yarn

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I figured this would happen as the yarn is a single ply and it seems to me to be a very fragile single.

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  1. noun A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic material, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.
  2. noun Informal A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.
  3. intransitive verb Informal To tell an entertaining tale or series of tales.

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  • The harder they tried, the more certain you could be that the yarn was a dilly The other part of Trotter's interest was curiosity. —  140 - Jiu San
  • However, the yarn was a good challenge for my new Addi Clicks, which did just fine. —  Vera's Crafty Blog
  • Despite what I said last week about mohair, I don't mind mohair blends, and this yarn is a nice blend of wool and mohair. —  Carole Knits
  • Referring back to my last post, about yarns and wear -- this yarn could be a total crap shoot. —  Too Much Wool
  • I usually don't like browns and greens but this yarn is absolutely gorgeous. —  ScoutJ
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wool ·  fabric ·  sock ·  thread ·  twine ·  shawl ·  flax ·  fibers ·  cord ·  ribbon ·  flannel ·  shirt

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yarn:   yarns
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English, from Old English gearn; see gherə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English yarn, ʒarn, ʒern, from Anglo-Saxon gearn, thread, yarn, = Dutch garen = Old High German Middle High German G. garn = Swedish Danish garn, thread, net; akin to Icelandic görn, plural garnir, gut, German garn, one of the stomachs of a ruminant, Greek χορδή, a cord, chord: see chord, cord, haruspex, etc.
  2. from yarn, n.
 

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