1 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:10,240 Hey there, young busties. Jeff from Hopi here and you are 2 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:14,240 listening to skiing until the podcast that unravels it all in 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:15,440 today's. Episode We. 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:16,920 Are getting. Twisted. 5 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,280 Literally. Ever had a yarn? 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,240 That just wouldn't. Behave. 7 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,160 Or maybe you're crocheting away and it's splitting. 8 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:28,200 You know it's snagging, it's somehow unraveling backwards. 9 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:33,560 While plot twist. It might not be you, it might be 10 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,480 your. Yarn's twist today we are. 11 00:00:36,480 --> 00:00:38,960 Diving into the fascinating world. 12 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,760 Of the Z twist versus the S twist. 13 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,920 And what that means? Why it matters? 14 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:50,840 And how it affects your experience as a crocheter or 15 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:52,360 knitter. Yes, we are. 16 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,440 Going full on yarn CSI on this one. 17 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,120 Okay, what is? A yarn. 18 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:04,360 Twist. Let's start. 19 00:01:04,599 --> 00:01:08,240 At the spindle, so when yarn is spun. 20 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,280 Fibers are twisted together to give. 21 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,280 Them, you know, strength to give them. 22 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,720 Structure this. Twist can go into two 23 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:20,000 directions, right, to the right and to the left now. 24 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:25,040 The Z Twist The Z twist is twisted to the right. 25 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,800 It's like the. Central line in the. 26 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:32,160 Letter Z. OK, so imagine the letter Z and 27 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,200 that line in the middle it's leaning towards. 28 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:39,440 The right that is AZ. Twisted yarn so when you look at 29 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,400 a strand, if it's leaning towards. 30 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:46,840 The right that's AZ twist. Now the S twist. 31 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:51,400 Bam bam bam. That's twisted to the left. 32 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:56,720 OK, so it's the the the. Diagonal line in the letter. 33 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,360 S. It's not random. 34 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,160 It is very. Intentional. 35 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:07,400 So the direction of the twist. Influences super. 36 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:11,240 Super super super. Much in how the yarn. 37 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:13,760 Actually behaves. When you work with it. 38 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:18,640 So here's the kicker. Most commercial yarn is fun. 39 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,760 With an S twist. And that. 40 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:26,520 Is absolutely great. For knitters because when you 41 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,280 knit the movement on of of your needles. 42 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,920 It actually tends to reinforce the S twist. 43 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,440 It tightens. The S twist. 44 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,360 But when you. Crochet, especially if. 45 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:42,240 You're right-handed. Your hook motion tends to 46 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:48,640 untwist it, which means that yarn that behaves beautifully 47 00:02:48,640 --> 00:02:54,520 for knitting can actually start. To split, to fray, or to 48 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,160 actually? Even go limp in crochet. 49 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,320 We hate that crocheters if you've ever felt. 50 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:04,560 Like a yarn was just I don't know, man, it's splitty. 51 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,200 It's. It actually it's not you. 52 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,920 You know, it actually might have been an S. 53 00:03:10,920 --> 00:03:13,720 Twist yarn that's just. Rebelling against your hook. 54 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,440 So you didn't? Lose that yarn game, it was just 55 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:18,360 pretty much rigged from the start. 56 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,240 What about? The Z Twist yarn The Z twist 57 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,760 yarn is spun obviously in the opposite direction and when a 58 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:27,120 right-handed crochet. Uses it it. 59 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:30,600 Reinforces the twist, not unravels it. 60 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:36,560 Now the Z twist yarns. Are rare, but they do exist. 61 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,840 Chef's kiss for crochet and bestie. 62 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,760 I have to confess this whole episode. 63 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,800 Was spun, pun intended of course, from something. 64 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,560 Extra special that. We've been working on behind the 65 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:53,280 scenes and I'm talking about. Our. 66 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,120 Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy new merino. 