I know that I am guilty of calling a hank a skein and I think in the U.S. it is common for us to use these two terms interchangeably. Let’s take a look at each type of yarn packaging.
I ❤️cakes. I always wind my hanks and skeins into a ball by hand. I'm intrigued by winders and swifters but I don't have them because I don't have a good place to store them.
In the UK I think skeins were called hanks back in the 60s and previously. The wool/yarn was then sold in balls (or skeins) as in the photo. Recently with the fashion for hand dyed yarn we've now gone to calling them skeins before they are caked or wound into a ball. I don't suppose there's a right word or wrong word as it also may depend on where you come from. It's all knitting or crochet at the end of the day .
I love to make cakes! Except when I get a little exuberant and it comes flying off the winder and makes a mess 😆😆 I have (mostly) learned my lesson.
I ❤️cakes. I always wind my hanks and skeins into a ball by hand. I'm intrigued by winders and swifters but I don't have them because I don't have a good place to store them.
True! I call a hank a skein and I think it is common in the U.S. You’re absolutely correct that at the end of the day it’s all yarn!
In the UK I think skeins were called hanks back in the 60s and previously. The wool/yarn was then sold in balls (or skeins) as in the photo. Recently with the fashion for hand dyed yarn we've now gone to calling them skeins before they are caked or wound into a ball. I don't suppose there's a right word or wrong word as it also may depend on where you come from. It's all knitting or crochet at the end of the day .