What type of yarn or string is this???

Question

My mom used to use this to tie bows in my pigtails when I was a kid, I havent seen this yarn in years nad am now looking for it for my little girl and for other crafts. What is this called??? No one seems to know what I'm talking about when I explain this yarn.

The green on the bag is the size I am talking about. Anyone seen this and know what its called? (see pic below)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/mindyish/tyingyarnlg.jpg

This yarn was as thick as my finger by the way and very light and soft to the touch.

Answer 1

It's synthetic, rather than a natural fiber. I'd purchased it to split down and add to other fibers when spinning, for a bit of color. I'd always seen it called "gift-wrap yarn". In its original form, it developed pills or nubs with repeated usage.

The other yarns suggested are *all* more suitable than the original. The advantage of the original was that a couple of yards was less expensive than a skein of any sort of yarn. There are wonderfully fluffy and soft yarns available now that are also washable and durable.

Answer 2

This stuff was popular years ago, and was sold in the giftwrap section of a department or discount store, or in card and party supplies shops. It may simply not be available any longer. I've not seen it recently, so I think this may be the case. Check these other types of stores (giftwrap, party supplies, etc) before giving up, of course.

One thing you can use is Red Heart yarn's Light & Lofty or Bright & Lofty or Baby Clouds (same yarn, different names for different lines of colors.) It may be heavy enough as is, or you can do a simple crochet chain stitch. Once it's long enough, snip it off and pull the tail end through the last loop. It'll stay fine. If you do't want the fuzziness of Light & Lofty, you can crochet a simple chain stitch in Red Heart Grande. That one's pretty heavy. All of these yarns I've listed are acrylic, machine wash and dry, and are not expensive. WalMart has a good selection of these, usually.

Answer 3

if you want thick yarn for it go to anyplace that sells yarn and look on the label for a number 5 or above that mean chunky weight and will be thicker and also come in many cool styles that will be fun to work with

Answer 4

It looks like regular yarn, but a type that is extra thick. Go to a sewing or knitting store and look for yarn that is fairly thick (try extra or double worsted). Michaels, Hancock Fabrics, and JoAnn Fabrics usually have a good selection.

Answer 5

this is either chunky or super chunky weight yarn. i doubt it that its still available. for an alteritive you can pick out red heart chunky or super chunky weight yarns in your local craft store.

some places that should have them would be hobby lobby, jo ann, micheals, walmart are just a few of them.

Answer 6

http://cache.lionbrand.com//yarns/big.html is the closest I could find at Lion.

http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Yds-RED-CRAFT-YARN-GIFT-WRAP-YARN_W0QQitemZ160138849146QQihZ006QQcategoryZ75569QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Answer 7

It looks like chunky yarn.
http://mellowtrouble.net/images/731.jpg
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