Yarn
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Yarn
Yarn is a lightweight tying equipment item used in various crafting recipes across textilecraft, carpentry, fishing, and bow. It is a versatile material that can be purchased from villages or produced manually using plant fibres and the textilecraft skill.
Higher-quality yarn improves the effectiveness of the final item it is used in, such as bows, fishing rods, or arrows.
Acquisition
Yarn can be acquired in two main ways:
Trade
Villages often stock yarn in their stores, generally of average quality. Trading is the fastest way to obtain yarn early in the game when plant processing tools or skills may be lacking.
Crafting
Yarn can be crafted through the textilecraft skill by spinning plant fibres using a spindle or by hand. The quality of the yarn depends on the quality of the fibre, the presence of proper tools, and the player's textilecraft skill level.
Uses
Yarn is used in crafting many functional items, including:
- Arrows
- Bows (as string)
- Fishing rod
- Clothing and textiles
- Some forms of traps
- General tying equipment purposes
Some crafting recipes may allow cords or other alternatives, but yarn often yields superior results.
Seasonal considerations
Processing plant fibres into yarn is affected by the season:
- Wild or farm-grown fibre plants (e.g. nettle, flax, hemp) are only harvestable in warm seasons.
- Retting requires unfrozen water, making it impossible during winter.
- Yarn production in winter requires planning ahead by stockpiling dried stalks or fibres.
Crafting process
Creating yarn involves several textilecraft steps:
- Harvest plants like nettle, flax, or hemp
- Ret the stalks in water (except for nettle, which can be used fresh)
- Dry the retted stalks
- Extract fibre from dried stalks using tools like a club on a table
- Spin yarn from fibre using a spindle or by hand
Crafting tip
Spindles greatly speed up yarn production and can improve item quality. Carrying one is recommended for all textilecraft practitioners.
Gallery
- Yarn Item Screenshot.jpg
In-game item view of yarn
- Crafting yarn textilecraft.jpg
Spinning yarn using textilecraft
