Hi everyone and Janice who asked about working with wool I think tension is really important - not too much or the wool will sag or spring back when the pins are removed, not too little or the design will be lost. If you use the weight of the bobbins to advantage, such as we do in honiton lace (again, not too heavy a bobbin or you'll have trouble, and not too light or 'nothing' will happen). Maybe change the angle of work, the type of pillow, the style of bobbin, to find a combination that, with the yarn you have chosen gives the best result. (in other words - you're on your own?!). A bookmark I tried, in firmly spun, very fine, almost wire-like singles wool, spun by a friend using a drop spindle, looked uneven when off the pillow, but responded to damp pressing. That might help your wool scarf.
My bookmark was meant to look crisp - it was actually a silly exercise, because it would have been better to make it in cotton - but the challenge was there... Recently I tried a wool/acrylic 'quilting' thread - the results were fine, using my usual BL bobbins, pillow etc., in a small sample, a mostly CTC piece. bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (foggy west coast of Canada, perfect day for lacing..indoors) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
