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Yarn sorting.
Hi all, the new year, brought about a new feeling of ''Must do''. So
whilst a joint of beef slowly roasted under DH watchful eye,I went up to the shed and had a nose about. What a shock I had. I'd forgotten about the extra stash I had aquired... A lady friend who used to machine knit with me, moved away a few months ago, and she gave me five huge bin bags filled with cones of yarn. Plus a couple of boxes. I had gone up to her house, and got them, and literally just dumped them unsorted in the shed. So I spent the morning putting up new shelves to display them on. I like to be able to see my cones at a glance, so that I can chose my colours. Especially for weaving. Edward played happily on his Playstation 2 game, with Andrew, Dave cooked the meal, and I got lost in fibre heaven. Edward will go into respite tomorrow after lunch, until Monday evening, when he returns home from school, so I plan to use some of the time to have a real good sort out. I also note the evidence of a mouse up there. So I gingerly pulled out the cones of yarn, some of the cardboard inner tube has been eaten and a few droppings are here and there. I shall have to go through everything and make sure I haven't got a family of babies up there to eat their way through everything. I left the shed door open in the vain hope that the mouse will go, or at the least one of my cats will get it out. Nothing could be worse than a mouse up in my weaving shed. I really don't want it eating anything I am weaving! Oh what a nuisance. I doubt if my overfed felines will be bothered to even look, and it is more than doubtful, that the mouse will opt to live outside when it can bury itself in a cone of yarn. So over the next few days I must look for it's nest. Mind you I did notice some lovely autumn colours that would make a nice throw, along with some blues in it. This is what will perk me up, the planning of a new throw or wrap. I may have to ply some yarns together as they are very fine, almost two ply weight. very very thin. I tend to plan my throw colours on the world around me, so because at this time of year you see forty shades of brown, that is what I chose, in springtime, all new fresh leaves ranging from lemons to lime greens and fresh buds, mid summer is forty shades of green, then we have frosty days of ice and snow, blues greys and some lavendars. So I am never short of colour themes. I'm itching to start, but I must make a way through this heap of bags of yarns before I can get going. The floor and the sides must be hoovered as well, then I shall be all set to go. I oiled and cleaned my looms before closing the shed up a few weeks back, so they only need a polish cloth put over them, just to wake them up again! So what did you all do for your new years day?? Cheers....Cher --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 26/12/03 |
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Cher,
It sounds as though you had a great time. We stayed home for the day - I did my New Year's cast-on, and knitted a couple of inched on the band, so that is started. Not sure when I'll get back to it, but this is a beginning! Enjoy your break this weekend. Hugs, Katherine |
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Wow Cher !! sounds really great ,,,,,, Have you ever tried Lottery
weaving ???? when i had many wools i cut a 2 inch end of each threw in a box with lid , shaked well , took a masking tape , gluey side up , put my fingers in box nad took out a thread at a time and glued them onto tape , as they came out . Than used this Line as guide for my warp ,,,,, got extra ordinair interesting warps, than i dresses the loom in any pattern , the colors break up the pattern format andmake it into the most wonderful cloth , of coirse used same wools in weft As for the mouse , went through this once , it came through the window thus now we have Nets over all our windows ,I also had to go through my stash , every thread was in my hands , used it to reorganize it all in see through bags ,,,, than i spread some Strong smelling Lavender or any other STRONG smell , they hate that !!! mirjam On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:52:20 -0000, "Cher" wrote: Hi all, the new year, brought about a new feeling of ''Must do''. So whilst a joint of beef slowly roasted under DH watchful eye,I went up to the shed and had a nose about. What a shock I had. I'd forgotten about the extra stash I had aquired... A lady friend who used to machine knit with me, moved away a few months ago, and she gave me five huge bin bags filled with cones of yarn. Plus a couple of boxes. I had gone up to her house, and got them, and literally just dumped them unsorted in the shed. So I spent the morning putting up new shelves to display them on. I like to be able to see my cones at a glance, so that I can chose my colours. Especially for weaving. Edward played happily on his Playstation 2 game, with Andrew, Dave cooked the meal, and I got lost in fibre heaven. Edward will go into respite tomorrow after lunch, until Monday evening, when he returns home from school, so I plan to use some of the time to have a real good sort out. I also note the evidence of a mouse up there. So I gingerly pulled out the cones of yarn, some of the cardboard inner