Sturdiest Yarn?

[AidanM]

What's the sturdiest yarn ya'll have ever used or seen?

[jenuine226]

I usually use two strands of RH Super Saver. It creates a very sturdy fabric. I have also heard of people crocheting with hemp thread. It's supposedly quite strong.

[threeolivemartini]

depends on what you are trying to make..

[AidanM]

depends on what you are trying to make..

Nope. Just the strongest yarn you've ever used or heard of. Doesn't matter what it's used for, it'll probably be dug up by an alien culture when the earth has gone boom and a bit of it slams into their planet 'cause it's just that dang sturdy.

[Me&P]

Being a natural fiber freak - I would say the strongest natural fiber is hemp (yarnforward.com has a wonderful 50/50 cotton/hemp that is quite strong).

 

Otherwise, I would tend to think nylon cording???

[threeolivemartini]

that is what i was going to say .. nylon..

[Suebee42]

I would bet that anything synthetic, because it won't degrade at all... centuries from now, archaeologists will find toilet paper covers made from Red Heart Super Saver. LOL!

[klouised]

... centuries from now, archaeologists will find toilet paper covers made from Red Heart Super Saver. LOL!

They'll think that those were hats, and we all had small heads.

[AidanM]

They'll think that those were hats, and we all had small heads.

After all, people with a relatively large brain wouldn't have destroyed their own planet or gone to war or something, riiiight? They'd have the computing power to know better.

[LibiLou]

:::planting tongue firmly in cheek::::

 

And of course, it will only be crochet that will survive, because we only use Red Heart to crochet USEFUL things, right? All those natural fiber sweaters (the millions of them) will be burned up.

 

Can you imagine what an archeologist would think if he found your yarn stash?

[AidanM]

I hope he or she would think "Some yarn to go with my vintage patterns!!"