[lace] misc.

2008-08-27 Thread hottleco
To Dee: have you tried yarn bobs? They are these cute little plastic thingies that look like half of a bagel. The rounded side "flips" up to install the ribbon, perle, floss, whatever on an inner spool, then snaps back down to cover the strands & keep them clean. The flipped down flap holds

Re: [lace] scarf pattern

2008-08-27 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Yaspe (Jaspe) silk from Bart & Francis is in Addendum3 and Edition 4, page 45. I measured it as 20 w/cm, but it's a slub thread so difficult to get an accurate measurement. I have just finished (bank holiday weekend) a torchon edging made with Filato per Tombolo di Cantu 30 with Yaspe 30/2 for

Re: [lace] scarf pattern

2008-08-27 Thread Janice Blair
Hi Bev, I have heard that Bart and Francis sell the silk but I wondered what T4L in your email means. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.com --- On Wed, 8/27/08, bev walk

Re: [lace] scarf pattern

2008-08-27 Thread Janice Blair
Thank you for the quick replies. The translations came out similar to what I was thinking it meant.  As I thought, the scarf can be made in 3 pieces which eliminates having to have a pillow about 11 inches wide.  It might be nice to work it all together if I can rig up a roller pillow wide enough,

Re: [lace] scarf pattern

2008-08-27 Thread bev walker
Hi Janice and everyone Brenda will confirm this I'm sure - I have Yaspé silk, and have seen it in T4L, it is put up by Bart & Francis, so check Brenda's threads per that brand. On the length for passives, if you don't want to run out, wind on lots ~ On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 8:17 AM, Janice Blair <

Re: [lace] scarf pattern

2008-08-27 Thread Kloeppelkiste
Hello Janice, I don't know the scarf, but Obere Schalkante - Anfang means upper edge of the scarf - start or Der Schal wird mit drei verschiedenen Farben gekloppelt. The scarf is done with three different colors The pattern looks like it can be made in three parts as there is wha

[lace] scarf pattern

2008-08-27 Thread Janice Blair
I purchased a pattern for a scarf designed by Christine Mirecki entitled Schal Sabrina.  I think it is written in German and I can work out the color scheme and I know that LP means the worker pair but I don't know what Obere Schalkante - Anfang means or Der Schal wird mit drei verschiedenen Farben