Nailed It/Pinterest Fail & people who know stuff about yarn

[snipsnsnails]

Ok, so I was inspired and wanting to do a Halloweenish version of this yarn art. I busted out my basic yarn and started and it does not lie flat.

Is this the nature of yarn? If I had more expensive yarn would it be heavier or lie flatter? Am I supposed to flatten this with an iron between some heat-resistant parchment? Scrap the whole thing?

Halp! (P.S. I obviously haven't trimmed my yarn-maybe that will help the look?)

[snipsnsnails]

Obviously my overflowing inbox is not as nice to look at as a soothing gray wall and a knock-off Eames. Zip it!

[So_Fetch]

I would try ironing it. The nature of yarn is that it's in a ball so it's twisted and bent. After time it would probably straighten itself out, but I can't see the harm in ironing it since you've made it this far.

[snipsnsnails]

Oct 22, 2014 14:35:38 GMT -5 So_Fetch said:

I would try ironing it. The nature of yarn is that it's in a ball so it's twisted and bent. After time it would probably straighten itself out, but I can't see the harm in ironing it since you've made it this far.

Any idea how you'd iron it? Do I need to cover it? Just iron away?

Oh, and this is hanging for 4 days. Gravity ain't working.

[pixy0stix]

Don't iron acrylic yarn!

You can steam it with an iron, but don't put the iron directly on it.

[elleblue]

Steam it? 

[snipsnsnails]

Oct 22, 2014 14:36:22 GMT -5 @themommymonster said:

Try steaming it.

crocheteverafter.com/2013/04/02/steam-blocking-acrylic-yarn/

Bless you.

[So_Fetch]

Oct 22, 2014 14:36:11 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

Oct 22, 2014 14:35:38 GMT -5 So_Fetch said:

I would try ironing it. The nature of yarn is that it's in a ball so it's twisted and bent. After time it would probably straighten itself out, but I can't see the harm in ironing it since you've made it this far.

Any idea how you'd iron it? Do I need to cover it? Just iron away?

Oh, and this is hanging for 4 days. Gravity ain't working.

I wouldn't think you'd need to cover it - it's acrylic right? there's a setting for that.  I'd do low heat, and maybe put like a flour cloth towel or something thin is you're worried about it scorching.

[snipsnsnails]

Oct 22, 2014 14:37:00 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Don't iron acrylic yarn!

You can steam it with an iron, but don't put the iron directly on it.

Ha, I appreciate the exclamation point. I needed a new iron anyway.

[MixedBerryJam]

Oct 22, 2014 14:37:43 GMT -5 So_Fetch said:

Oct 22, 2014 14:36:11 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

Any idea how you'd iron it? Do I need to cover it? Just iron away?

Oh, and this is hanging for 4 days. Gravity ain't working.

I wouldn't think you'd need to cover it - it's acrylic right? there's a setting for that.  I'd do low heat, and maybe put like a flour cloth towel or something thin is you're worried about it scorching.

I use a damp pillow case and iron on a very low setting. Even a lightweight dish towel or tshirt will do. I think the trick is to have the pillow case damp. At least with my iron, if you try to steam below the steaming settings you get water spattering.

[kellykapowski]

I agree with nursecramer. It's an issue of density. You need a lot more yarn to make it look fuller and more straight.