Holly wrote:
As I wrote before, I haven't knit finer than 8 stitches per inch. I do
quite a bit of that--socks and gloves that wear very well. Not much
like a ring shawl, Shetland or otherwise. I can make a guess, spin some
yarn, and find the right needles to get 12 stitches per inch
Dee Dee writes:
But it wouldn't be the same weight as the lace yarn used for ring
shawls unless I'm an extraordinarily good guesser.
Well, to paraphrase the good Doctor on Star Trek--one of your guesses
would be much more accurate than some people's computations. :)
Thanks for the compliment,
Hi,
Has Cooper wheels gone out of business? Their website, ztwist.com, is no
longer online. The archive of the web page on wayback indicates they are no
longer producing Saxonies as of Sept. 2001. Has the spinning wheel maker
gone on to something more... money making?
Just curious,
-j.
Just popping in and saying that ring shawls can be made by ordinary
mortals. I've done two. The first was a circular shawl made of pure
angora--it's about 50 in diameter and weighs close to 4 ounces. But
I can pull it through my husband's wedding ring (OK--I cheat a
little--he does have
cooper wheels are not being sold, I believe. I bought one of the last
wheels and I believe he is still making parts. probably he is selling
locally, but he has stopped internet sales etc.
Nancy
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I've used singles that were fingering, sport and worsted weight, knitting
up at 8-9, 6, and 4-5 sts per inch. They seem to be wearing well - had two
pair for over 4 yrs and a friend has some that are two years old. I do not
wear my socks with sandals - which wears them faster. Sent a
Ok,
Here's a slightly silly question. But it occurred to me that
there were quite a few authors amongst us (including our list mom),
plus the book in question is fiber related :-). Lets say I want to
order a book. I can order it from the author or from a distributor.
Would the
Re: fine spinning. I believe I heard some years ago that 3 fibers are needed
to create yarn. That's the theory. Doing it is something else.
Singles for socks: Check in Priscilla Gilbson Roberts Ethnic Socks and
Stockings. I think this is a fabulous book, both for inspiration (the
patterns easily
Carson Cooper has declared bankruptcy and is no longer making wheels.
Randy
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Okay, my vote goes for the Roberta, even if I AM a dealer! I wanted to
represent one I spun on myself. And I really do use mine - mostly for my
soft spun knittable singles, but also for my lumpy bumpy stuff. And I just
recently had someone buy one for definite lace spinning. It's all so
Just thought I'd say that I saw an ad for a Babe electric wheel--$104, in
the latest Spin Off. At that price, you might be able to come up with a
housing for the motor yourself.
wrnk
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