[Nfb-krafters-korner] novelty yarn

[Blindhands at aol.com]

Cathy,
 
Sorry I was reading email backwards newest to oldest.  Your email  
described things very well.
 
Many thanks.
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 6/6/2012 9:53:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
flowersandherbs at gmail.com writes:

Hello  all,



I was given some unusual yarns to make a scarf and of  course began reading
about them and found that they were considered  “novelty” yarn. I had heard
this term but didn’t know much about these  fancy yarns. So I did some
research and learned a lot and thought I’d share  it with all of you.

Taken from  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novelty_yarn

novelty  yarn

Eyelash

These are made from a polyester fiber with a furry  texture resembling
eyelashes. These novelty yarns are made of a thin  central ply surrounded by
short

"hairs". This yarn differs from  "fur" type yarn in that it contains
evenly-spaced threads at intervals  between lengths of bare core thread,
whereas fur

yarns have an  abundance of threads covering the entirety of the core 
thread.
Eyelash yarn  comes in a wide range of colors, with the "hairs"  sometimes
being

made of multicolored or metallic  fibers.

Bouclé,

or looped, yarns are created by loosely looping  an effect yarn around a 
base
yarn. They can be made of any type of fiber  and are usually composed of
three

plies, or strands, wrapped around  each other. The texture is created by
spinning one of the three plies more  loosely than the other two. Fiber
artists

who choose to create  projects in bouclé yarn must use extra care because if
not handled  carefully, the loose strand may split and snag on the knitting

needles  or crochet hook.

Ribbon is a type of yarn that resembles a ribbon. It  can be made from
synthetic or natural fibers, such as silk or cotton. Some  ribbon yarns are
flat, while

others are tubular in  construction.

Ladder resembles a ladder, with two flat threads  representing the two sides
of the ladder held together by a strip of  material at the center that
represents

the rungs. The material at  the center of ladder yarn can be metallic,
beaded, or otherwise adorned.  This type of yarn is more often used to 
create
trim

or  embellishments than to knit or crochet entire  garments.



Nub

A nub or knot is created by tightly  twisting an effect fiber around the 
base
fiber. The nub is most easily  identified when the effect and base yarns are

of different  colors.



A slub or thick spot in a yarn is created by varying  the tightness of the
twist of the yarn at various  intervals.



Corkscrew or spiral

The appearance of  corkscrew or spiral yarns is achieved by using yarns of
two different  fibers and often twisting one under a different tension  than
the

other.



Chenille

The soft, fuzzy  surface of chenille yarns, which resemble 

pipe cleaners

in  appearance, can be created in several ways. Most commonly, a fabric  is
first produced and then cut into narrow strips resembling a yarn. Then,  
when

the fabric is cut, the raw edges become very fuzzy and produce the  chenille
appearance. Other chenilles are created by trimming a  loosely-attached
effect

fiber to create the fuzzy appearance. Still  other chenilles are created by
attaching or gluing fibers to the  yarn.

Metallic yarns

Metallic yarns are often classified as  fancy yarns and are created by 
adding
a metallic fiber or yarn to the  blend. These are not to be confused with
actual

wire used in jewelry  that is sometimes knit or crocheted.



Crepe yarns

Crepe  yarns may be classified as fancy yarns and are created by tightening
the  twist given to a yarn, resulting in a kinked or looped  strand.



Cathy



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