67 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:59,680 Z. Twist Yarn created in 68 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:06,120 collaboration with the One, The Only Bella Cocoa now. 69 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,600 It is soft. It is bouncy and. 70 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:14,240 Obviously, the kicker. It is designed with crochet in 71 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:18,880 mind, and I mean, that is already in itself incredible. 72 00:04:19,079 --> 00:04:24,240 It's launching on. July 31st It is twisted the 73 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,240 other way, as we call it at the office the other way around. 74 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:31,800 It's twisted in AZ twist. So your stitches will 75 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:35,040 absolutely. You know your stitches are going 76 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,920 to dance, they're going to sing, they're not going to split 77 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,240 anymore. And because I know my fellow 78 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,000 fiber bestie nerds. Love the why? 79 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,840 Just as much as the. What I really, really wanted to 80 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:51,480 dive Very, very. Deep into the twisty. 81 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,920 Tail of how? Yarn gets its spin. 82 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:56,960 And why it? Actually, really, really 83 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,800 matters. It matters way more than we 84 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,280 think so. Yeah, let's just. 85 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:12,920 Deep dive into it. We interrupt this episode for a 86 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,240 special. Segment that. 87 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,160 Explores the history. Of yawn. 88 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,480 Yes, that is correct. It is the archaeology of yawn. 89 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,320 Oh my God, honestly, why do I keep doing this? 90 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,440 This voice at. At this point. 91 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,160 But it is still. Brought to you by our special 92 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:37,040 correspondent, Yandiana Jones. All right, so once again, this 93 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:41,920 is your Indiana Jones. And yet today, we are not 94 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:46,400 hunting for golden. Idols or ancient artifacts. 95 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,640 But we are. Chasing the. 96 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,280 Papery threats of history through. 97 00:05:51,280 --> 00:05:54,640 Forest temples and. Fiber factories. 98 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:59,600 That's right, we are. Unraveling the legacy of one of 99 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:04,120 the world's strangest but most sustainable yarns. 100 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:08,480 Paper yarn. Now let's go. 101 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:12,840 Back. 17th century Japan. Pictured us. 102 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:20,200 OK, monks meditating, samurai training and women spinning. 103 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:24,160 Shifu, a traditional. Textile meant from paper. 104 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:29,200 Yeah, you heard that right. Wearable Paper. 105 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,480 I mean the process incredibly delicate. 106 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:38,240 Artisans would take sheets of handmade washi paper. 107 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:45,240 Cut them into strips, twist them into threads, and weave or knit 108 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:49,120 them into garments. Now, despite being made 109 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:53,400 literally from paper, these. Fibers were prized for their. 110 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:55,680 Strength their breath. Ability. 111 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:59,400 And eventually their terminal properties, you know, I mean, 112 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:04,160 they're cool in the summer, cozy in the winter, and who knew 113 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:06,640 that? Cellulose could be so. 114 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:13,880 Seasonal, you know, so. Shifu wasn't just practical, but 115 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:15,440 it was also beautiful. It was. 116 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:17,720 Often combined with. Silk. 117 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:21,440 Combined with. Cotton it was used for. 118 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:23,560 Everything you know from Obi. Belts. 119 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:29,600 To kimono linings and today you can still find weavers in Japan 120 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:31,440 continuing this tradition making. 121 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,640 Shifu for art books. Textiles and yes. 122 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:38,240 Obviously, of course. For experimental fashion, now 123 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,000 fast. Forward to the. 18th century in 124 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:46,360 Europe, where paper made its debut in a more decorative form. 125 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:52,280 You know, think fancy trims and braids and ornamental flourishes 126 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:55,680 on everything from curtains to military uniforms now. 127 00:07:55,760 --> 00:07:59,680 These early uses were quite flashy. 128 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:04,240 And not very functional. But then comes the late 19th 129 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:08,760 century. Enter Germany as the Industrial 130 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:11,480 Revolution revved up. So did the. 131 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,640 Yarn innovation, and I mean, we've known this. 132 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:16,320 We've covered this so much in so many yarn Indiana Jones 133 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,360 segments. So German engineers. 