tube has been eaten and a few droppings are here and there. I shall have to go through everything and make sure I haven't got a family of babies up there to eat their way through everything. I left the shed door open in the vain hope that the mouse will go, or at the least one of my cats will get it out. Nothing could be worse than a mouse up in my weaving shed. I really don't want it eating anything I am weaving! Oh what a nuisance. I doubt if my overfed felines will be bothered to even look, and it is more than doubtful, that the mouse will opt to live outside when it can bury itself in a cone of yarn. So over the next few days I must look for it's nest. Mind you I did notice some lovely autumn colours that would make a nice throw, along with some blues in it. This is what will perk me up, the planning of a new throw or wrap. I may have to ply some yarns together as they are very fine, almost two ply weight. very very thin. I tend to plan my throw colours on the world around me, so because at this time of year you see forty shades of brown, that is what I chose, in springtime, all new fresh leaves ranging from lemons to lime greens and fresh buds, mid summer is forty shades of green, then we have frosty days of ice and snow, blues greys and some lavendars. So I am never short of colour themes. I'm itching to start, but I must make a way through this heap of bags of yarns before I can get going. The floor and the sides must be hoovered as well, then I shall be all set to go. I oiled and cleaned my looms before closing the shed up a few weeks back, so they only need a polish cloth put over them, just to wake them up again! So what did you all do for your new years day?? Cheers....Cher --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 26/12/03 |
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No doubt you'll get there Katherine, you always do. What colour is this
'band' cast on?? I take it, it is for a sweater?? cheers.....Cher Katherine wrote in message ... Cher, It sounds as though you had a great time. We stayed home for the day - I did my New Year's cast-on, and knitted a couple of inched on the band, so that is started. Not sure when I'll get back to it, but this is a beginning! Enjoy your break this weekend. Hugs, Katherine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release Date: 30/12/03 |
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Lottery Weaving Mirjam?
No never, but what a good idea. I do tend to follow what is on the warp with the same across for the weft. I end up with some interesting plaid type of throws. If I do a twill... however I do like tabby or plain weave quite a bit. The last one I did on the warp, 2ins of Shocking Pink; Mauve and Blue, with a one inch of black between some of the colours, then did the weft all in black. Plain weave or tabby. That was for a friends birthday present, she wears alot of colourful wraps I left the ends two inches of twist by twisting two ends then back twisting them against each other, four in all, looking like they were plyed. That was really nice. It was 34ins wide and 102ins long, then the twisted fringes at each end. She loved it. She isnt' tall, but loves to throw the whole thing around her black coat. I've been spinning up multi colours too, I want to do a blanket throw, in multi yarn, singles. The main colour in amongst them all is blues. but they have all sorts in them, I did them on a hackle, I plan to put this on a 45inch warp, then pick up one colour to go acrosss. I shall wind some around some card and see what would look best with it. I have plenty of the yarn, but I may use a false waste bit on the back so that I don't waste any of my handspun. I thought If I thread up my loom front to the back, (not done this before but I will try) then when I have the ends for the back roller I will add some cotton or something to them so as not to lose any. Could do this at both ends couldn't I? I tend to lose at least 18ins when the back stick comes up. Like this I wouldn't lose anything. Just leaving enough for a fringe. Another pattern I like on a four shaft, is rosepathe tie up, and twill lifts, this gives little ridges, and this looked fabulous on a baby blanket....every row was like this VVVVVVVVV only the other way up.. Thanks for sharing your idea's I must try this. Also I must put up some sort of smell in the shed that the mouse will exit his house for.. Cheers.....Cher Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote in message ... Wow Cher !! sounds really great ,,,,,, Have you ever tried Lottery weaving ???? when i had many wools i cut a 2 inch end of each threw in a box with lid , shaked well , took a masking tape , gluey side up , put my fingers in box nad took out a thread at a time and glued them onto tape , as they came out . Than used this Line as guide for my warp ,,,,, got extra ordinair interesting warps, than i dresses the loom in any pattern , the colors break up the pattern format andmake it into the most wonderful cloth , of coirse used same wools in weft As for the mouse , went through this once , it came through the window thus now we have Nets over all our windows ,I also had to go through my stash , every thread was in my hands , used it to reorganize it all in see through bags ,,,, than i spread some Strong smelling Lavender or any other