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Hi Mirjam,
Because Homespun is a twisted yarn it tends to unravel and fray on the ends. Mine is a green and tan verigated yarn twisted with a strand which resembles thick thread. They also tend to separate at the ends. But is it so soft to the touch and "feels" nice to work with as well. Due to the twisted nature of the yarn, I had a really difficult time in getting this off the ground. After I made my chain, it was so hard for me to connect the ends making sure I did not have the chain twisted, actually very frustrating! LOL But I kept at it and it is coming along nicely. Diane ------------------------------ "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message ... Hee Kirsten Welcome back ,, god to READ you !! And why is the homespun not good for a poncho ???? mirjam My roommate wanted to use Homespun on her poncho but I quickly told her she couldn't use it if she wanted fringe! I used TLC Amore yarn, while she chose to use some Wool-Ease. I finished mine over the weekend and have been commissioned to make two more, and to finish one I'd started out of scrap yarn to test out the pattern (of course, I'm not going to have enough of the scrap to finish, by just barely, so I"ll have to buy another skein of it). This one works up very quickly! ~Kristen "Seaspray" wrote in message ... I am just finishing my DD's poncho in which I used Homespun yarn. This particular yarn does fray at the ends. She wants fringe and I was reluctant to do it, but she asked me to add beads on the ends of the fringe, along with a knot after the bead. Seems that she saw that in a store at the mall. This may be another alternative in using beads in crochet. I am gonna try this and see how it turns out. I won't put a bead at each fringe end, but just some of them. Diane _____________________ "Elizabeth Naime" wrote in message ... Quoth Angela on Fri, 3 Sep 2004 04:13:56 +0800, Just had an idea - I think putting in tiny shiny beads would make the poncho "shimmer" and look even more glamourous. Hmm! Heh, the fashion trend hasn't gone that far yet. Bet your first beaded fishnet poncho becomes a trendsetter! It does seem a great idea! Time for me to learn how to add beads to my stitches. Load the beads on the thread/yarn first, then bring them into the work one at a time. Hmm you will not want to use a fluffy thread/yarn if you go this route -- there will be a LOT of beads on your waiting yarn! A picture is worth a thousand words, and this site is useful: http://beadcrochet.com/ Another tried and true method is to string the beads on a very strong, light, inconspicuous thread and carry it along with the heavier, textured and/or otherwise hard to string many beads onto main thread/yarn.You'd work it the same way, just using the two threads together. ----------------------------------------- Only know that there is no spork. |
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LOL, when I posted, it was just after midnite on my time!
~Kristen "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message ... Ohh Kirsten you are Up and about !! here it is 07.42 have you thought of knitting a separate Collar .....you know i think it is called a Dicky .... mirjam On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:35:22 -0400, "Kristen" wrote: I think I have plenty of scarves that if I wanted something to go around my neck, I could find something easily! I think, though, because of the openness of this pattern, this poncho will definitely be a fall garment. Weather here never seems to be in between; it will be nice and comfortable one week and super chilly the next! ~Kristen "Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message ... Kristen??? have you comsidered adding a collar ,,, or a kind of small shawl colar one could wrap around the neck in the colder days ?? mirjam Definitely more fashion than practical! The one good thing about the pattern I made is that the band around the top is tightly crocheted, so it does give some warmth to your shoulders--just perfect for a nice fall day, or when you're stuck in a building with too cool of a temperature! Beads would be an interesting addition! I've never done beaded crochet, but I can imagine that it would take what seems like forever to string all the beads on before starting! ~Kristen "Angela" wrote in message ... Thanks so much! I had a great time looking through the links, and the links from the links, and so on *laugh*. So that's what the fashion ponchos look like - more decorative and fishnet-like than practical! Just had an idea - I think putting in tiny shiny beads would make the poncho "shimmer" and look even more glamourous. Hmm! Time for me to learn how to add beads to my stitches. Hugs, Angela |
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Thanks for the "welcome back"
