Does Old Yarn Tend to Split?

[hookdonU]

I have some Caron Wintuk yarn that has been in my cedar chest a few years and it is splitting like crazy while I am stitching my prayer shawl. I'm not sure if it is the hook (Boye sz. N) or the yarn or both. Any suggestions?

[Kristie]

I'd say the yarn though age might not be the reason. I bought some yarn the other week that is splitting like crazy.....I think it's just how the yarn is made or what it's made of.Good luck

[darski]

I seem to remember fighting some Wintuk ages ago with the same thing- it split for every stitch. That stuff would not work and play well at all.

[hookdonU]

Thanks for the replies. Thankfully, I only have one more skein of the stuff once the shawl is finished and I may use it to teach a friend's son to crochet - that way it won't go to waste. I have begun a crochet journal to keep track of yarns I really liked as well as yarns, hooks, etc that didn't work so well