Hi Aachnids Re: On 2013-01-05, at 1:22 PM, Sue Babbs wrote:
Over the years we have been discussing, on and off, the fact that some bobbins seem to twist / untwist more than others. At present I am working a wide torchon edging in cashmere/silk mix, with the same thread and Swedish bobbins throughout. ON the left I have a half stitch fan for the headside, and on the right of the pattern is a variety of cloth stitch pairs and some ct pin ct areas. The bobbins in the half stitch area are losing their twist, and those on the right side with mostly ct pin ct are steadily gaining twist. Those in the middle (which probably travel in and out of the other areas) are more stable. I have never seen such pronounced differences as working in this lace-weight yarn. Sue This sounds like the problem may be due to the pillow you are using. Are you using a cookie pillow with a high dome that would cause bobbind on the left to roll to the left, those on the right to roll towards the right. Those in the centre will not roll much? Unspangled bobbins developed alongside flat, or nearly flat, pillows and do not work as well with domed pillows that cause them to roll away from the centre. This could account for the twists to occur in different directions. Domed pillows developed alongside the Midlands spangled bobbins, the spangles reducing any tendency for the bobbins to roll while the curvature of the pillow allows the bobbins to be easily spread, enables the weight of the spangle to act on the thread to keep the hitch in place and maintain tension. Hope this helps. Happy lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
