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I know I've seen the answer to this question many many many moons ago,
but what on earth is the hook end of a dololly for? I can think of a
couple uses, in fact I just used it this afternoon, but I'm curious
about the "official" intention.

My mum gave me one yesterday afternoon. Pretty little thing, and
obviously quite useful as well!

A

Lynoth wrote:
I know I've seen the answer to this question many many many moons ago,
but what on earth is the hook end of a dololly for? I can think of a
couple uses, in fact I just used it this afternoon, but I'm curious
about the "official" intention.

My mum gave me one yesterday afternoon. Pretty little thing, and
obviously quite useful as well!

A

You run the wire loop end of the DoLolly under the back of existing
stitches. Next you put the hook end through the loop and use it to pull
your short fiber tail(s) back through the loop. Finally, you pull the
loop (carrying the thread tails) back under the stitch backs, burying
the loose thread tails underneath the stitch backs. Personally, I
hardly ever use the hook end -- I just use my fingernails to push or
pull the loose thread tails through the loop end. CiaoMeow ^;;^

--
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

On Sep 5, 8:59*pm, Tia Mary wrote:
Lynoth wrote:
I know I've seen the answer to this question many many many moons ago,
but what on earth is the hook end of a dololly for? *I can think of a
couple uses, in fact I just used it this afternoon, but I'm curious
about the "official" intention.

My mum gave me one yesterday afternoon. *Pretty little thing, and
obviously quite useful as well!

A

* *You run the wire loop end of the DoLolly under the back of existing
stitches. *Next you put the hook end through the loop and use it to pull
your short fiber tail(s) back through the loop. *Finally, you pull the
loop (carrying the thread tails) back under the stitch backs, burying
the loose thread tails underneath the stitch backs. *Personally, I
hardly ever use the hook end -- I just use my fingernails to push or
pull the loose thread tails through the loop end. *CiaoMeow ^;;^

--
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ * (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at *http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

ah! How elegant - I've been using tweezers and my trusty needle nose
pliers for similar purpose, with the aid of a handy ORT

Thanks!

A

Lynoth wrote:
ah! How elegant - I've been using tweezers and my trusty needle nose
pliers for similar purpose, with the aid of a handy ORT

Thanks!

A

I have several "fiber hiders". My first is an original DoLolly made
by the original company. The next one I bought has kitties on the ends
of the two pieces -- made of lovely bone of some sort. The third also
has kitties on the ends - not sure what they are made of -- LOL! The
problem is that none of them are near at hand when I need a DoLolly so I
usually end up using a length of thread and a blunt needle. You fold
the thread in half and put the cut ends through the needle eye -- make
sure that the loop end is longer than the cut ends. Run the threaded
needle underneath the back of existing stitches, *STARTING** at a point
near the loose fibers to be hidden. Put the loose fiber ends through
the loop of the thread that is through the needle. Now carefully pull
the needle -- thread loop holding the fiber ends -- through the existing
stitch backs and VOILA', your fiber ends are hidden. It's just easier
than getting my fat Irish behind up and out of my chair and digging
through my needlework bag to find one of my fiber hiders :-))).
CiaoMeow ^;;^
--
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

No clue what a dololly is- never seen one.

On Sep 6, 6:36*am, blkndvudu wrote:
No clue what a dololly is- never seen one.

GIve me an hour or so to wake up and I'll photograph mine.

Thanks : ) I think I may have to try and find one. On a totally
different topic I won TWO sewing cabinets off ebay yesterday. One is a
Martha Washington cabinet and the other is a Caswell Runyon cabinet
they are sooo cool my husband will never get mad about my stash being
all over again (well until it outgrows the cabinets anyway).

On 9/7/10 8:30 AM, in article
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"blkndvudu" wrote:

Thanks : ) I think I may have to try and find one. On a totally
different topic I won TWO sewing cabinets off ebay yesterday. One is a
Martha Washington cabinet and the other is a Caswell Runyon cabinet
they are sooo cool my husband will never get mad about my stash being
all over again (well until it outgrows the cabinets anyway).
Color me jealous

On 6 Sep., 04:27, Lynoth wrote:
I know I've seen the answer to this question many many many moons ago,
but what on earth is the hook end of a dololly for? *I can think of a
couple uses, in fact I just used it this afternoon, but I'm curious
about the "official" intention.

My mum gave me one yesterday afternoon. *Pretty little thing, and
obviously quite useful as well!

A

It's kind of like a beading needle with a handle (without handle here;
http://www.pandurohobby.co.uk/pan/Ib...GET&AID=310504)