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
Hi Sue:
This happens all the time. If any thread is S-plied then when a bobbin rolls to
the left the plies will untwist, and a bobbin rolling to the right will add
twists. As you work, you roll the bobbins out of the way, then when you want
them you pick them up to bring them back into the
I am not particularly bothered by this, and know to twist or untwist the
yarn on the bobbins as needed to stop the yarn splitting or becoming too
fine. Yes, I know that it is working in thicker thread that makes it easier
to observe.
I was simply observing the phenomenon when a half stich
Adele, and Sue! This is the most rational response to this question
that I have seen!! It makes sense to me that we use our knowledge of the
intrinsic qualities of our fibers to determine when and if we add one
(or two? or three?) twists to a pattern to keep things balanced. I
can even
Thank you, Maureen.
I, too, find this happens with some but not all the bobbins and am curious
to know why I lose the twist on about 5% of my bobbins but not the rest.
This happens when I am working with Midland Bobbins, so I know that it is
not that they are rolling on the pillow.
I will
the pillow than any other bobbineasy to see, because it was
so distinctive.
Ruth
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Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Breaking and Twist
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Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Breaking and Twist to Thread
Thank you, Maureen.
I, too, find this happens with some but not all the bobbins and am curious
to know why I lose the twist on about 5% of my bobbins but not the rest.
This happens when I am working with Midland Bobbins, so I know
hallo Susan,
yes and no
is the answer on your answer
i was probably not clear enough in this matter
YES you are correct if you do talk about handknitting and hand sewing
but i must realy say NO to the matter if we talk in terms of bobinlace
please make a difference between those techniques
indeed claire it is you and not the thread
it is mostly a chock to see that you are the cause of the cataclism and
not the thread
but the good part is that it means that you CAN overcome that problem
because it is you
and not the thread
this put aside that there are real catastrophical
I concur, Claire, and think you get the point. So many factors, as the thread
has twist, then is wound on a bobbin (and gradually unwound with twists/knots
on the bobbin head to hold in place), then dangles, may be turned via the
hands working or uncontrolled rolling, then is worked (generally)
With all due respect, I have to disagree, Francis, as not only is thread wound
on a bobbin, but it has movement after that, whether in working stitches in
bobbin lace, how people turn the bobbins as they work (even if a small amount,
it accrues), and other dangling, etc.
Though I am not an expert
Another thought to add to the mix. I wind my bobbins to ensure I am
not adding or removing the thread's twist, but I still find it
untwists as I work. Years ago it was suggested to me that I might be
twisting my bobbins as I work my lace unintentionally. I now keep an
eye on my threads and
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