134 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,720 Developed the 1st. Machines to mass. 135 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:25,040 Produce paper. Yarn rolling and twisting it 136 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:29,160 into threads strong enough to be woven during the first. 137 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,440 World War. And the Second World War paper 138 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:38,480 yarn made its way into emergency textiles, into uniforms when. 139 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:43,400 Other fibers were scarce. So insert dramatic music. 140 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:45,440 Here the scene. Where yon Diana? 141 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,160 Jones dashes through. A Berlin. 142 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:52,160 Textile factory. Dodging spinning bobbins of 143 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:57,680 wartime paper. Threat Today paper. 144 00:08:57,680 --> 00:09:01,840 Yarn is having a bit of a renaissance, and it's not. 145 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:05,560 Just about the aesthetics, it's also about sustainability, 146 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:08,600 because we know. That modern paper yarns are 147 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,200 often. Made from recycled materials. 148 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,480 You know, they're made from post consumer paper, they're made 149 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:19,160 from bamboo pulp blend and they're made from other blends 150 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:22,280 like blending paper with hemp and with linen. 151 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,240 So you will. See it in Woven. 152 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:28,520 Totes in summer. Hats in placemats, even the tops 153 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:30,360 with a crunchy cool linen like feel. 154 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:32,800 It's biodegradable. It's. 155 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:36,200 Plan based of course. And obviously surprisingly 156 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:38,920 durable. So yeah, if you are, you know. 157 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:42,600 Wondering, well, how? Am I going to wash it? 158 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:45,360 Well, just just a gentle. Cycle, you know that's. 159 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:47,760 That's all it takes. So would. 160 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,760 Would Yarn Diana wear it, You know, absolutely. 161 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:57,280 Baby yarn aid is. Definitely. 162 00:09:57,280 --> 00:09:59,120 One of those. Rare fibers that. 163 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:03,360 Fuses innovation with tradition and IT. 164 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:06,800 Is beautifully eco conscious so it's kind of like. 165 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:09,720 A Testament. To how cultures across. 166 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:13,680 Time have turned everyday materials into extraordinary 167 00:10:13,680 --> 00:10:17,040 textiles, So next time you crinkle open a skein of paper 168 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:21,560 yarn, remember you are holding centuries of ingenuity in your 169 00:10:21,560 --> 00:10:23,800 hands. And maybe, you know, just maybe 170 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:28,600 a tiny piece of ancient scroll in there somewhere to. 171 00:10:35,560 --> 00:10:38,200 So let's look a little. Bit into how yarn. 172 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,840 Actually gets the. Twist, you know. 173 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,520 Fiber Factory Edition. So picture this. 174 00:10:44,560 --> 00:10:49,360 You are in a spinning mill and it's loud and it's greasy. 175 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:53,960 Or a little greasy. And somewhere in the background. 176 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:58,240 There's a Bale of wool. Just waiting to. 177 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:03,080 Glow up now, once the raw. Fiber has been cleaned in the 178 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:03,760 process. Called. 179 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:07,800 Scouring. It goes through a few key steps 180 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,880 before it becomes, you know. The yarn we love to pet. 181 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,600 So we actually have a whole. Episode on how. 182 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:16,280 Wool is. Made. 183 00:11:16,560 --> 00:11:19,120 So do have a listen to episode 3 if you'd like to. 184 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:21,640 Hear the entire process from sheep to skeen. 185 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:25,520 But, you know, let's sum up. The process after. 186 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,280 Scouring fibers are aligned and they're. 187 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,880 Separated in a process. Called carding, it's like 188 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:36,400 brushing out, you know, tangled hair after a nap and then in 189 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:41,280 combing the next process, the. Shorter fibers are. 190 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:44,600 Removed and the. Rest is basically. 191 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:49,160 Smooth into long, even strands called rovings. 192 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:53,120 These basically. Look like giant. 