I found a larder beetle in one of my skeins, which was in a suitcase with the other skeins. This is my first time buying yarn. My boyfriend got me the yarn from Canada. The yarn was in a suitcase for a few days (nine to be exact). What should I do?

Title may be a little dramatic for what I’m asking but can I unravel this yarn to make individual balls of each color that makes up the cake? I hope that makes sense. Like divide it into the 6 colors instead of having the color changes.

And if so or if anyone has done this before what is the best approach? I have a yarn winder but I’m not sure that will be helpful until I have them separated.

I’m nervous I’m going to regret it or fluff up my yarn by doing this and it’s so pretty I’m trying to avoid that 😅

Thanks in advance for any help

Hello beautiful yarn folks...

I am in the process of opening a local yarn store and I bought a yarn store inventory someone had been storing in the garage. It's all older cone yarn, like you would use for knitting machines. Some of it is a bit dusty. No bugs, no animals chews on anything, just a bit dusty from being wrapped in plastic (that is clearly old) for the last 20 or 30 years.

I really want to sell it in my store, sort of like a yarn salad bar kind of style (you can buy as much as you want, we will sell it by weight, wind it for you either into a hank or ball, and a lot of it is single ply so you can choose two, three or four and we will ply it for you into your very own custom yarn!).

I can't really de-cone it to clean it, but that might be what I have to do it get it nice again... thoughts, ideas, inspiration, all are welcome!

Jill

Hello friends and fellow yarn addicts. I want to make a blanket using a bulky yarn a 5 or 6. I have never crocheted with bulky yarn before. I want something soft. What is ypur favorite bulky yarn for blankets and... your favorite stitch for bulky yarn.

Hi! I am wanting to make a larger throw blanket and want to choose the softest bulky yarn, weight 5. I want to avoid the chenille and velvet types of yarn. Any recommendations? I’ve used Lion Brand hue and me and Bernat Softee Chunky previously and while they worked up nicely, it felt a bit too scratchy. I am located in the US. Thanks!

Okay, so here’s the situation: i really want to crochet Leeloo’s white bandage costume from the Fifth Element for Halloween. I’m still learning fibers, weights, all those fun things and I’m looking for guidance.

What im looking for in a yarn:
- won’t stretch over time or while wearing it and dancing
- lightweight and breathable but still warm enough to go out late October
- natural fibers preferred (acrylic makes me itch and sweat)
- ideally easy to work with and frog if needed

If you have any suggestions on weight, fiber type, and specific brands you like working with, I’d love to hear.

Thanks in advance!