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Noun
This yarn skein is $10 for 170 yards and is more than enough to make several amigurumi projects.—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025 Hundreds of new skeins are being added, including new brands and Joann private label favorites.—Chad Murphy, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 Yarn enthusiasts are also in for a treat: Michaels is growing its yarn selection by 25%, adding hundreds of skeins alongside Joann favorites like Big Twist, arriving October 30.—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025 This yarn is dyed by hand so every skein is unique.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skein
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English skeyne, from Middle French (Picard) escagne, probably from Vulgar Latin *scamnia, from *scamniare to wind yarn, from *scamnium rack for holding bobbins, from Latin scamnum bench, stool — more at shambles
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