Another word for skein | Synonyms for skein

Another word for skein

noun

Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex:
cat's cradle, entanglement, jungle, knot, labyrinth, maze, mesh (often used in plural), morass, snarl², tangle, web. See simple
Something that suggests the continuousness of a fine continuous filament:
strand, thread. See continue

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If you still aren't sure as to whether your cheap yarn is of good or bad quality, you can also try and purchase only one skein, crochet or knit a swatch, then launder and mistreat it.
Everybody has someone in their family who at one time took up knitting as a craft, even if was many years ago that you remember your mother or grandmother rolling a skein into a ball of yarn.
For big fluffy wooly yarns you'll probably only need one skein of yarn, but you might need more than one if the skeins are small.
If it's a huge skein, I might only buy one, but I like long scarves and would rather have too much yarn than not enough.
Hats: Take one huge skein of Super Saver Jumbo and you can knit or crochet hats for everyone on your gift list.

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