[Nfb-krafters-korner] Military Helmet Liners

Tue Jun 1 15:54:42 UTC 2010

Thank for the detailed description.  I will check it out tonight.

Terry

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From: Eileen Scrivani [mailto:etscrivani at verizon.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 9:01 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Military Helmet Liners

Terry,

It is possible that your yarn is in what is called a Hank, not a shank.  If it is a hank you will need to be very careful when unwinding it or it can turn into a knotted mess.  In a hank the yarn is first wound into large loops or circles, then it gets tied together in anywhere from 2 to 3 or 4 spots with smaller pieces of yarn.  After its tied together the manufacturer twists the yarn and it almost feels like a large fancy yarn knot or twist. 
Do you remember the brand of yarn you bought?

Before you can start winding a hank into a skein, you must first gently untwist the fancy knot and lay it out flat.  When its laid out flat, you will see what I mean by the large loops.  Next, gently run your fingers around the circles of yarn and feel for the smaller pieces of yarn that are holding the loops together.  You will need to snip with a scissor the little pieces of yarn that hold the larger loops together.  Make sure you get all the little holding loops cut off before you attempt to unwind the hank and wind it into a pull skein.  I find it best to lay a hank on a large clear table top where I have room to work.

Next you will need to find the tail end.  Most people who buy hanks use a ball winder & a yarn swift to do this.  I have these things, but don't like the swift so just use the ball winder.

Once I get the Hank untwisted, I usually put it either over my shoulder to keep the large circle open and prevent it from getting tangled.  I then start to wind the yarn into a ball.  It takes time, but it can be done. 
Just be very gentle handling the hank.  And with any luck it may not be a hank but just another way of winding the yarn into a ball that you're not accustomed to.

I know this may sound very confusing and is difficult to describe, so maybe if it turns out that you absolutely have a hank someone else can take a shot at describing how to get it set up for winding into a ball.

If you had known you might have been ordering a hank, you could have asked Web's if they offer the service of winding hanks into pull skeins for their customers.  Many times yarn shops will offer this as a service and it is worth it even if you have to pay a little extra.

Let us know what you have and if you have other questions about getting it wound into a ball.

HTH.

Eileen .

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From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:02 AM
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Military Helmet Liners

> The yarn I got from web yarn is in a differn form.  It is a lot longer 
> than a regular scain, with a tag at one end.  Do I have to role it 
> into a ball or can I use it like a regular scain.  Ilene, at chat, 
> thought it might be a shank and need to be roled into a ball, first.
>
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindhands at aol.com [mailto:Blindhands at aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 5:30 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Military Helmet Liners
>
> I have made them out of this walnet heather.  I have been told they  
> look very nice in this color.
>
> I have used Charcoal grey, black, walnut heather,navy and drab olive 
> green.
>
> I have not found any thing that is desert sand.
>
> I have used the Cascade 220 and the North Hampton yarns from Webs.  I 
> have also used some 100% wool that I got from AC Moore's.
>
> Joyce
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