193 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:58,040 Fluffy ropes of fiber. And now comes the. 194 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:01,520 Twisty part these. Rovings are fed. 195 00:12:01,560 --> 00:12:04,280 Into high. Speed Industrial spinning 196 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:06,560 machines. Now these machines pull and. 197 00:12:06,560 --> 00:12:10,200 Twist the fiber. Simultaneously locking the. 198 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:13,120 Fibers together. Into a stable. 199 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:13,920 Strand of. Yarn. 200 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:18,080 And here's the magic. The direction of the twist like 201 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:22,640 we just talked about. Determines the yarns hand feel 202 00:12:22,680 --> 00:12:28,680 and how it behaves when it's worked and the amount of twist 203 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,320 determines the yarns. Durability. 204 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:36,400 Bounciness and softness and also how much. 205 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,840 It will split. Or how much it will hold. 206 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:41,480 Together. Also when you're crafting. 207 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,560 The S twist versus the Z twist. The Great. 208 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:46,880 You know, direction D bait if you want. 209 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:49,840 So once again the S. Twist twisted to the left. 210 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:52,000 Most commercially. Yarned is twisted. 211 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:53,840 In an S twist. Because it works well. 212 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:56,080 Like I said, with knitting and then the Z. 213 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:59,080 Twist. It is twisted to the right like 214 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:00,800 the bar. In the letter. 215 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:02,560 Z. And it works. 216 00:13:02,560 --> 00:13:05,240 Better for crochiers. Especially the right-handed 217 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:08,840 ones, because the hook movement can unintentionally be basically 218 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:12,320 twist and S twisting yarn, so AZ twist yarn resists that 219 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:17,720 unraveling and Z twists yarns are Once again, I cannot stress 220 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:22,160 enough how. Actually, sadly rare these are. 221 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:26,600 And obviously we know that because knitting dominates the. 222 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:28,120 Market. Why is that? 223 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:31,240 Well, probably. Because machines can replicate 224 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:34,560 knitting whilst. Crochet or crochet? 225 00:13:34,560 --> 00:13:37,440 Cannot be replicated in a machine, so obviously it makes 226 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,280 more sense. For the factories to. 227 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:43,920 Produce an S twist yarn. Instead of AZ Twist. 228 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:47,560 I mean when a crochet specific yarn appears like. 229 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,760 The Bellicoco. Marino and the Bellicoco. 230 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:53,040 Marino print. It is, honestly. 231 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:55,200 A very big. Deal. 232 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:57,160 So we've checked. The direction. 233 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,720 Let's talk about the magic of the amount of. 234 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:01,640 Twist we apply. To the yarn. 235 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:05,680 We have obviously a low twist and a high twist, so a low twist 236 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:08,360 also called. A shallow angle it. 237 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:10,480 Is basically super soft. It's. 238 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:11,680 You know. Lofty. 239 00:14:11,680 --> 00:14:13,920 It's great. For garments and for cozy 240 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:16,440 projects. But it can. 241 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:20,960 Split easily, however, it is ideal for drapey shawls for 242 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:22,640 cowls. And for everything that needs to 243 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:25,240 have a beautiful drape and that flowy. 244 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:28,360 Vibe so think low twist fluffy bread. 245 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:33,320 And then we have. A high twist also. 246 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:36,600 Called a sharp angle a high. Twist is tight. 247 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,000 It's, you know, sleek. Snappy. 248 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:42,720 It's super super. Durable and it holds up tension. 249 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:46,520 Beautifully. It is amazing for stitch 250 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:48,360 definition. So it's great. 251 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:53,080 For, you know, making cable. Projects or textured projects. 252 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:55,080 Where you really? Need to see the stitches. 253 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,160 And I don't know, I mean think. About a high twist as a. 254 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:09,480 Noodle a spaghetti. It's weird. 255 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:16,160 Your Monday. Today we're rolling out a yarn 256 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:21,160 that's here to make headlines. You know, literally say hello to 257 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:26,480 newspaper yarn. Yeah, you. 258 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:28,400 Heard me right. That's right, bestie, Today's 259 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:29,920 weird. Yarn Monday Fiber. 260 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:33,200 Used to deliver the weather obituaries. 