There are many types and uses of yarn. This article mainly introduces the uses, advantages and disadvantages of various wool yarns.
1 lace yarn
Lace yarn is mostly used for micro hooks, dolls, flower pieces, coasters, tablecloths, etc. The larger the number, the finer the yarn. The specifications start from 3. It is not recommended for novices to start directly.
2 milk cotton yarn
It can be said that milk cotton yarn occupies half of the crochet industry. Its main advantages are that it is cheap, plentiful, and comes in a wide range of colors. It's a good thing, so I don't feel bad.
The common specifications of crochet dolls are mainly 4 strands and 5 strands
3 wool yarn
Wool yarn is mostly used in knitted sweaters, scarves, etc. It has a soft and warm texture. Crochet rarely uses wool thread.
4 acrylic yarn
Acrylic yarn is generally used by mothers to hook shoes. The texture is a bit rough, so it can be used to hook floor mats and the like. The main advantage is that it is cheap! Cheap! Cheap! A handful is about 1 yuan.
5 round ply yarn
This kind of yarn is relatively niche. Its main advantage is that the finished product has a three-dimensional effect. It is mostly used in storage baskets, bags, etc.
6 flat yarns
Flat yarn, strip yarn, yarn strip yarn, these three yarn types are similar and have similar uses, so they will be introduced together.
The main advantage is that it has a better three-dimensional effect and is very suitable for hooking bags and storage baskets. The water absorption of the cloth yarn is also good, so it is also good for hooking floor mats.
7Other yarn categories
Filled cotton is a popular Ins-style yarn in the past two years. Since the thickness ranges from 2-8cm, it can be used for everything from storage baskets to blankets. Ordinary crochet hooks can't handle it, so just get started.
Both ice yarn and chenille yarn are thicker yarns with better hand feel and are suitable for larger crocheted works such as pillows. However, chenille yarn is not very friendly to novices. Because the yarn body is fluffy, it is more difficult to find the needle eye. Even more unfriendly is velvet yarn. Chenille is just hard to find, and velvet yarn basically relies on blind hooks.
