Weaving with knitting yarn

When I was a new weaver, I remember seeing a lot of experienced weavers shudder when I talked about weaving with knitting yarn, and I always wondered why.
Was I missing something? Is there something WRONG with using knitting yarn for weaving?
In this video, I’ll talk about the differences between knitting yarn and weaving yarn, and what to look out for so you can choose your yarns with confidence - no matter what the label says!
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[@gky7170]

good points - my experience with knitting yarns is that they do not make the best warp for the reasons you outlined - tensioning the yarn is a hassle and what started out to be a baby blanket is now scarflet... though I love the feel and variety of high-end knitting yarns like Berroco, artisanal handspuns, cashmeres, etc.

[@minechatz]

this is the exact video i was looking for! I've been waffling for a while about starting to weave (as an intermediate crocheter), and feel like there's so much I still don't know. TYSM!

[@theFiberSprite]

I’m glad it was helpful for you! Remember that it’s all one big experiment & we learn by trying!