yarn
About this emoji
The yarn emoji is part of the Activities category (arts & crafts) since Unicode 11.0. It is associated with: ball, crochet, knit, yarn.
The yarn emoji belongs to the Activities category, specifically the arts & crafts subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 11.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🧶 yarn emoji for sharing sports, hobbies, celebrations, and recreational activities. It is often associated with ball, crochet, knit, yarn.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🧶 |
| Name | yarn |
| Category | Activities |
| Subgroup | arts & crafts |
| Unicode version | 11.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F9F6 |
| Shortcode alias | :yarn: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :yarn: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “yarn” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.