Thank you so much, Jean, Sue (and Brenda & Clay through the archives) -
My little 6” parcel didn’t seem to have any red threads, or any indication of having been tied at all, but the picture of your parcel that you so kindly sent, Jean, looked a lot like my parcel in every other respect, including the pink threads. Thank you for sending the picture - it gave me the confidence to proceed. I plucked up my courage and snipped the two circles of pink thread, and unfolded the skein. There were more folds than I thought; what I unveiled was just over 18 inches long, so each time the thread went around would measure 1 yard. More importantly, tucked away in the middle was what I hadn’t even suspected was there - a third pink thread, going around the skein, plus the red thread dividing the parcel into slips. My parcel has 13 slips, but the red thread has extra length on it, and indications that it was untied and retied, and one slip has been removed. So it was the finest, 14-slip thread. I separated one slip and put it under a magnifier to count the threads - the slip has 90 threads, so 90 yards (plus maybe an extra half-yard) in each slip. Doing the math, the entire parcel of 13 slips has 1,170 yards, and it weighs about 6 grams (on a non-electronic old-fashioned kitchen scale, so not tremendously to be trusted). I am definitely going to have to use this thread for something. I don’t know what yet, but, obviously, a very fine lace! - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
