Ladder yarn or train tracks yarn is a type of novelty yarn. It is constructed like ladders, with a horizontal stripe of material suspended between two thinner threads, alternating with gaps. Sometimes a contrasting strand is fed through the gaps to produce another look.[1][2]

The yarn second from the bottom is ladder yarn

References edit

  1. ^ Schmidt, Elaine (2009). The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts. Creative Pub. International. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-61673-387-2.
  2. ^ Leinhauser, Jean; Weiss, Rita (2009-08-18). All about Crochet: The Dictionary of Crochet Stitches and Techniques. Martingale. ISBN 978-1-60468-529-9.