[Nfb-krafters-korner] loomed mittens

[Cathy]

Hi Terry and Henry,

This is the way it works.
Wool ease is a smooth yarn that is made up of wool and acrylic. It comes in
a variety of weights (thicknesses. T and Q is the thickest in the line of
wool ease with a category 6 super bulky weight. Next is chunky at category 5
bulky weight a bit less thick than T and Q but smooth like T and Q. next in
line is wool ease WW yarn, which is a category 4 weight worsted, a bit less
thick than chunky, but otherwise the same. There is also sock yarn in this
yarn line. all the yarns in this line are acrylic/wool blend yarn and have
the same texture but different thicknesses. 

Homespun yarn is a different texture of yarn of an acrylic and nylon blend
with the texture of silky strands tangled together. its weight is category
5, the same weight as chunky.

So the category weight will always tell you how thick a yarn is and the name
for the line of yarn will always have the same texture and  yarn blend
fabric mix.  

Cathy


-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
(NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 1:57 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loomed mittens

What is the difference between the thick and quick and the chunky?  Henry
and I were both wondering about it.  Does it feal sort of like home spun
yarn but thicker?

Terry P.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 5:02 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loomed mittens

Hi all,

I have finished my homework on my mitten. I used wool ease chunky, a
category 5 yarn and the mitten is looking great. I chose the chunky as
opposed to the T and Q recommended because I do not like my mittens to be
too thick so that I can easily grab and hold my dog's harness handle.  
I'll be looking forward to the first class.

Cathy


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Blindhands at aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:14 PM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] my loom is working!

Many thanks to Henry in helping me out with the loom.  I was  continuing
getting these gaps between my stitches and I was unhappy with  it.
 
Well Henry and I spoke and I told him exactly how I was doing it.  He  told
me to work the loops off the pegs going in a counter clockwise  direction.  
[I was going clockwise] and WOW I am working on a mitten and it  is
working!!!  Let me dance around once.  OK I am sitting back  down.  The
stitches are so much more closer together and I am using the  Thick and
Quick yarn and I couldn't stop with my homework so kept going with the
mitten.  I will finish this one and work on the second one for next  week.  
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) Blindhands at AOL.com
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