Yarn Loop level guide
Yarn Loop Level 853 Walkthrough
Unpick a key-studded patchwork quilt: drain the numbered color strips around its edge, clear key patches to open padlocked supply bobbins, then break the quilt into islands and finish the last single pixels.
Verified Board Notes
- Initial Layout Geometry
- Patchwork of red, yellow, purple, green, blue and orange patches with black seams; six gold key icons sit inside purple, orange and yellow patches. Numbered strips frame the board: red 50, yellow 50 and purple 50 along the top, yellow 50, orange 50 and blue 50 along the bottom. Five columns show purple 30, orange 30, green 20, yellow 40 and black 50, with a padlocked bobbin under the first column.
- Goal / Target Area
- Empty all six edge strips, clear every key patch to open the padlocked bobbins, then remove the remaining patches and black seams down to the last single pixels.
- Opening Moves
- Green 20 (third column), the dark 10 under it, orange 30 (second column), then red 30 and yellow 40 as they surface; early pulls come off the edge strips.
- Danger Zone
- The middle stretch, when part-used purple, green, yellow and black bobbins fill the track and several columns are still padlocked; padlocked positions stay closed until a key patch clears, so wait for returns rather than adding black 50.
- Unique Mechanics
- Numbered strips along the top and bottom count down as matching yarn passes and vanish at 0. Gold keys inside patches open padlocked supply bobbins when their patch is cleared.
Quick Tips for Level 853
- Keys matter: each one opens a padlocked bobbin when its patch is cleared, so prioritize patches that hold a key.
- Expect early pulls to come off the numbered edge strips; emptying them opens the top and bottom edges of the patchwork.
- Save the purple, green, blue and orange 10s for the end; the last scattered pixels need one bobbin of each color.
How to Solve Yarn Loop Level 853 — Full Solution
- Send green 20 from the third column, then the dark 10 that surfaces under it, then orange 30 from the second column. Early pulls come off the numbered strips framing the top and bottom of the patchwork.
- Send red 30 and then yellow 40 from the second column as they surface. The red strip on top and the yellow strips count down; send black 50 for the seams only when it can run without filling the track.
- Use purple 30 from the first and fourth columns on the purple strip at the top right. When it empties, the purple patch beneath its key starts to unstitch.
- Clearing the patch that holds a key opens a padlocked bobbin in the supply. The first one in the left column breaks open to blue 30.
- Send the blue 30s at the blue strip on the bottom right until it is gone, then let the remaining red and yellow strips run out so every edge of the patchwork is open.
- Work the right side next: purple, green and orange bobbins remove the right-hand patches. Park part-used bobbins such as purple 27, and wait for the track before adding black 50.
- Each time a key patch clears, another padlock in the middle or right columns opens. Send the blue, purple and green bobbins that become available to keep peeling patches from the right edge inward.
- The quilt splits into separate islands. Run blue 30, purple 13 and orange 24 together with the yellow returns, keeping one track place free for the next unlocked bobbin.
- Clear the central yellow and green patches with yellow 30 and green 10, then the big orange patch; the last padlocks open on orange 10 and black 50.
- Use orange 10, red 10 and blue 10 on the remaining red, blue and orange block at the top left, parking a stray blue 5 or purple 3 until its pixels are on the edge.
- The last few blue, orange, green and purple pixels are cleared by the purple, green, blue and orange 10s together with what is left of black 50. The track fills up near the end, so wait for bobbins to finish; the final pixels go to orange, purple and green bobbins with only one or two stitches left.
Colors in this level:
Red, Yellow, Purple, Green, Blue, Orange, Black
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Ignoring the keys and waiting for padlocked bobbins to open by themselves.
- Sending black 50 while the track is crowded with part-used purple, green and yellow bobbins.
- Assuming the board is done when only a few scattered pixels remain; each still needs its own color.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the keys in Yarn Loop Level 853 do?
Each key sits inside a colored patch. When that patch is fully unstitched, a padlocked bobbin in the supply opens; the first one becomes blue 30 in the left column.
What are the numbered strips above and below the quilt?
Color strips with a counter. Their number drops as matching yarn passes and the strip vanishes at 0, leaving the patchwork edge open.
Why does the track keep filling up in Level 853, and when should I send black 50?
In the middle stretch, part-used purple, green, yellow and black bobbins crowd the track while several columns are still padlocked. Park part-used pieces such as purple 27, wait for returns to run out, and only send black 50 when it can run without filling the track.