[Nfb-krafters-korner] loom knitting and pride wool

[Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]]

Bernet soft and chuncky is another nice yarn for looming and knitting and makes a nice baby hat.
I get a chuncky multi colored yarn, called pitter patter.  I think it might be  bernet baby.  It knits up quickly.  Michaels and Wal mart and other stores have it.

Terry P.


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From: Cathy via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 12:24 AM
To: 'Lovette Yewchan'; 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] loom knitting and pride wool

Hi Lovette,

Some yarns are not as easy to work with as others and this goes for either needle or loom knitting. Yarns with loose wrapped strands often found in bouclé yarn are particularly difficult to work with because they can split when you place a needle or yarn hook into them. so I recommend tightly woven yarn to use initially.  Also I found it easiest to learn with a yarn with some stretch to it. 100% cotton won't stretch and if you are a tight peg eWrapper you will have difficulty getting the yarn over the pegs. So if you want cotton yarn purchase a cotton blend which will have some stretch to it.
Cotton-ease by LionBrand is one option. Terry P mentioned Wool-ease by LionBrand and this is a wool and acrylic brand that stretches and is easy to work with and comes in both a worsted and super-bulky weight. I never used the brand of wool you mentioned so cannot comment on it specifically. But if it is 100% wool, remember the shrinkage factor.


Happy knitting.

Cathy F


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