Homespun would be nice for the actual poncho since it's a great yarn, nice texture and color combinations, but Homespun is not great for doing fringe. It does not stay twisted very well and the frayed ends are not attractive. I have an afghan made with a similar yarn (Red Heart's version of a similar twisted yarn), and it has fringe and even though at one time, the fringe was even and neat, now it's kind of ratty looking. But it's okay since the afghan itself isn't the best (chalk it up as a lesson learned as a novice crocheter a few years ago!). Homespun is also a difficult yarn sometimes to crochet because it's hard to see the stitches. You kind of have to go by "feel" sometimes to find the holes. I've got a scarf on knitting needles made of homespun, LOL. Knitting with Homespun wasn't really hard...other than I'm not a very good knitter, YET! I'm too impatient and like the speed of crocheting better! ~Kristen (Mirjam Bruck-Cohen) wrote in message ... Hee Kirsten Welcome back ,, god to READ you !! And why is the homespun not good for a poncho ???? mirjam My roommate wanted to use Homespun on her poncho but I quickly told her she couldn't use it if she wanted fringe! I used TLC Amore yarn, while she chose to use some Wool-Ease. I finished mine over the weekend and have been commissioned to make two more, and to finish one I'd started out of scrap yarn to test out the pattern (of course, I'm not going to have enough of the scrap to finish, by just barely, so I"ll have to buy another skein of it). This one works up very quickly! ~Kristen |
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I made a vest of Homespun. I notice that some of the colors are
evenly mottled, but mine (Sierra) came out in stripes of varying widths, and even the colors differed, though they all said they were the same dyelot. And of course, the back, which was wide, had narrower stripes than the two fronts. All in all, I ripped that sucker out THREE times before it came out to my liking. And I found that you immediately needed to put a knot into any cut end, or it would completely unravel into a fluffy glob. But I just love its soft cuddliness. Kira |
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Hi Kristen,
I agree with you on the Homespun yarn. I tried crocheting with it and gave us and made a knit scarf with it. Hugs, Nora |
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The only good thing about crocheting with it (other than it's great texture
and color) is that since you can't see what you're doing, other people can't see your mistakes either! My knitting (all six inches of it) looks nice and neat! ~Kristen "NoraBalcer" wrote in message ... Hi Kristen, I agree with you on the Homespun yarn. I tried crocheting with it and gave us and made a knit scarf with it. Hugs, Nora |
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I have an afghan I made with Homespun (one without fringe) and I noticed
when I was making that how the color changes, but that worked for what I was making (a very light weight, but surprisingly warm, afghan). I can't see the color change in the scarf I started last winter (Sandstone color), but the afghan I made is a teal/blue color that has parts that are a darker blue almost purple in the yarn. Homespun is a very interesting yarn...just not good for fringe unless you do want a knot in every end! ~Kristen "Kira Dirlik" !! wrote in message ... I made a vest of Homespun. I notice that some of the colors are evenly mottled, but mine (Sierra) came out in stripes of varying widths, and even the colors differed, though they all said they were the same dyelot. And of course, the back, which was wide, had narrower stripes than the two fronts. All in all, I ripped that sucker out THREE times before it came out to my liking. And I found that you immediately needed to put a knot into any cut end, or it would completely unravel into a fluffy glob. But I just love its soft cuddliness. Kira |
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On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 22:25:20 -0400, "Kristen"
wrote: When I was at camp in August, someone there was knitting a Homespun shawl of various blues. The colors of purples, blues, aquas, were evenly dispersed in a mottle. I noticed in the store if you look at the end of the skein, you can see if that particular color is one of the wide-striped kinds, or one of the evenly mottled kinds. Who knew? Kira I have an afghan I made with Homespun (one without fringe) and I noticed when I was making that how the color changes, but that worked for what I was making (a very light weight, but surprisingly warm, afghan). I can't see the color change in the scarf I started last winter (Sandstone color), but the afghan I made is a teal/blue color that has parts that are a darker blue almost purple in the yarn. Homespun is a very interesting yarn...just not good for fringe unless you do want a knot in every end! ~Kristen |
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Crochet ponchos in fashion?
On Thursday, September 2, 2004 1:54:18 PM UTC+5, Angela wrote:
Heya everyone, I lurk in this group a lot :-). Just wanted to ask about the crocheted ponchos which are supposedly in fashion right now - what do they look like? Any pictures that I could look at? Thanks, Angela Woa thats so cute and awesome |
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