Chain Yarns and Blown Yarns // Technique Tuesday
This Technique Tuesday video explains what chain yarns are, the types of fibers used to construct them, and the qualities of those yarns and the fabrics they produce.
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Yarns shown in this video:
Chain yarns
Knit Picks Lindy Chain (coral fingering weight linen/cotton)
Berocco Catena (bulky weight wool/nylon) used for the sweater shown
Big Twist Ribbon (giant ribbon yarn acrylic/polymide) (this is a Joann Crafts store brand)
Blown yarns
Cascade Cantata (Aran weight cotton tube, blue merino fiber blown into tube)
Knit Picks Wonderfluff (Bulky weight nylon tube, alpaca and merino blown into)
RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE QUALITIES OF SPECIFIC YARNS AND HOW TO CHOOSE GOOD SUBSTITUTIONS
Ravelry - extensive yarn database with information on yarn weight (thickness), fiber, and construction (plied, chained, cabled, etc.)
https://www.ravelry.com/yarns
Yarnsub.com - yarn databased with information on specific yarns, and appropriate substitutes (can be filtered based on fiber you would like to use vs what the original yarn has)
https://yarnsub.com/
THE KNITTER'S BOOK OF YARN: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn by Clara Parkes
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YARN SUBSTITUTION MADE EASY by Carol J. Sulcoski
https://amzn.to/2FLhJKu
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Introduction: 0:00
Qualities of different types of chain yarns (inelastic fibers): 3:15
Chained yarns from elastic (wool) yarns: 4:34
Characteristics of blown yarns: 6:38
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