yarn lab


Yarn Lab: A Pair of New Tencels for Effortless Weaving

Big Dipper and Little Dipper stand up to use in both warp and weft.

Why Are Some Cotton Towels More Absorbent than Others?

A weaver experiments with sett and structure to find her personal favorite combination.

Still Mourning Zephyr? Please Meet Zephira!

First impressions on comparing a new yarn with an old favorite.

Bring the Great Outdoors Inside with Inspiration from Rolling Landscapes

Experiment with hills and valleys in your weaving with the Winter 2025 issue.

Supersized Wool for Cozy (and Speedy) Weaving

Visit the Yarn Lab, as a blanket weaver puts Brown Sheep Company’s Harborside Aran through its paces.

Ode Alpaca Weaving Yarn: Pretty Inside and Out

For the November/December 2023 Yarn Lab, Christine Jablonski wove 9 samples using Ode Alpaca Weaving Yarn, but we only had room in the issue for 7! Here's an expanded version that includes all 9. This may be your new favorite wearables yarn!

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From Samples to Project in One Go

Reading Yarn Labs is a quick way to learn about a yarn without sampling yourself. In this PDF download, we have paired a wonderful Yarn Lab with a project by the same designer.

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Yarn Lab: A Fine Line

Elisabeth gravitated to the finer yarns offered by Silk City Fibers when planning her samples for this Yarn Lab.

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Yarn Lab: A Luscious Blend from Sanjo Silk

Liz Moncrief sampled with Sanjo Silk's Silk Linen, a yarn she was already a fan of. Her sampling solidified her love for this beautiful blend.

I May Be Sampling Wrong

I’ve always sampled with a project in mind, but maybe I should be sampling based on the yarn itself.