How Yarn is Prepared & Packaged | The Crochet Crowd

Join Mikey in a factory tour of watching how Caron One Pound Yarn Balls/Skeins are made. See the process in real time. Understand the process and speed in yarn production. This was taken in Washing, North Carolina at the Caron Yarns Factory. #crochet #learntocrochet #crochettutorial .

This video is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. The captioning is also available in multiple languages such as Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. The written pattern is only available in English. . *** .
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[mildredpierce]

I would overdose on yarn if I worked there.

[maryhalberg]

I could never work in a place like this, I would be in yarn heaven and want to try everyone of them

[thryssinstitches]

I've always wondered how these types of skeins are wrapped. This was really cool!

[meenha]

I absolutely love watching, factory films, or videos that show the process of things from start to finish. I have never seen this before. Thanx. Loved it.

[rebeccasabet]

I understand about the knots. I dont get them that often anyway. What makes me crazy is pulling out a huge tangle and i have to spend who knows how long undoing it.

[hbkgirl]

Just had a flash back to an episode of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood on how the crayons were made

[AGoddess]

Very informative! I love that it’s processed in the USA 🇺🇸 Thank you for sharing this Mikey ❤🧶

[JodiYeager]

I love these types of educational videos. I can't get too many! This was fascinating, thank you.

[Korina]

Interesting vid, thanks. So this is not so much how it's made as final processing and packaging. Still cool.

In my experience it's not one or two knots in a skein that makes people peevish, it's when we find five or six that we start using bad words.

[Stranger_Than_Fiction]

a more accurate title would be " how yarn is formed into skeins". The yarn itself arrives to this processing plant already "made".

[michellenoble]

Excellent video Mikey!  I love how you explained the knots, and how it keeps cost and waste down!

[creacionesAnirous]

wow even better than the discovery channel!!! wish i could get my hands on those balls of yarn!!!

[loriball]

Thank you Mikey!! This is an awesome tour...I am in love with Caron Yarn so extra special . Thank you for ALL the videos you take time to make for us :) <3

[jessicaonymous]

"we need to cut our waste and be more environmental conscious"
Wraps two skien together in plastic.
I get it makes it easier to ship, but A. You could probably get more like 4 skiens in a row (which is what I typically saw when I worked in a retail craft store) to reduce the plastic:skien ratio B. That's just a really bad visual clip to play right after that audio clip.

[eunicenealmam]

This was a really cool and informative video. I've never been to a yarn factory and sometimes as I crochet I do wonder how its made. Thank you for showing us! 😊

[norahmcphee]

Honest Mikey, it looks appealing to me whether on the big spool or in whatever size and style it comes in, as i just love wool/yarn. I was drooling at all that lovely wool just waiting on my knitting needles changing it in to something pretty. x

[PokieKnows]

Mr. Rogers would be proud of you! Great factory walk through! (-;

[standstrongforus]

I have so many of these big skeins right now. The one thing I like about them is I can make so many hats out of one. I make hats for those in need and this yarn goes so far and for the price it is great. The knots don't bother me.

[TwistedGrannyShop]

I'd like to have that whole warehouse full of yarn!! lol

[MaylarArt]

I love the video, but it would be perfectly possible to do it without the knots and with zero waste. Some small manufacturers do this where I live (part of Europe). There's a small piece of machinery in between that sort of combs the end of the first yarn and start of the second, overlap them and then twist them together. The bound is not as strong as rest of the yarn, but it is smooth and once knitted or crocheted, it becomes as strong as rest of it. It's pretty neat.

I'm sorry that I can't explain better, I've seen this only once and that kind of machinery isn't my strong point, but I heard it is used quite a lot. Not sure why big manufacturers don't use it, maybe it increases some cost or something, though the yarn that I bought from the one I've seen using this machinery was not expensive. Some small manufacturers also have a person that does this, instead of knotting, but that definitely increases the cost (because of payment of the people who do it, I guess...).