Ancient craft carried out around the world, often using gloves called
chorns. Nowadays,
yarndling attracts a fair amount of attention, especially in the summer months, and it is not unusual for tourists to travel to those areas where yarndling is still performed. Since 1938, the British Isles
Yarndling Association (patron: Prince Charles) has overseen all competitive
threading activities.
The results of the
threading competition had been posted in the
East Grinstead Community Centre and Graham was pleased that his
yarndling exploits had earned him second place, despite the rusty bevelling on his cotter pins.