I am interested in corresponding with gentle spiders who have used Yaspé silk thread. This thread has many, many slubs and these slubs are quite large and long. I am about to start a Christine Mirecki scarf pattern. Curious spiders can see the pattern at her website http://www.mirecki.net/ . Then go to Patterns, Scarfs and Shawls and the name of the pattern is âSchal Lenaâ.
First question: I wound a few test bobbins by hand and with lots of thread. When I started a test strip and did some tensioning, the top thread got buried in the bulk of thread beneath it. I eventually had to go digging with a pin (yes, yes, I know that is a no-no!) to try to get it out and you can guess what happened! Would it be better to wind small amounts at a time knowing that, with all the colour changes and slubs, a join would not be noticeable? Second question: I could see **immediately** that, as I suspected, the usual hitch is not going to work. I tried hair clips but the thought of using hair clips on some 40 pairs of bobbins is...... Someone suggested mini elastics. What worked for you with this thread? Third question: If you have made a scarf with this thread what do you suggest as an ideal width? It will be worn as a fashion accessory, not for warmth or with a coat. How does the draping with a scarf made with this thread compare to the draping with, for example, a cotton or fine silk scarf? Any suggestions gratefully received. Ruth Johnson Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
