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U+1F9F6 · Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs

Yarn Emoji 🧶

Yarn Emoji is the Unicode character U+1F9F6 (official name “BALL OF YARN”) from the Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s emoji collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+1F9F6
HTML🧶
🧶U+1F9F6

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+1F9F6
Decimal129526
HTML (hex)🧶
HTML (decimal)🧶
CSS\1F9F6
JavaScript\u{1F9F6} or "\uD83E\uDDF6"
Python\U0001F9F6
UTF-8 bytesF0 9F A7 B6
UTF-16D83E DDF6
URL-encoded%F0%9F%A7%B6

Character details

Official nameBALL OF YARN
Unicode blockSupplemental Symbols and Pictographs
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryEmoji
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type 🧶

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “ball of yarn”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 1F9F6 then press Alt + X.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “ball of yarn”, and double-click the result.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “yarn”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “ball of yarn” or enter U+1F9F6.
  • HTML: 🧶
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(129526)

Questions

What is the Unicode for 🧶?

It is U+1F9F6 (BALL OF YARN), decimal 129526.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F9F6 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “ball of yarn”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference 🧶 (or 🧶). There is no named entity.