What is 4-ply yarn? (And why is it so confusing?)
If you’ve ever stood in a yarn shop holding two yarns both labelled 4-ply and wondered why they look completely different, you’re not imagining things. The term 4-ply is one of the most confusing in knitting – and there’s a good reason for that. Where does the term 4-ply come from? To understand 4-ply yarn,…