A couple of things that I have learnt the hard way from working on patterns from Jacquie Barbers; tradition into creation.
If the thread tries very hard to slip off the bobbin she recommends using a small springy hair clip; a smaller version of the things you clip long hair up with. They are about £2 for 6 in the supermarket and cheaper on market stalls Secondly, you have to see which way the yarn is spun. I wound all my bobbins as though I was using cotton or linen and some of the lace weight wools simple snapped because they had been spun in the opposite direction to cotton and were undoing themselves as I went. Kind Regards Liz Baker On 29 Apr 2013, at 15:11, [email protected] wrote: > When I make a scarf with yarns, I use my largest Belgian or Danish bobbins. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Karen Zammit Manduca <[email protected]> > ... what bobbins would you recommend I use for a fairly thick yarn to make a > scarf or shawl? I need to use something that can hold lots of yarn because > I'm sure knots would show. > Karen in Malta > > - > - 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/
