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Yarns can talk to each other, study finds.
Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 7:55AM
A Yarnista outside of Washington, DC has made a startling discovery that she says will change the way the world thinks about yarn. For years, conventional wisdom has held that yarn is little more than an inanimate amalgamation of fiber that can be changed to suit the needs of the user.
Previous studies have concluded that yarn is quite capable of talking to humans, but that humans rarely hear what the yarn has to say because they are unwilling to listen. Researchers thought that the frequency at which yarn speaks is best heard by individuals with sensitive ears and souls, and that other animals and yarns likely couldn't hear the vibrations emitted by yarn.
The article, published today in the Journal of Yarn Studies (JYS), says that yarn has feelings and is quite capable of communicating with other yarn species. The primary evidence cited by the author is photographic in nature. Excerpts are published below.
"Hello."
"I love you."
The photographs were taken as the study's author was packing up her camera equipment from a long photo shoot, when she noticed what appeared to be furtive communication between the two skeins, Vintage Zinc, on the left, and Pewter Amethyst, at right. She says she surreptitiously turned on the "movie" function on her camera, and saw the two yarns moving toward each other.
The colorways, as they are referred to in the yarn community, are part of a sock yarn club, Sock Yarnista, started by the Yarnista in July of 2008. Exactly how they fell in love is also unknown, but the author speculates it has something to do with their shared common experiences.
After the video was played back in a forensic audiology lab, the yarns can clearly be heard saying, "Hello," and "I love you."
Exactly how the yarn speaks to others without a mouth is not known at this time and will require further study.
Previous studies have concluded that yarn is quite capable of talking to humans, but that humans rarely hear what the yarn has to say because they are unwilling to listen. Researchers thought that the frequency at which yarn speaks is best heard by individuals with sensitive ears and souls, and that other animals and yarns likely couldn't hear the vibrations emitted by yarn.
The article, published today in the Journal of Yarn Studies (JYS), says that yarn has feelings and is quite capable of communicating with other yarn species. The primary evidence cited by the author is photographic in nature. Excerpts are published below.
"Hello."
"I love you."
The photographs were taken as the study's author was packing up her camera equipment from a long photo shoot, when she noticed what appeared to be furtive communication between the two skeins, Vintage Zinc, on the left, and Pewter Amethyst, at right. She says she surreptitiously turned on the "movie" function on her camera, and saw the two yarns moving toward each other.
The colorways, as they are referred to in the yarn community, are part of a sock yarn club, Sock Yarnista, started by the Yarnista in July of 2008. Exactly how they fell in love is also unknown, but the author speculates it has something to do with their shared common experiences.
After the video was played back in a forensic audiology lab, the yarns can clearly be heard saying, "Hello," and "I love you."
Exactly how the yarn speaks to others without a mouth is not known at this time and will require further study.
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Reader Comments (2)
True love needs not a mouthpiece or even a look. It is pure emotion, living on the waves of the very air we breathe.
Dude, that's exactly what I said when I saw this yarn! "Hello! I love you!" I was a little excited, hence the exclamation points. I peed a little.