Yarn
| Yarn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Material |
| Weight | 0.3 |
| Fire Fuel | Yes |
| Made With | 1x Raw Wool |
| Station | Spinning Wheel |
| Crafting Skill | None |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Yarn
|
Yarn is a ball of spun wool thread used for knitting. Every knitting recipe takes it.
With a pair of knitting needles, a single ball of Yarn becomes a piece of warm clothing. The Knit Beanie, Knit Scarf and Knit Socks recipes are among the most useful. Higher Tailoring levels open the Knit Sweater Vest and Knit Full Balaclava recipes. Knitting belongs entirely to the Tailoring skill.
Yarn is found in tailoring stores and in the Wild West themed buildings. It can also be spun from Raw Wool at a Spinning Wheel, so a flock of sheep keeps the supply going. The Carpenter is the best occupation for materials. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. For Welding, the Welder starts strongest.
Uses
Every knitting recipe takes one Yarn and any pair of knitting needles. The needles are kept after each item. None of the recipes need a station, so knitting works anywhere.
The Tailoring level decides what can be knitted. At level 1 the Knit Beanie, Knit Scarf and Knit Doily recipes are open. Level 2 adds the Knit Legwarmers, Knit Socks and Knit Wool Hat recipes. The Knit Socks recipe gives Socks - Heavy. Level 3 opens the Knit Open-Face Balaclava recipe, which gives Balaclava - Open, and the Knit Sweater Vest recipe, which gives Sweater Vest - V-neck. Level 4 opens the Knit Full Balaclava recipe for the full Balaclava.
Hats, scarves, socks and balaclavas are knitted wool wear for the head, neck and feet.
Yarn can also be dyed. The Dye Clothes recipe accepts it.
Yarn also catches fire easily. It works as tinder for starting a campfire, though it burns only briefly as fuel.
How to Get Yarn
The Spin Yarn From Wool recipe turns one Raw Wool into one Yarn. It needs a Spinning Wheel and no skill level. Raw Wool comes from sheep. A settlement with sheep and a Spinning Wheel can therefore make Yarn for as long as the flock lasts.
How to Craft Yarn
Each recipe that makes the Yarn is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Spin Yarn From Wool
The Spin Yarn From Wool recipe makes the Yarn. It needs no skill level. It is made at a Spinning Wheel.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Wool | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.WoolRaw
|
Used in Crafting
Everything made with the Yarn, with how much each recipe takes, the other materials it needs, the station and the skill.
| Item | Image | Recipe | Amount | Other Materials | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaclava - Open | 
|
Knit Open-Face Balaclava | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 3 | /additem Base.Hat_BalaclavaFace
|
| Balaclava | 
|
Knit Full Balaclava | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 4 | /additem Base.Hat_BalaclavaFull
|
| Beanie | 
|
Knit Beanie | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Hat_Beany
|
| Doily | 
|
Knit Doily | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Doily
|
| Legwarmers | 
|
Knit Legwarmers | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 2 | /additem Base.Socks_LegWarmers
|
| Scarf | 
|
Knit Scarf | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 1 | /additem Base.Scarf_White
|
| Socks - Heavy | 
|
Knit Socks | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 2 | /additem Base.Socks_Heavy
|
| Sweater Vest - V-neck | 
|
Knit Sweater Vest | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 3 | /additem Base.Jumper_TankTopTINT
|
| Wool Hat | 
|
Knit Wool Hat | 1x | 1x Knitting Needles (kept) | - | Tailoring: 2 | /additem Base.Hat_WoolyHat
|
Locations
Tailoring stores are by far the best place to look. Their clothing racks, metal shelves and shelves hold Yarn about two times in three. The store counter holds it a little more than one time in four. The Wild West themed buildings are almost as good. Dressers, side tables and wardrobes in a Wild West bedroom hold it close to half the time, as does the locker in a Wild West living room. Ordinary homes are poor ground. Garages, living rooms, closets, kitchens and attics turn up a ball only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tailoring store | Clothing rack | 66.7% |
| Tailoring store | Metal shelves | 66.7% |
| Tailoring store | Shelves | 66.7% |
| Tailoring store | Counter | 28.8% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Wild West bedroom | Dresser | 44.4% |
| Wild West bedroom | Side table | 44.4% |
| Wild West bedroom | Wardrobe | 44.4% |
| Wild West living room | Locker | 44.4% |
| Garage storage | Other | 1.2% |
| Living room | Counter | 1.1% |
| Closet | Other | 0.6% |
| Kitchen | Other | 0.6% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.3% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage unit | Other | 0.1% |
Notes
- One ball of Yarn makes one knitted item, whatever the item is.
- Knitting needles are kept, so one pair serves for every recipe.
- A tailoring store is the first stop when Yarn runs low.
- Spare Yarn makes good tinder for lighting a campfire.
- Sheep and a Spinning Wheel give a steady supply once stores run dry.
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