Hi All, Thanks Jo for your website. That looks like an excellent way to make rings! I have two questions though - what thread size are you using and how big is the finished ring? At the moment I'm using #12 Pearl but I will be (someday) moving on to 100/3 cotton for classic NL. Rosaline Perle might take finer thread than that. You've come up with a great invention and thanks for the hint about loosening the tension when the threads get that bulge.
So today I have made 7 rings and finally got one that looks pretty good! I decided to learn how to use the ring stick and it's taking me a while. It might be easier on bigger rings but I'm making small ones - a little over a quater inch (1/2 cm). My first one the other day wasn't too bad but they kept getting worse today! Finally I realized I was really pulling on them and I should probably use the tension I would use on the cordonnet. That helped and I also started paying more attention instead of trying to do two things at once. I also had a change in tension when I moved them off the ring stick (when the center got too small). I found a "thing" in my pencil cup - I think it's a steel knitting needle - and I transferred the rings to that after starting them on the ring stick. That worked better and, as I said, the last one looks pretty good! While doing that I decided to use graph paper when I try doing them like the Barley book. That and a stick under the four stitches (so they're the same size) should help with making a bunch of rings the same size. The B'berg piece I'm working on has 7 but only two are next to each other so I'm not going to be too particular with them. However, it's great to have all these different ways to try! I should be able to find one that works for me! I'm pleased with my success because the first time I tried rings, 10 or more years ago, they were quite uneven and messy. I found that a tatting needle makes nice large rings but I like knowing the traditional method. Thanks for everybody's input! Jane in Vermont, USA where it was cool and overcast but VERY green outside! [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
