Yarn Chicken

Yarn chicken is a term often used in online knitting/crochet circles. It is a self-imposed 'game' in which a crafter is unsure if they have enough yarn in a skein to complete a project, but rather than going through the process of measuring and weighing to find yardage, they start the project and hope it's enough. The crafter wins the game if they finish their project with just enough or extra yarn, and they lose if they run out of yarn before completing their project.

I'm going to go pick up some yarn. I lost Yarn Chicken and I really need to get this hat done.

by RobinYarn April 1, 2022

yarn-on

A mental erection caused by the sight of either a beautiful skein of yarn or a remarkably well-made knitted object. Useful for knitting nerds only.

Man, that sweater was so gorgeous it gave me an instant yarn-on!

by devleger December 22, 2008

Yarn monkey

A male individual who holds the skein of yarn for the woman he loves while she knits or crochets.

Look a that yarn monkey. He must really love her...

by Tullie November 18, 2011

yarn weave

Generally meaning a "African American" with very thick definite hair that looks like yarn your grandmother uses when knitting and such like that.

Person: 1 Hey man, did you see Farnaquisha's hair? That shit looks like a ball of old ass yarn, the "yarn weave"
Person: 2 Yea homie, honestly she needs to get that fixed and stop tapping yarn to her head saying "Weave on fleek".

by NoLoveForFatKids December 17, 2014

yarn barf

When you are knitting or crocheting (or any other yarn related art) and the yarn you are using becomes a tangled mess that must be untangled to continue on with your project.

I would have had this sweater finished, but I kept having to untangle yarn barf which took up alot of time.

by Bunches McGuinty January 19, 2018

Yarn Emoji

The use of a yarn Emoji 🧶 is a symbol of approval, agreement or confirmation. A playful replacement for the thumbs up 👍 emoji. It is often used as a response or reaction on Facebook messenger and Discord.

1. "Sounds good, see you at 6pm 🧶 (Yarn Emoji)"

2. "Shall I bring snacks to games night?"

3🧶

by SheekyJake December 9, 2020

yarn bombing

A type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth, rather than paint or chalk. While yarn installations--called yarn bombs or knit bombs--may last for years, they are considered non-permanent, and, unlike graffiti, can be easily removed if necessary. The practice is believed to have originated in the U.S. with Texas knitters trying to find a creative way to use their leftover and unfinished knitting projects, but it has since spread worldwide.

While other forms of graffiti may be expressive, decorative, territorial, socio-political commentary, advertising or vandalism, yarn bombing is almost exclusively about reclaiming and personalizing sterile or cold public places.

Kaiti: "What do you do with all the leftover yarn scraps from your knitting projects?"

Jinx: "I go yarn bombing at night."

by LuckyEwe June 29, 2010