hi kat > I usually lurk, but had an inquiry from a customer at a quilt show I went to > recently. He asked about a diary entry his grandmother had made about > spinning 40 "knots" on a particular day. I was unable to tell him what a > knot was in measurement unless it was a skein washed and wound on itself. > Any thoughts? He would like to write a history of his > Grandmother and would appreciate any input. Thank you, Kat
Maybe this would answer your question. I found it on the homepage http://www.allfiberarts.com/library/bl/blpopweasel.htm " The song Pop goes the Weasel derives from the counter at the back of the yarn reel or clock reel or wool reel depending on where you are from. These reels all have a 2 yard circumference and are designed to measure wool knots. These are 80 yards or 40 turns. By the way there are 7 knots in a skein, or 560 yards. Measure what we call a skein of knitting worsted today and chances are it is still very close!!" Ilona To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