261 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:37,280 And your horoscope but now is here to become your next 262 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:40,440 crochet. Coaster, what a plot twist. 263 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:42,760 Can you even believe it? Though that there's. 264 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:46,160 Such a thing called newspaper yarn because. 265 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:48,000 When I first found out about it, I was. 266 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,280 Like huh, interesting. Because it's very. 267 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:53,440 Specific, I mean, yeah. Recycled. 268 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:56,120 Paper yarn, OK. I get it. 269 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:58,640 But recycled newspaper? That's so niche. 270 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:03,160 So how does? One make yarn out of new Sprint. 271 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:08,640 Well, it starts with shredded recycled paper, preferably, of 272 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:11,120 course. Newspaper and. 273 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:14,080 They prefer the. Uncoated kind. 274 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:16,120 That's why newspaper works so well. 275 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:20,680 And this is also because making it out of magazines is a little 276 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:23,800 bit more. Tricky because the glossy pages, 277 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:27,200 they're a little bit too slick. For spinning so. 278 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:29,440 That's why the. Uncoated kind, like the 279 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:32,000 newspaper kind. They're just like so so good for 280 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,560 this. Anyway, they shred those bad 281 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:35,240 news up. They. 282 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:39,400 Wet it so that they turn it into this kind of pulpy gooey. 283 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:41,320 Mix. That actually gets. 284 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:43,840 Pressed down then. Gets dried. 285 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:49,840 Into these long, long, thin strips, and then those strips 286 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,040 are spun into. Thread like. 287 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:54,320 Filaments. Those filaments are then. 288 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:56,840 Twisted. And it's just, you know, it's 289 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,760 just like traditional yarn, but. With a. 290 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:03,280 Lot more crinkle and the result well. 291 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:07,720 A slightly stiff, but surprisingly strong. 292 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:13,319 Matte finish yarn that feels. Like paper Craft had a baby with 293 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:14,319 basket. Weave. 294 00:17:14,319 --> 00:17:17,800 And what I'm saying is please don't make a baby blanket out of 295 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:19,960 The Sunday Times. Don't do that. 296 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:21,800 No, no, but. I do. 297 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:23,520 Kind of love. The idea of. 298 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:28,440 Turning yesterday's headlines into tomorrow's coasters. 299 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,640 You know I like the sound of that. 300 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:34,200 Making something out of newspaper yarn mates sound like 301 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:36,280 a craft. There but I. 302 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:40,080 Think you know and maybe it's. Just a little positive basting. 303 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:42,800 Me speaking out loud here, but I. 304 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:44,600 Think actually. Think that. 305 00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:47,160 It is a. Surprisingly versatile. 306 00:17:47,160 --> 00:17:50,680 Material if you have obviously the right expectations. 307 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:53,560 I think that it's a great yarn for sturdy. 308 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,520 Sculptural projects like baskets. 309 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:58,960 I think that you can also. Pair it with. 310 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:04,840 You know, other thick yarns like a ribbon and yeah, I mean, there 311 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:07,920 you go, thick cook and you got. Yourself a very. 312 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:12,080 Beautiful rustic container. For fruit or for. 313 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,040 Yarn. Plus it rattles. 314 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:15,400 When you dig. Through it like. 315 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:19,560 So that's kind of cute, the texture and the stiffness. 316 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:21,640 I think it will make a very. Beautiful. 317 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:26,560 Killer visual impact in wall art and you know you can think mixed 318 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:29,480 media, weaving, oversized fringe and macrame. 319 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,880 Style Decor. You can even. 320 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:35,240 Let a little. Snippets of text speaking 321 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:38,560 through for very niche messaging like. 322 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:41,000 Crochet is love. Page 6. 323 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:44,920 So making yourself some textile art, that could be kind of fun, 324 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:47,080 right? Then you can of course also 325 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:51,520 make, you know, notebook covers and and journaling accessories. 