What is a Yarn?
Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles.
Where Can I Get Yarn In South Africa?
New Kayo Bazaar Wool Centre
Address: 27 Commissioner St, Krugersdorp, 1740, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ and close at 5 pm
Phone: +27 11 953 2429
The Yarn Room
Address: 501 White St, Bailey`s Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm · More hours
Phone: +27 82 673 6326
The Wool Shoppe
Address: 22 De Wiekus Rd, Van Riebeeck Park, Kempton Park, 1618, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 4 pm ⋅ Opens 9 am Sat
Phone: +27 10 591 4005
What is the best Yarn to buy?
Lion Brand Chenille Appeal Yarn.
Bernat Velvet Yarn.
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK.
Caspian Wood Crochet Hook Set.
Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Cotton Yarn.
Paintbox Yarns Recycled Cotton Worsted.
KnitPicks Ball Winder.
What type of yarn is the strongest?
Nylon – With incredible durability and elasticity, nylon is the strongest of the fibers you’ll find in a yarn.
Nylon products can take any number of different forms and looks, but the most common is its use in sock yarns to increase the strength of other fibers.
What to consider when buying a yarn?
Dye lot number
Needle and hook gauge
Weight
Fibre
Length in meters and yards
Literal weight
Color
Laundry symbol
Ply and texture