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I started doing this using cotton carpet warp, progressing to perle cotton and now Opera and Cebelia 10 and 20 crochet cottons, which look amazing, though the color range is limited. Fortunately, I have a lot of experience in dyeing, and am raring to to on that. BTW, does anyone have a source for Cebelia or Opera on cones?
I've seen a DMC wholesale catalog (for the US) fairly recently, and Cebelia was not available on cones. It's possible it is in other countries. (One can purchase DMC floss on cones, although the last time I calculated cost, it wasn't a savings over the skeins on sale, and I'm not sure if very many colors are available; it offered me the opportunity to dye floss colors of my choice.)
Another brand of crochet cotton is Flora, available in sizes 10 and 20, with some 50 also -- it does have the tightest twist of these three lines. Many yummy colors, at least for my taste. Available from Handy Hands Tatting or Lacis. It may be available in white on cones; ask Handy Hands and if you ever decide to order some, let me know!
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