We called it "Corking" when I was young.. Joan
----- Original Message ----- From: "alice howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [lace-chat] tatting - on ebay > At 01:21 PM 11/14/2003 -0000, you wrote: > >I confess I am not a tatter - have never even fallen foul of the tatting > >lady at demonstrations - but I would have called this a French knitting tool > >not a tatting instrument. > > > >http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3252879443&category=11 4 > > > >is it for French knitting and what is that spring on the side for? > > > It's a Knitting Knoddy. It looks like a cord making implement like I had > in childhood. A yarn is threaded down the hole. Hold the end and loop the > yarn around each prong. Then the yarn is passed on the outside of a prong, > using a crochet hook, lift up the previous looped thread and pass it over > the prong to the inside. Continue to the next prong, and around and > around. The lifted-over loops form a knitted cord that falls out the > bottom of the hole. > > I haven't seen the wire at the side before, but am guessing that it is to > hold the crochet hook while not in use. > > Homemade Knitting Knoddy's were made from large sewing thread spools and > little nails. The two-sided staple prongs would make it easier to hook the > thread > with a crochet hook, but we did fine with just finishing nails. I think > I made cords in Brownie Scouts. > > PS == the previous seller -- the punch needle type thing -- has withdrawn > the item from sale until she figures out what it is. Too many protests of > the mislabling, I think. > > Happy lacing, > > Alice in Oregon - Brisk cold wind today. Clear but chilly. > Oregon Country Lacemakers > Arachne Secret Pal Administrator > Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