STRONG smell , they hate that !!! mirjam On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 23:52:20 -0000, "Cher" wrote: Hi all, the new year, brought about a new feeling of ''Must do''. So whilst a joint of beef slowly roasted under DH watchful eye,I went up to the shed and had a nose about. What a shock I had. I'd forgotten about the extra stash I had aquired... A lady friend who used to machine knit with me, moved away a few months ago, and she gave me five huge bin bags filled with cones of yarn. Plus a couple of boxes. I had gone up to her house, and got them, and literally just dumped them unsorted in the shed. So I spent the morning putting up new shelves to display them on. I like to be able to see my cones at a glance, so that I can chose my colours. Especially for weaving. Edward played happily on his Playstation 2 game, with Andrew, Dave cooked the meal, and I got lost in fibre heaven. Edward will go into respite tomorrow after lunch, until Monday evening, when he returns home from school, so I plan to use some of the time to have a real good sort out. I also note the evidence of a mouse up there. So I gingerly pulled out the cones of yarn, some of the cardboard inner tube has been eaten and a few droppings are here and there. I shall have to go through everything and make sure I haven't got a family of babies up there to eat their way through everything. I left the shed door open in the vain hope that the mouse will go, or at the least one of my cats will get it out. Nothing could be worse than a mouse up in my weaving shed. I really don't want it eating anything I am weaving! Oh what a nuisance. I doubt if my overfed felines will be bothered to even look, and it is more than doubtful, that the mouse will opt to live outside when it can bury itself in a cone of yarn. So over the next few days I must look for it's nest. Mind you I did notice some lovely autumn colours that would make a nice throw, along with some blues in it. This is what will perk me up, the planning of a new throw or wrap. I may have to ply some yarns together as they are very fine, almost two ply weight. very very thin. I tend to plan my throw colours on the world around me, so because at this time of year you see forty shades of brown, that is what I chose, in springtime, all new fresh leaves ranging from lemons to lime greens and fresh buds, mid summer is forty shades of green, then we have frosty days of ice and snow, blues greys and some lavendars. So I am never short of colour themes. I'm itching to start, but I must make a way through this heap of bags of yarns before I can get going. The floor and the sides must be hoovered as well, then I shall be all set to go. I oiled and cleaned my looms before closing the shed up a few weeks back, so they only need a polish cloth put over them, just to wake them up again! So what did you all do for your new years day?? Cheers....Cher --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 26/12/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release Date: 30/12/03 |
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Cher wrote:
No doubt you'll get there Katherine, you always do. What colour is this 'band' cast on?? I take it, it is for a sweater?? Cast on in two colours - first time I did that! The colours now are pine and seafoam - both shades of green. It is a pullover for me!!! If you would like to have a look, you can see it here. http://www.tradewindknits.com/thrsswea.html Katherine |
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Katherine,
That is beautiful. Now, I've got to find my pattern so I can start my cast on project. I've changed from fingerless gloves to a muff. Hugs, Nora |
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NoraBalcer wrote:
Katherine, That is beautiful. Now, I've got to find my pattern so I can start my cast on project. I've changed from fingerless gloves to a muff. Thanks, Nora. It will take me forever, but I'll be wearing it for a long, long time! I like the sound of a muff. Hugs, Katherine |
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Katherine wrote in message =
... Cher wrote: No doubt you'll get there Katherine, you always do. What colour is this 'band' cast on?? I take it, it is for a sweater?? =20 Cast on in two colours - first time I did that! The colours now are = pine and seafoam - both shades of green. It is a pullover for me!!! If you = would like to have a look, you can see it here. http://www.tradewindknits.com/thrsswea.html Wow! That's really nice. Good luck with it. Sarah --=20 i canb ty[p3 wei9th m6y n0s4e |
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oooooooooh thankyou.....back in a mo...cheers.....Cher
Oh that is sooooo lovely...any tips on how to keep all the colours seperate then Katherine? Cheers......Cher Katherine wrote in message ... Cher wrote: No doubt you'll get there Katherine, you always do. What colour is this 'band' cast on?? I take it, it is for a sweater?? Cast on in two colours - first time I did that! The colours now are pine and seafoam - both shades of green. It is a pullover for me!!! If you would like to have a look, you can see it here. http://www.tradewindknits.com/thrsswea.html Katherine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release Date: 30/12/03 |
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