Location Lincoln, Il. Some tractors and a few Z you can find 6 ply. Many times there is not but a 1 or 2 ply on the side walls of Zs, ATV and some tractors tires as well. It is what makes the wider big tire a flotation tire, and if inflated properly the ride will feel like your floating some what.. The proper tire made for your machine and application is important.
You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads. Replies 8 Views Tires for Dixie Chopper. PercheronGal Apr 22, Mechanic and Repair. Replies 1 Views Apr 22, BigFish. When a yarn is spun, either by hand or by machine, the spinner has a choice of whether to create a single strand the thickness they need, or to create several thinner strands and combine them.
This is done by twisting them in the opposite direction to the original spin and is called plying them. Plyed yarns are stronger than a single strand of the same thickness because of this structure.
Its the same principle used for creating strong ropes for ships rigging or suspension bridges, just on a rather smaller scale. So, historically yarn was created out of standard thickness plys, or strands, and therefore describing a yarn by the number of these plys used gave a good indication of the thickness of the resulting yarn.
The finest yarns were 1 or 2 ply lace weight , DK was known as 10 ply and 4 ply lies somewhere in between. This was great and you could easily see that 2 strands of 4 ply are about the same thickness as DK, 2 strands of lace weight are about the same as 4 ply.
However, it is now more common to find yarn created from strands that aren't a standard thickness, from single strands of bulky weight yarn to very fine threads made up of many strands. This means a strand of yarn made up of 4 plys now could vary between being a very fine cobweb weight to extra bulky.
Sometimes it is useful to know the structure of a yarn as well as its thickness. What strikes me even more is that 3-ply yarn makes textured stitches stand out in bold. When I look at a lace pattern knit in a 3-ply yarn, the first thing I see are the decreases gorgeously stacked up, overpowering the lace.
Single-ply: Cables knit out of a single-ply yarn are soft and flat-ish. A good look for a light summer top, but not what I want for an Aran sweater.
Two-ply: A 2-ply cable is a big step up from a single-ply cable. Three-ply: A 3-ply or more yarn makes the best cables and textured stitches. They roll in and push up. Three-ply yarns make themselves heard. They are crisp, have sharp edges and stand up like the Cliffs of Moher. Single-ply: Single ply yarns are soft and flow-y when used for any kind of color work. The lines between stitches are undefined because the yarns spread out. This contributes to the classic look of Lopi sweaters, in which colors seem to flow into each other.
Two-ply : The pushing away motion of a 2-ply yarn leads to soft blurry edges between colors. Two-ply yarn is fantastic when you want that misty-water-color-memory look for Fair Isle or Bohus knitting. Three-ply: Three-ply colorwork knitting has crispy clean edges. Each stitch is distinct, making colors very clear. Three-ply is great for intarsia, or if you want your Scandinavian snowflakes to really stand out. Ply is so alluring. This article was enlightening!
And I love your writing style, clever and funny. Thank you so much for this post, you completely demystified for me why my favourite yarn is my favourite! Thank you Jillian for such a great explanation of the differences in different plied yarns. Loved your swatch photos! Excellent and informative article — I have added it to my saved articles.
You may see me at my LYS how discreetly twisting yarns to count the number of plies. Clear and well photographed explanation.
Thank you for this article. This knowledge will really help choose my yarns better! Thank you so much. I learned a lot. Fascinating article and so clearly written. The author distinguishes so effectively — and memorably- all the qualities of each element and how they work together to create a final effect.
So helpful. Thanks so much for all of that useful information. I always wonder what kind of yarn to use and why yarn behaves differently. Great article!! This is a great article!! As a sometimes spinner and a retired LYS sales associate, as well as a knitter for many decades, I think that ply and twist are one of the least understood and most important things to know about the yarn we all spend our fortunes on.
I would love to see more articles like this. Looking forward to learning lots more from Jillian. Such a clear, concise explanation. Will try to keep in mind during my next shopping trip.
Finally an article that explains ply, with practical examples. Hope this makes sense. Welocme to Knitting Help! One of the advantages of ply is the strength and stretch that is gives to yarn. Clara Parkes, the Yarn Whisperer, might be a good resource for ply and anything yarn.
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