What makes a good yarn?
This differs from knitter to knitter, from crocheter to crocheter, and from vendor to vendor. For most people, a good yarn is affordable. Yarn that is too expensive is always bad yarn; it is also damp yarn because people who can’t afford it drool on it. In truth, the type of project determines the type of yarn. Ragg yarn, a thick yarn made from one ply of shoddy and two plies of wool, makes a great warm sock but a terrible lace tablecloth. Cobweb Shetland makes a flimsy Aran sweater but is perfect for an heirloom shawl. Wool will drive an allergic person to distraction but some people hate the feel of acrylics. Some natural fibers will felt and become weatherproof; others are poor insulation.
