yarn

yarn (yärn)

noun

any fiber, as wool, silk, flax, cotton, nylon, glass, etc., spun into strands for weaving, knitting, or making thread
coarse fibers woven into strands for rope-making
Informal a tale or story, esp. one that seems exaggerated or hard to believe

Etymology: ME < OE gearn, yarn, akin to Ger garn < IE base *her-, intestine > L haru-spex, soothsayer, lit., intestine-seer, Gr chordē

intransitive verb

Informal to tell yarns

spin a yarn

Informal to tell a yarn

Spun fiber
wool, spun wool, twist, flaxen thread, cotton fiber, rug yarn, crochet thread, knitting yarn, alpaca yarn; see also fiber 1, thread.
A tale
anecdote, sea story, adventure story, fictional account; see story.
A lie
fabrication, tall story, alibi, fish story*, cock-and-bull story*, crock*; see also lie 1.

Converse of object

knit: This pattern booklet has 10 classic designs using double knitting cotton yarn.
spin: Still, the guy knows how to spin a yarn & sell a book or two.
rattle: You can read it as just a rattling good yarn.
dye: A range of naturally dyed yarns are also available.
weave: Helpful Knitting Tips By: Gray Rollins Knitting is a way to use needles to weave yarn together to make an object.
sock: Due to ' very ' popular demand we are now stocking the fabulous Lana Grossa sock yarns.

Adjective modifier

ripping: In fact, the film is truly a ripping yarn of the highest order.
Aran: These are two long length sweater patterns with a thick cable and ribbed design knitted in aran weight yarn.
undyed: We also produce a separate version, Kit 3A, which uses a combination of hand-dyed and undyed yarn.
woolen: Spinning was done by women, some of the woolen yarn being sold for weaving into worsted in Norwich.
acrylic: A subtle textured acrylic mix yarn perfect for knitting.
spinning: Do you think that spinning yarns... Of course it is.

Modifies a noun

ideal: A fine, pure soft cotton chenille yarn ideal for dyeing.
count: The other is the yarn count which is a measure of the length needed to produce a certain mass.

Noun used with modifier

cashmere: It also supplies cashmere yarn to Dawson International's premium cashmere brand, Ballantyne.
worsted: Worsted yarns however, are made up of longer fibers with a higher twist.
chenille: A fine, pure soft cotton chenille yarn ideal for dyeing.
weft: Designs are not traced on paper but are tied directly onto the weft yarn from memory.
eyelash: Chic is a gorgeous and luxurious version of the extremely popular eyelash yarns which are perfect for scarves and hats, ponchos and shrugs.
filament: Chapter 3 examines the prices of and market for spun yarn whilst Chapter 4 examines acetate filament yarn.

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