[Nfb-krafters-korner] Home spun yarn

Tue Dec 28 21:44:16 UTC 2010

Yes, I do this too, Terry. I come up into the stitch from beneath, loosen 
it, then come down into it for my K stitch. I do this all the time, as I do 
knit tighter too.  Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Home spun yarn


> Thanks for the tips.  Some times I loosen the stitch before going in. 
> This prevents catching on that thread, running through the yarn.  I am a 
> tight knitter and the yarn used to separate.
>
> Terry P.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 4:21 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Home spun yarn
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> The Homespun, after it is knitted, will be slightly bumpy and very soft. 
> It is not an easy yarn to knit with but you will get used to is and it 
> will be ok. The end results are very nice though.  It is a very splitty 
> yarn when you are knitting with it, so easy to drive that sharp needle 
> point right into the yarn itself, instead of under or over the yarn. Try 
> to be careful to get that needle where it is supposed to be and not into 
> the middle of the strand itself.  Lynda River Woman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
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>> Eileen;
>> So you are saying it is best to let the lumps flow into my knitting as
>> best as I can.  I was not sure if the outcome was supposed to be lumpy
>> or not.  I think it is supposed to be lumpy and soft.
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Eileen Scrivani [mailto:etscrivani at verizon.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 9:23 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Home spun yarn
>>
>> Terry:
>>
>> It's in the nature of these buccle yarns to "bunch" up like that if
>> you pull with too much tension while knitting.  Both the Lion Brand
>> Home Spun & the Lion Brand Buccle yarns are examples of similar types
>> of yarn that can do the exact same thing.  I suspect that they are all
>> spun very loosely that is what makes them so soft to the touch, so if
>> you pull the working yarn with too much tension it will happen  with
>> all of them.  I am a very tight knitter so even when I make the effort
>> to handle those yarns more gently it can happen.  If I find it
>> occurring I just gently take my fingers on the working strand of yarn
>> and push the bunching fibers towards the knitting needle so it will
>> even up and get knit into the project.  Try not to push it down
>> towards the ball because then the bunch will just get worse.  I don't
>> know if this is the best way or if there are other ways of dealing with 
>> it, but it works for me.
>>
>> Honestly, I have not yet received my order of the Circus yarn, but
>> based on the description, I am anticipating it is going to be a nubby,
>> soft buccle yarn and will have these characteristics.
>>
>> Eileen
>>
>>
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>>
>>>
>>> I have a question about this yarn for Eileen and Linda and anyone
>>> else who has had experience with it.
>>> You know how you find all these lumps in the yarn, I have found thay
>>> will slide down the length of the yarn and make my current yarn, you
>>> might say, smooth.  I am wondering if I should be doing this or am I
>>> damaging the yarn, before it is to late.  I have done about six
>>> inches of the scarf.  I just do not know how to handle the bumps,
>>> especially when they move and collect in clusters.
>>> thanks for any advice.
>>>
>>> terry P.
>>>
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