Yarn weight refers to the thickness of yarn used by knitters, weavers, crocheters and other fiber artists.
Different yarn weights. From left to right: Top row - Chunky, super bulky. Bottom row - Fingering, sport, worsted.
Fiber art refers to fine art whose material consists of natural or synthetic fiber and other components, such as fabric or yarn. It focuses on the materials and on the manual labor on the part of the
Yarn weight
…Yarn weight refers to the thickness of yarn used by knitters, weavers, crocheters and other fiber artists. Changing yarn weight or needle size can have a significant impact on the finished project, so standardized systems have been spread about, as well as…
Detail of design for Bluebell or Columbine printed art fabric, 1876, by William Morris.
Example of yarn bombing in Montreal, 2009, by fiber artist Olek
'Flail' a fiber sculpture by artist Madeline Arnault
A Sky Full of Hope by Janet Echelman in Frankfurt