[Nfb-krafters-korner] yarn question

[linda]

Eileen and Teresa,

Thanks.  I have a tub of pony beads right hear.  They are plastic and appear
to be clear with some color on the inside.  They are okay, I was just hoping
to find some prettier beads  to work with.  I have some pretty 6mm beads
that  I like, but they seem too large and  heavy for knitting into
wristwarmers or scarves.  I bought about $40.00 worth of 4mm beads which are
the size I'd like, but they are too tight on the yarn and tend to fray the
natural halo of the yarn.  

When I started knitting again, I started on a baby afghan and Caren Simply
Soft, which was a nightmare for me to work with.  I finally gave up and did
the afghan on a worsted weight yarn.  In the years since, I have gotten
comfortable with Caren, which is a light worsted weight yarn, and have knit
wrist warmers with it, so I guess it is time to try a smaller yarn!  

Double stranding is an idea that I might try.  

Blessings, 
Ninn
The_ninn at tx.rr.com


-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 5:34 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] yarn question

Ninn:

If you want to use a better quality bead like glass in your knitting the 
only other thing I can think of is to string the better beads onto a thin 
fingering weight yarn and knit with the fingering yarn just as in knitting 
with double strands (holding 2 strands together).  But not sure if this 
might be setting you up to struggle with your yarns because its just a part 
of knitting with 2 strands at the same time that the yarn will twist 
together and that could make sliding your beads up difficult.

You will just need a reall large hole for worsted weight yarn.  There are 
those large wood beads that could do it, but if your knitting needs a 
washing and I assume it will at some point, not sure how wood will hold up 
in water/soap.

Then too it seems that the beads with large holes are big and heavy and I 
think over time it will stretch your knitting out of shape from the weight 
of the beads.

What about knitting with DK or Sport weight?  You seem to be a really good 
knitter so think you'd be able to handle and feel either of those weight 
yarns and that will open more up to you on the beading side.

Eileen



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From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 3:57 PM
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] yarn question

> I would prefer glass beads, but can use plastic also.  I just have a hard
> time finding beads that will go onto worsted weight yarn and don't really
> want to work with fingering weight yarn.
>
> Blessings,
> Ninn
> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 12:16 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] yarn question
>
> Do you want to use glass or plastic beads?
>
> Joyce  Kane
> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
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