[Nfb-krafters-korner] loomed mittens

Tue Jan 31 12:58:23 UTC 2012

Working on a scarf done with home spun and it sure is not thicker.
If that yarn had not been free, from the church, I sure would not have bought it.

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: River Woman [mailto:riverwoman at zoominternet.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:50 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loomed mittens

No, it is not thicker.

I have just made several hats and scarves with Homespun. I combined it with a strand of very fine fuzzy yarn to give it more softness and a bit of a fluffiness. It is really beautiful - and so soft when you combine it with a strand of a novelty yarn.  I do use homespun by itself, too, but mostly in jackets.

One problem with Homespun is the uneven ness of the yarn.  It is not a good quality yarn, overall, and you really have to watch what is happening as you work with it - but it does look wonderful in a Matinee Swing Jacket pattern I got from Red Heart - I have made many such jackets. The other yarn I use for them is the Angel Hair you get a JoAnns. Lynda
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From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loomed mittens

>I don't know what homespun feels like.  But it is thicker then the  
>wool  ease chunky.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 1/30/2012 10:27:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> Terry.Powers at nih.gov writes:
>
> 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-----
> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [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/) 
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