326 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:53,560 So you can make a really really nice. 327 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:56,160 Bookmark as well. Why not? 328 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:57,440 Why not? You can. 329 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:58,640 Wrap it. You can stitch it. 330 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,240 You can glue. It, I mean, it's a great way to 331 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:05,560 make these handmade journal covers, you know, and of. 332 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:08,720 Course bracelets. Necklaces. 333 00:19:09,120 --> 00:19:13,920 Even earrings just keep them away from rain, because crafty 334 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:17,600 warnings it is not. Washable, so stick to decorative 335 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:20,360 or dry used items. It has 0. 336 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:22,520 Stretch and it can break if. You pull too. 337 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:24,680 Hard on. It but it is surprisingly 338 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:27,160 durable. When you work with it, you know. 339 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:31,880 Slowly and with. Love and yes, you might not be 340 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:36,520 crocheting cozy socks out of the New York Times, but you can 341 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:39,680 turn, you know? Yesterday's. 342 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,200 Headlines into tomorrow's. Treasures. 343 00:19:44,040 --> 00:19:46,160 Trash to treasure? Sure. 344 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:49,720 Bestie, that is. Indeed, fiber magic. 345 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:51,240 So. I mean, yeah. 346 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:54,360 Let's write a. Funky coaster pattern for it. 347 00:19:54,360 --> 00:19:56,440 I'm I'm ready for it. I'm totally down. 348 00:19:57,120 --> 00:20:03,440 Ready when you are next week. Yarn made from jellyfish? 349 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:06,200 Probably not. FDA approved, but still squishy. 350 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:13,240 I'm just kidding. Or am I? 351 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,080 What is the ideal twist for crochet? 352 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,760 Like I have mentioned 1000 times before. 353 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:33,240 It's obviously a high twist. So that it. 354 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:37,120 Helps prevent the yarn. From going fuzzy or splitting 355 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:40,480 mid stitch and does. The Z twist. 356 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:42,680 Because it then stays intact while. 357 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:46,440 Crocheting rather than. You know, unravelling so when 358 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:47,560 you. Get both. 359 00:20:47,680 --> 00:20:50,560 It is definitely. Chef's kiss. 360 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,240 Your stitches are going to be super. 361 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:53,920 Crisp. They're going to be smooth. 362 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:57,000 And the yarn. Will it will? 363 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:00,040 Flow like a dream, and I mean, we all know. 364 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:03,720 That crochet is. A bit more spirited, you know, 365 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:08,880 with all of the yarn overs and the pull throughs and. 366 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:11,920 I feel like. You know, all of those twisty 367 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:16,600 emotions, I mean, they can really, really benefit from from 368 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:18,280 a. Higher twist. 369 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:21,840 And and. AZ twist so that the whole 370 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:25,280 project actually. Stays intact and you don't. 371 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,960 Have to fight. Against the against the clock. 372 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:33,040 Right. And I mean identifying an S. 373 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:38,240 Twist versus AZ twist baby. I got a really really good 374 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:39,680 trick. For you unless. 375 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:45,920 You bought unless you bought a. Yarn from somewhere, that is. 376 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:50,320 Specifically stated, this is AZ. Twist yarn then well. 377 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:55,000 Most probably. It's an S twist and. 378 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:58,480 Yeah. I feel like when the stars align 379 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:04,920 and then you find that beautiful high twist and Z twist yarn. 380 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,840 If you're a crocheter, then wow. You are lucky. 381 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:11,840 And and that's why I actually think that it is definitely. 382 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:11,920 A. A. 383 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:13,400 A. Huge thing for us. 384 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:17,960 It's a huge thing for us to now have finally a yarn that is. 385 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:19,920 Specifically. Specifically. 386 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,840 Designed for crocheters. I feel like it is such a big. 387 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:27,640 Game changer. So do try it out. 388 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:29,760 Try it out because you will. See what I mean? 389 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,040 It's, it's, it's incredible. It's, it's insane. 390 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,880 So you know. Let's play detective. 391 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:39,240 OK, if you if you do. Have yarn near you. 392 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:43,880 Take a single strand or or or. Look at the strand of yarn and 393 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:45,240 then hold it up. Vertically. 