The Twist

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The Twist

Ever wonder why a yarn looks so good when it's been knitted up, but just loses that look when crocheted? Turns out that the process of crocheting adds or takes away a twist to the yarn, and that little bit of twist or lack thereof changes the character of the yarn. This is one reason why a number of crocheters have decided to spin their own yarn!

   

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