[Nfb-krafters-korner] loomed mittens

Tue Jan 31 15:20:37 UTC 2012

I found some yarn during the holidays about 3 or 4 ply, but it has little bumps all through it.  It is not home spun yarn.  The bumps are real close together.  I got it because it was white with sparkles.  Now I do not know what to do with it.  I can not use it for plastic cambas.
Any idea what kind of yarn it might be?

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy [mailto:flowersandherbs at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 2:48 PM
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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

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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 1:57 PM
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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
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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

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Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:14 PM
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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
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