us her experiences spinning “Lopi” style singles yarns and using them in her knitting. Follow along with her exploration of the history of these yarns and her efforts to engineer a way to spin them for herself. ———————————————————————————————- When I started my study on Icelandic fleece, …

Superwash Wool Luxe 215yds Fine Yarn by K+CExperience the softness of K+C's Superwash Wool Luxe Yarn and elevate your knitting and crocheting projects with K+C's Superwash Wool Luxe Yarn. Made from 100% merino wool, this single ply yarn has been fattened up with steam before the hand dye process to create a soft and texture. The slightly irregular texture, combined with the long staple wool fiber and hand dye technique, gives this yarn an excellent touch and look. Plus, the superwash…

What is 4-ply yarn, it's a thinner weight yarn, which can easily be found if you know it's characteristics and how to pick it out for your patterns. Find out more here.

What to make with single ply yarn is a recurring question is the knitting world. Single ply yarn is very exciting because it’s so soft and squishy and the colors look so much brighter. But not all patterns are the best patterns to knit with single ply yarn. Come find out what NOT TO KNIT with single ply yarn. #singleplyyarn #knittingtips #thefoxandtheknight

Free handspun yarn labels printable! Get your stash organized! Join me in this video as I go through all my new skeins of yarn that I spun during Tour de Fleece 2024. I discuss each batt’s fiber content, the type of yarn I spun, and all the aftermath of Tour de Fleece: washing, winding, measuring, recording, and dreaming of new projects.

Underplied yarn is often achieved by beginning spinners because they ply stale singles and then look for balance in the ply when twist is dormant in the singles. But sometimes, underplying is desirable. Well-known spinner Amelia Garripoli makes her case.

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Jenn | Wee Chickadee Wool Co on Instagram: "Here she is, all fuzz and floof ☺️💕✨ I really adored this spin. It was fun and exciting to see how the mohair would look plied with the other singles. And I would definitely use this technique again in the future 🌸 I did learn two things from this experiment though that I think might be helpful to know. Firstly, the mohair yarn was lace weight, but my singles we a bit thicker. This created a slightly textured final yarn. Nothing wrong with that…

It's adorably nubby--it's Danish Geilsk Tweed! This single-ply sport weight yarn is milled in magical colors that we can't resist. We see classic shawls and cardigans--and with this palette of hues that are made for each other, colorwork would be perfect from these woolly balls of goodness. We can't wait to see what you make!

Rachel M Post on Instagram: "All finished with this Frosted Plum, Handspun 2ply yarn; created with one of my last blended batts from 2023. Merino blend with Bamboo and Angelina Sparkle. 214 yards - fingering weight. Plied with a commercial merino/nylon/acrylic blend yarn. Also included is 42 yards of single ply from this batt. Nice little fuzzy halo and so soft. SOLD - happy Friday 🌸#spinning #handdyedyarn #handdyed #handdyeing #merino #fiber #rachelmpost #handspun #spinnersofinstagram…