[Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus

[River Woman]

Yes, instead of making sure you stitches are all flat on those circular 
needles, you make sure they are twisted! An automatic Mobius...we have all 
done them by accident, haven't we! I sure have. But, now will do it 
intentionally to make a cowl from the Artful Yarns "Circus". Lynda River 
Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus


> Hmmmm, so I am thinking it is the same idea as a cowl, but with a twist in
> it.  Interesting.
>
> How are you feeling?  I hope much better!
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> Dixie
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> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen 
> Scrivani
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:27 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus
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> I don't know if I had the spelling of it correct, but I think Elizabeth
> Zimmermann had the original design on it.  Basically it is a knitted tube,
> large enough foryour neck &/or shoulders and can often be pulled up on the
> head like a scarf.  The tube, however, is not just a simple circular tube,
> you intentionally put a twist in it.  I've actually never knit one but 
> have
> a kit Louis bought for me two or three Christmas's ago that I never got
> around to using because the pattern uses 3 different types of yarn that 
> are
> to be worked in stripes.  I was not crazy about carying the different 
> colors
>
> up the sides because I thought they could be pretty visible on something
> like this project.  The kit is actually not a "true" mobius but worked as 
> a
> rectangle and to be twisted at the end of knitting.
>
> .  If you have trouble intentionally twisting in your circular knitting,
> then you can knit a flat rectangle, then when you get to the end you will
> seam bottom edge to cast on edge, but twist the fabric before doing the 
> seam
>
> and there's your mobius.  I am not certain if a balaclava is the same 
> thing,
>
> and just a different name.  You can probably find free patterns for them 
> on
> the net.  The ladies in my prayer shawl group tell me they are very in 
> right
>
> now and they have them in lots of department stores.  I am not sure though
> if they might just mean cowls and are calling a cowl a mobius.
>
> Eileen
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> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 8:49 AM
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>> Ok, so I have tried to look it up for myself and am not coming up with an
>> answer...
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>> So, I must ask, what is a mobius?
>>
>> I find references to it in mathmatical circles, but nothing describing
>> what
>> exactly a mobius  in knitting circles.
>>
>> Dixie
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
>> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 8:13 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Yarn for the SockClass
>> startingJan.7:Closeout Circus Artful Yarns Circus
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>> OH, I never thought of a mobius. I have never done one, but I have a book
>> on
>>
>> patterns for them - what a great idea!
>>
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