A skein of yarn used for knitting or crocheting. Emoji
Activities
A neatly coiled ball of soft, fuzzy yarn with a loose thread extending from the center, ready to be pulled. The imagery reflects the classic look of wool prepared for handcrafting projects.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to for hobbyists sharing their progress on scarves, sweaters, or blankets. It is frequently used in digital crafting communities, gift-making discussions, or to signify cozy, quiet activities. It is often grouped with 🪡 for sewing projects or 🧵 to represent the raw material of a garment.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of Emoji 11.0, the yarn ball was introduced to represent the growing interest in DIY hobbies and fiber arts, which saw a massive surge in popularity across social media platforms like Pinterest and Instagram during that era.
Details
Glyph
🧶
Unicode
U+1F9F6
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9f6:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Activities
Subcategory arts & crafts
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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