what is the meaning of the idiom to spin a yarn?
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If you say that someone spins a yarn, you mean that they tell a story that is not true, often an interesting or imaginative one. Rukmeni's a great storyteller, so she'll probably spin them a yarn about some prince or god.
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What does 'yarn weight' mean? The term 'yarn weight' refers to the thickness of the thread, not the weight of the ball or even of the thread itself. As different fibres have different densities, a metre of a fluffy aran wool may weigh less than a metre of 4ply cotton, even though the aran is the 'heavier' yarn.
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As nouns the difference between yarn and strand is that yarn is (uncountable) a twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving while strand is the shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach or strand can be each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
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When we say to pick up and knit, we mean to use yarn to “knit up” stitches along the edge. You are to grab the stitch (or some other loop) at the edge of the work with the working needle, wrap the working yarn around it, and pull the yarn through, completing it like a normal stitch.
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A yarn forward is a technique that creates an opening or hole in your hand-knit piece. It is a useful technique for knitting lacy fabrics, buttonholes, or eyelets.
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Ginning=The process of separating cotton fibres from seeds by combing . Knitting=The process of obtaining a piece of fabric from a single yarn .
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Fibre is the basic component which is spun into a yarn. A fibre is a thin long hair like substance which has the suitable properties to spin it into a yarn. Yarn is the combination of several fibres twisted together to weave or knit a fabric. Fabrics are the output of weaving or knitting several yarns together.
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The term double knit, or DK, refers to the weight of the wool. ... Double knitting yarn is somewhere in the light to medium weight yarn range, and perfect for summer garments and light weight fabrics. 4 Ply Yarn. The ply of a yarn refers to how many strands of yarn are spun together to make the yarn.
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When one piece of yarn is loosely twisted together with another piece, this is known as 2-ply yarn. A similar process creates 3-ply yarn. Pile. This is the upper layer of yarn. It is the part of the carpet that we see and feel as we walk on it.
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It means “make one, knit”, as opposed to “make one, purl”. You can do it as follows. Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just worked and next stitch, place on LH needle, k this st.
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Yarn Over. A "yarn forward" is more commonly the British term, while a "yarn over" is the preferred American term. Pattern writers will shorthand a yarn forward in a variety of ways, some ways are more descriptive than others: "YF," "YFwd," "YFON (yarn forward over needle)," or "YFRN (yarn forward 'round needle)."
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Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine.
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A proverb is a sentence or two that says something. An idiom is a number of words that have a meaning, usually one that is not entirely obvious, but which need more words to make a sentence. “A penny saved is a penny earned,” is a proverb. ... paint the town red” is an idiom.
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You're doing a YO between a knit and a purl stitch, and to do that you bring the yarn to the front (yfwd), then up and over around the needle to the front again (yrn). This will give you the YO when you p the next 2 together. Here is a video from this site.
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KO means "knit on" and it is a method of casting on stitches at. the end of a row. Insert the needle in the first stitch on lefthand.
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spin. (noun/verb) A description or the act of describing negative events in an overly favorable way.
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A yarn forward which is usually abbreviated as 'yf' or 'yfwd' is worked between knit stitches. Bring the yarn forward from between stitches and under the needle, then take the yarn over the top of the right-hand needle ready to knit the next stitch.