Classroom: Yarn for Knitting Machines

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Skinny Yarn

If you've been knitting for a while, you may have acquired some "skinny" yarn. Too fine to knit alone, what can you do with it?
Let's explore some techniques that put "skinny" yarn to use!
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00:01:14 - Using Skinny Yarn
00:04:04 - Compare some yarn weights
00:04:45 - What yarn for what machine?
00:05:53 - Comparison Chart
00:09:08 - Numbering System
00:11:39 - Confused by all the terms?
00:12:15 - Wraps per Inch (WPI)
00:15:12 - Single, Double and Triple Strand
00:16:20 - Multi-Strand Stripe
00:18:01 - A trick to compare yarns
00:19:50 - Twisting / Marled effect
00:25:36 - Interested in Plaiting?
00:29:35 - Sneak Preview

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