I was having a very senior moment this morning but fortunately Jane P pointed out to me that my decimal point is in the wrong place!
I did of course mean 0.45mm and 0.5mm hooks. The last ones from SMP have had such tiny hooks that on some of them it has needed careful examination to decide which side the hook is. These are ideal for finer threads, but I use a range of sizes to suit the thread. They are certainly smaller than the more expensive 0.45mm ones. The bit that Susan didn't understand I will try to explain again. The other day was saying that I show people how to push the thread through, rather than pulling it. This means the thread it sitting aroung the smooth bit of the crochet hook just above the hook itself, and it being pushed by that almost immediately it pops up through the sewing. It is a little a bit like using the hook as a needlepin, but the hook itself stops you dropping the thread all the time, as can happen when you are trying to master the latter. I then pass the whole of the shaft of the hook through the loop, or thinking about it the other way round, slide the looop to the handle end of the crochet hook. I can use this to hold the loop up in the air as I pass the second bobbin through to finish the sewing, and keep it in the loop until it is almost on the surface of the lace pillow which reduces the chances of it catching on pins. However, even the finest hooks are sometimes too course for Honiton, because of the closeness of the pinholes, and I would definitely recommend that you become completely competent with one before you try to use it for Honiton. You may find you can use it in some places but not in others, and always use it gently so you don't damage the bars you are sewing into. Cheers, Jacquie - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
