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

[slery]

Eileen,

The stores are carrying both a mobius and cowls right now. I know for
certain that Kohl's and JCPenny have them.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus
> 
> 
> 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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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] mobius? was: Artful Yarns Circus
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ok, so I have tried to look it up for myself and am not 
> coming up with 
> > an answer...
> >
> > 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
> > ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
> >
> >
> >
> > -----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
> >
> > 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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