The theory is that when you throw the yarn in knitting you untwist a bit if
it is plied in the wrong direction. then for weaving, the twist from
unwinding off the shuttle will either twist more or less depending on which
way it is plied. so the weaving yarn should be plied opposite from
I wouldn't sweat it at all. Luisa at LaLana wools always insists on one
way, which is generally against the norm because of some spirituality
tradition of it - I forgot which way as it's been a LOOONG time since I
spun for her. It is not going to make that much difference in the finished
I've seen hand spinners make their yarn both ways and produce beautiful hand
knitted, woven, and crocheted items. As Sara wrote, the only time
I know that the plying direction makes a difference is in two-ended knitting or
crocheting, due to the way the yarns are manipulated during those
She is WRONG! It makes no difference - in addition to being wrong she is also
RUDE. Some believe that linen is better spun this way because of the way the
plant fibers grow, but with animal fibers it makes NO difference.
I would say her respect is not earned.
Brucie
On Mar 18, 2010, at 5:28
And the linen thing is also highly overrated!
I did a History of the Drawloom lecture at CW seminars in Tampa - while
doing research found a listing of over 50 pieces from 16th century and later
damasks - ALL of them had Z-spun linen, warp and weft!
Surely some other areas of the world used S
Yeah, those people - gotta love 'em.
Last week I had some fat ladies come in and watch me working on some
scarves - with a stick shuttle because of the boucle weft and I don't use
floating selvages so know which of the 8 rows need to have the shuttle
catch the outside thread.
One of them
If a person states a premise but does not back it up with evidence, I am more
inclined to think the statement is hogwash. As a scientist, I like to see data
and draw my own conclusions, not blindly swallow forcefully stated
proclamations.
Also, a true teacher lives to educate others, not to
One of the worst I had waaay back when I had my yarn shop was a woman poking
around in the yarn bins - holding a lighted cigarette in her hand!
Brucie
Oh dear, have got some worked up into a tizzy. So sorry.
But I have learned so very much from this whole experience. And I think others
have too. A very awkward situation was turned into a research project, and I
think that may be the good that has come from this.
I have not been able to
Hi All
Sorry for the off topic, but this where I heard of a product for skin. I think
it was made from sheep? maybe goat? milk. A very little went a long way. And it
was years ago. The company, I hope,
is still around. I really need that product.
For fiber content, I dragged out my Schacht
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