394 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,960 And look at the lines in the. Ply are they? 395 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:53,120 Going to the left or to. The right because if it's 396 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:55,960 twisted top left to. Bottom right. 397 00:22:56,040 --> 00:22:59,040 Like the letter? S You know the diagonal in the 398 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:02,440 letter S Then it's an S twist. But if they go. 399 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:04,640 From. Top right to. 400 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:08,760 Bottom left, then it's AZ twist. It's kind of like the diagonal 401 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:10,200 in the letter. Z. 402 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:17,840 From zebra, zebra, zebra in a snake, Is it a snake yarn or is 403 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:18,840 it a? Zebra yarn. 404 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:22,480 You can also, I mean try. To twist. 405 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,520 Test SO. Crochet a few. 406 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,160 Stitches and you see if the yarn. 407 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:31,080 Splits phrase or. It look almost looks like it's 408 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:35,720 untwisting and if it. Falls apart. 409 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:39,400 Then it's likely the wrong. Twist for your for your hook 410 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:42,640 style. And that is I mean. 411 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:46,160 Yeah, it is what it is, right? But bestie to. 412 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:49,440 Twist doesn't define you. It might explain a. 413 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,680 Lot why? Certain yarns are just, you 414 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:54,280 know, they're not the vibe, right? 415 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:56,960 So if you've. Ever abandoned A skein? 416 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:59,480 Or if you got. Pissed off that Oh my God, this. 417 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:03,400 This yarn is splitting. It's so annoying and this yarn 418 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,840 is not good quality and this yarn is this and that. 419 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:10,800 Well, it's actually not the IT. It doesn't determine the quality 420 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:15,160 of the yarn itself. It doesn't determine your 421 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:18,520 skills. It's just not the right yarn. 422 00:24:18,920 --> 00:24:23,800 So next time you're choosing yarn, do think beyond color and 423 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:26,240 fiber contents. Peek at the. 424 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,920 Ply, you know. Peek at the twist, pat it a 425 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:32,560 little bit, give it a. Little spin test. 426 00:24:33,360 --> 00:24:37,440 Spin it around and. Yeah, if, if. 427 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:40,600 If the yarn feels like butter but never splits, you might have 428 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:43,240 found your, you know, twist soulmate. 429 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:47,280 But that's not to say I mean, I don't want to scare you off, OK? 430 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:50,440 Don't be scared. Don't be don't be scared for for 431 00:24:50,440 --> 00:24:55,120 centuries as crocheters have been crocheting with with yarns 432 00:24:55,120 --> 00:25:00,400 that have that have. DS twist, so that's also. 433 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:02,080 Fine. That's also totally. 434 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:06,200 Fine, but we definitely don't think about the twist of a yarn. 435 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:09,000 We think about color, we think about weight. 436 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:12,440 And that's pretty much. It right so. 437 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:15,360 Busty, I mean. That's the. 438 00:25:15,360 --> 00:25:18,880 Twist on twist, you know whether you're working with AZ or an S. 439 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:20,320 High or low? Twist. 440 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:23,600 Remember that your yarn should work. 441 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:26,080 With you. Not against you. 442 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:29,440 And if a yarn makes you feel like you're wrestling a fibre 443 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:32,360 snake and put it down, it's not you. 444 00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:36,560 It's a twist. And yeah, I mean, share this 445 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:39,680 episode with your fiber fam. Tag me in your. 446 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:43,440 Favorite Z? Twist yarns and until next time, 447 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:46,920 keep your yarn spun. Right, your hook. 448 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:50,840 Steady and your heart. Soft remember hashtag. 449 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,760 Skiing and sell. Hashtag Hobby Podcast. 450 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:56,600 Or my e-mail. Is Jaya at hobby dot? 451 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,960 Com all the info is in the description of this episode and 452 00:25:59,960 --> 00:26:01,440 remember. You. 453 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:03,440 Have a full running SO answer it have. 454 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:06,960 You ever tried a Zeet Quest yarn before? 455 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:11,760 And yeah, leave a comment what you think about it on this, on 456 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:14,720 this. Episode All right, love you, 457 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,160 bestie bye.