Editing Yarn (section)

== Yarn skeins ==
There are many different ways in which yarn is wound, including hanks, skeins, donut balls, cakes, and cones.

=== Hank ===
A hank<ref>{{Cite web|title=Definition of HANK|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hank|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.merriam-webster.com}}</ref> of yarn is a looped bundle of yarn,<ref name=":0" /> similar to how wire is typically sold. The yarn is usually tied in two places directly opposite each other to keep the loops together and to keep them from tangling. Hanks are a preferred method of fastening yarn for many yarn sellers and yarn-dyers due to its ability to more widely display the qualities of the fiber.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2017-02-23|title=Lisa's List: 12 Yarn Ball Types and How to Knit with Them|url=https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/lisas-list-yarn-ball-types/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Interweave|archive-date=2021-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003224148/https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/lisas-list-yarn-ball-types/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is often wound using a [[Swift (textiles)|swift]], a standing contraption that holds a yarn hank without obstruction and spins on a central axis to facilitate yarn ball winding<ref>{{Cite news|date=January–February 1985|title=Hand Weaving Supplies from Weaving Today|work=Handwoven|url=https://www.interweave.com/wp-content/uploads/Hand_Weaving_Supplies2.pdf}}</ref> There are two subtypes of hanks: twisted and folded. A twisted hank is a hank that has been twisted into a rope braid. A folded hank is a hank that has been folded in half and wrapped in a label for retail purposes.<ref name=":0" />

=== Skein ===
Skeins are one of the most common types of yarn ball. Although skeins are technically described as yarn that has been wound into an oblong shape, the word "skein" is used generically to describe any ball of yarn.<ref name=":0" /> Many large-scale yarn retailers like [[Lion Brand Yarns|Lion brand]] and parent companies like Yarnspirations sell their yarn in skeins. Unlike other types of yarn balls, a skein allows you to access both ends of the yarn.<ref name=":0" /> The yarn end in the inside of the skein is called a center pull.<ref name=":0" /> One major complaint of center pull bullet skeins is that the inside yarn end is not easily found, and often is pulled out of the skein in a jumble of tangled yarn called "yarn barf". There are two types of skeins: a pull skein, which is more rectangular in shape, and a bullet skein, which is rounder.<ref name=":0" />