topic Re: A379085 Ribbon Yarn? in Fashion

A379085 Ribbon Yarn?

ALRATIBA — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:56:08 GMT

I'm nit-picking ... but they mislead others and annoy me when this happens.

Yesterday, Gary referred to this as a ribbon yarn (at 2:32 on video) and then later called it a crochet weave done on a knitting machine. (2:41)

Granted, I'm looking at a picture of the yarn and not the yarn itself, but it looks like a chainette yarn, not a ribbon yarn.

And, perhaps in manufacturing circles they call it crochet done on a knitting machine .... but it looks like an ordinary knitting pattern of knits and yarn overs.

Host also mentioned "crochet" several times.

Re: A379085 Ribbon Yarn?

Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:03:51 GMT

As I said before many people do not the diff between knit and crochet.

Re: A379085 Ribbon Yarn?

Still Raining — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:39:44 GMT

Really?

Got to get me some ribbon yarn crocheted on a knitting machine. Not!

Re: A379085 Ribbon Yarn?

Peaches McPhee — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:38:30 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
As I said before many people do not the diff between knit and crochet.

True, but I expect Gary, the "designer" to know the difference.

Re: A379085 Ribbon Yarn?

Sooner — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:46:34 GMT

@Peaches McPhee wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
As I said before many people do not the diff between knit and crochet.
True, but I expect Gary, the "designer" to know the difference.

Then there are us who don't know, don't care.

Re: A379085 Ribbon Yarn?

jonbon — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:14:45 GMT

@ALRATIBA wrote:
I'm nit-picking ... but they mislead others and annoy me when this happens.

Yesterday, Gary referred to this as a ribbon yarn (at 2:32 on video) and then later called it a crochet weave done on a knitting machine. (2:41)

Granted, I'm looking at a picture of the yarn and not the yarn itself, but it looks like a chainette yarn, not a ribbon yarn.

And, perhaps in manufacturing circles they call it crochet done on a knitting machine .... but it looks like an ordinary knitting pattern of knits and yarn overs.

Host also mentioned "crochet" several times.

It does say "Fabrication: speckled tape yarn" on the site. Ribbon yarn/tape yarn ... pretty close. I think he was talking about the look of the stitching when he referred to crochet. You are correct, though -- it just looks like knitting done in a lacy pattern. (But honestly, I don't think it much matters.)

Re: A379085 Ribbon Yarn?

ALRATIBA — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:30:03 GMT

@jonbon

You're right - it probably doesn't matter much to most viewers.

But - for those of us to whom it does matter .... it reflects on Gary's credibility.

Tape yarn and ribbon yarn are similar flat yarns, but there is a difference. Chainette is entirely different. No way someone who knows about yarn would confuse chainette with either tape or ribbon.

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@jonbon wrote:
@ALRATIBA wrote:
I'm nit-picking ... but they mislead others and annoy me when this happens.

It does say "Fabrication: speckled tape yarn" on the site. Ribbon yarn/tape yarn ... pretty close. I think he was talking about the look of the stitching when he referred to crochet. You are correct, though -- it just looks like knitting done in a lacy pattern. (But honestly, I don't think it much matters.)