Once the yarns are dry, Whitmore and her three employees wind them into "cakes" and "yarn bombs," as opposed to traditional balls and twists. Whitmore said this technique presents the gradient and ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. If you’ve ever knitted, weaved, crocheted, or done needlepoint, you know not all yarns are created ...