How Do I Stop Yarn Shedding?
How Do I Stop Yarn Shedding? It’s really frustrating when you buy a great yarn for a project only to find that the yarn sheds either while you are knitting or when you wear or use the project. There’s not a lot to do about a sheddy yarn when you’re knitting, but there are some things you can try to eliminate yarn shedding in finished knit projects.Answer: Generally speaking, yarn sheds because there is not enough twist in the yarn to hold all of the fibers together. It’s a common problem with chenille and similarly produced yarns, which have a pile worked around a core yarn, but it can happen with other fibers as well, particularly those fuzzy fibers like angora and mohair. Yarn that sheds while you’re knitting is really frustrating, but it’s difficult to deal with the problem in the middle of a project. One thing you can do to make it less annoying is to cover your lap with a cloth when you work on the project, so at least you’re not getting fiber all over yourself. Once the knitting
