knitting

I’m sure if you’ve surfed the Web at all, looking for knitting information and patterns, you’ve come across the term LYS. It stands for “Local Yarn Shop,” and those shops should be your first stop to learn about the many different types of yarn that are available today.

LYS’s can’t possibly carry all the types of yarn that are available online, it’s not possible. But they can help you familiarize yourself with different yarn contents, like wool, cotton, silk, and alpaca, just to name a few. They can also help you learn about the different plies and weights of yarns, from ultra-laceweight to super chunky.

Each yarn has a specific purpose, and before you become an accomplished knitter, you need to understand yarns, how they relate to needle sizes, and how both needles and yarn relate to gauge. (More on gauge later). So, take a trip to your LYS soon, and discover the wonderful world and variety of hand knitting yarns!

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