RE: [fibernet] I need plying info

2010-03-24 Thread d2wms
I think that each way of doing it will give you a different look and feel to the final yarn. Personally, I would lean towards all 5 at once or ply 3, ply 2 and then ply those together. Are all the plies identical or are the different? I sort of was going for plying them all together. This is the

Re: [fibernet] Re: I need plying info

2010-03-24 Thread d2wms
Would it help manage the yarns if you use a ball winder and wind them all together first into a ball , then you can ply them all at once from the ball? Ohhh! I like this idea! I'd need to put them through the ball winder anyway, just to be able to ply them together. -- wrnk d2

Re: [fibernet] Re: I need plying info

2010-03-24 Thread Jean Inda
When you put them through the ball winder you might need to think about the direction you wind them since it will wind them together with a twist. Jean Inda jeani...@gmail.com On Mar 24, 2010, at 6:07 PM, d2...@roadrunner.com wrote: Would it help manage the yarns if you use a ball winder

Re: [fibernet] I need plying info

2010-03-24 Thread gschamel
All the singles have merino, with another fiber thrown in, just because I was experimenting with various fibers. So there's going to be differences in the plies, based on the various fibers I used. I can tell it's going to be a learning experience. I do hope you keep us informed as you