Hi Arachnids,
Not only is it better to use a 'springy yarn as Jaquie from Lincoln says;
but please remember that British trebles are American doubles in crochet!
Depending on which type of bobbins I intend to use the strips for. I do 25
chain and use British trebles with one chain in between for duchesse bobbins
(push the 'bobble at the end through) but British doubles and one chain for
spangled midlands bobbins (push the head through) in double knitting with
appropriate crochet hook according to your tension. A good idea to do a
trial strip as they don't take much time or effort to make.
Good luck!
Happy lace making,
Joepie, East Sussex, UK
If you are making these in any cotton/rayon ie non-stretchy yarn, make a
short bit and try it out first.
I have always found that although you need to avoid fluffy yarns, holder
strips made from wool, wool-blends or acrylic yarns which have a bit more
stretch-and-shrink-again ability than cotton are more successful as they
hold
the bobbins better without being a fight to get on.
Jacquie in Lincolnshire.
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