Twist Happens: The Secret Z-Twist That Could Transform Your Crochet

Join host Gea on this eye-opening episode of Skein and Tell as she untangles one of the fiber world’s best-kept secrets: yarn twist direction, and how it could be the real reason your stitches are splitting, fraying, or just feeling off.

Spoiler alert: it’s not you. It’s your S-twist yarn… and if you’re a right-handed crocheter, the plot literally twists.

You’ll discover:

• Why 90% of yarns are S-twist (and what that means for crochet)

• How Z-twist yarns, rare, precious, and wildly underrated, can make your stitches sing

• Sneak peak about our upcoming yarn launch, in collaboration with Bella Coco

• Why twist direction matters more than you think for fiber flow, stitch definition, and overall crochet joy

• How to detect your yarn’s twist like a fiber detective (complete with a twist-test you can try right now)

• What to look for in the perfect high-twist Z yarn—and why they’re worth the hunt

• Plus, don’t miss: Archaeology of Yarn with Yarndiana Jones, where we go full scroll-core with Japan’s wearable paper yarns, WWII fiber ingenuity, and a deep dive into how ancient materials keep showing up in modern makes. Crinkle couture, anyone?

• A very special Weird Yarn Monday where yesterday’s headlines become today’s coasters. Yes, newspaper yarn is real and kind of amazing.

Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned stitch sorcerer, this episode will have you side-eyeing every skein in your stash. Because when it comes to yarn… twist happens and once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

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