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Crochet cotton comes in several weights smaller than #10: 20, 30, 40 (and
higher, though usually with fewer color choices).
Two brands I'm somewhat familiar with are Flora (high twist, smooth) and
DMC Cebelia (softer, less twist, a little fuzzier). I haven't worked with
Presencia/Finca, but it's an extensive line of threads.
Then there are weaving yarns. Weaving perle cotton 10/2 is somewhat
smaller than crochet cotton 10; weaving perle cotton 20/2 is readily available.
Both Yarn Barn of Kansas www.yarnbarn-ks.com and Halcyon Yarn
www.halcyonyarn.com offer mini-cones with the latter listing smaller ones
(and therefore one can get more colors without such a big outlay). I'm
sure other vendors offer similar products.
When you're starting to explore the types (and colors) of threads
available, sample cards are a good investment; they are available from both
these businesses. They also carry many other types of fiber/thread (silk,
linen, etc.) as well as other cottons.
Anne
Hard to believe that it's been almost a year since I added cardweaving to
my long list of hobbies! Though I've not worked on it as much as I'd have
liked, I've done quite a few things and have really, really enjoyed it and
hope to continue on for a looong time.
I've been contemplating my next few projects and I find myself at an
impasse... I'm not sure what fiber to use. Thus far I've worked with #10
pearl crochet cotton (and similar weight) and regular sewing-thread. I
really like both, the nice heavy 'belts' from the cotton, the very fine
ribbons from the sewing thread. Now I'd like to "split the difference",
more substantial than standard sewing thread, not so heavy as the #10, and
I'm not sure what I'm looking for....
Any ideas? Keywords to keep an eye open for? Suggestions on where to
shop? (I'm in Saint Louis, Missouri)
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