Can you get yarn wet

Yes. All yarns can be wet and washed. The difference is how. Cotton yarn can be washed without any kind of special care besides not using cholrine because it will lose the color and make it dingy. Synthetics can be the same, but with gentler cycles and not in a packed washing machine. The Spin cycle will create creases that will NEVER ever come out. Natural fibers (except cotton) come with cleaning instructions. DO not wash them in hot water, only hand wash with a gentle soap like Woolite. Dont let it stand a lot of time in the spincyle. I recommend it to be dried outdoors on a wooden chair or over all the window.