Coastal Knits & Purls

Coastal Knits & Purls

A Knitter’s Guide to Yarn

Types, Weights, and How to Choose the Right One

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Kristie
Dec 15, 2025
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All skeins look pretty similar when they’re stacked like a sunset rainbow at your local yarn shop. But pick one up, and suddenly the questions roll in. Is this too heavy? Too fuzzy? Will it stretch, pill, or survive a spin in the washing machine?

Let’s untangle it all.

Choosing yarn is part science, part intuition, and par…

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