Question on double wool

In the instruction for a traditional a Guernesy, the instructions call for
using the wool doubled.

Is it better to use two balls of wool or wind the two strandes together into
a single ball?

The yarn came in a big cone, and in my preliminary tests, it does not seem
to make a big difference. I'm just wondering if there is a snake in the
grass that will bite me later? (i.e., bias from yarn twist in the finished
garment.)

The doubled yarn on # 1 needles seems to gives me about the 7.3 s/i that
would make sense for the pattern and work out to the right size.

Up the experience curve!

Aaron

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In the instruction for a traditional a Guernesy, the instructions call
for
using the wool doubled.

Is it better to use two balls of wool or wind the two strandes
together into
a single ball?

The yarn came in a big cone, and in my preliminary tests, it does not
seem
to make a big difference. I'm just wondering if there is a snake in
the
grass that will bite me later? (i.e., bias from yarn twist in the
finished
garment.)

The doubled yarn on # 1 needles seems to gives me about the 7.3 s/i
that
would make sense for the pattern and work out to the right size.

Up the experience curve!

Aaron

Aron, I would wind two balls!
I've done both, and I am most content to do it so.
It feel that I don't always get the same "stretch" on the two yarns when
I wind them together.
But I do'nt think there normally will be any BIG difference,
and it is probabely a question of "taste" or habit!
Good luck!
Aud ;-))

I prefer to use two balls of wool. I don't know if there is a "right" way or
not.

Katherine

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In the instruction for a traditional a Guernesy, the instructions
call for using the wool doubled.

Is it better to use two balls of wool or wind the two strandes
together into a single ball?

The yarn came in a big cone, and in my preliminary tests, it does not
seem to make a big difference. I'm just wondering if there is a
snake in the grass that will bite me later? (i.e., bias from yarn
twist in the finished garment.)

The doubled yarn on # 1 needles seems to gives me about the 7.3 s/i
that would make sense for the pattern and work out to the right size.

Up the experience curve!

Aaron

In article , "Aud"
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skrev i melding
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In the instruction for a traditional a Guernesy, the instructions call
for
using the wool doubled.

Is it better to use two balls of wool or wind the two strandes
together into
a single ball?

The yarn came in a big cone, and in my preliminary tests, it does not
seem
to make a big difference. I'm just wondering if there is a snake in
the
grass that will bite me later? (i.e., bias from yarn twist in the
finished
garment.)

The doubled yarn on # 1 needles seems to gives me about the 7.3 s/i
that
would make sense for the pattern and work out to the right size.

Up the experience curve!

Aaron

Aron, I would wind two balls!
I've done both, and I am most content to do it so.
It feel that I don't always get the same "stretch" on the two yarns when
I wind them together.
But I do'nt think there normally will be any BIG difference,
and it is probabely a question of "taste" or habit!
Good luck!
Aud ;-))

Aron, I am with Aud, I would put the two yarns in different containers so
that they do not start twisting around one and other when you turn
around. When I weave, I use two individual bobbins in a large shuttle, so
they can unwind at their own speed, and you do not get big loups hanging
out of your work.

Let us know if you met up with any snakes thought..LOL

Els

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Thanks!
A.
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skrev i melding
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In the instruction for a traditional a Guernesy, the instructions call
for
using the wool doubled.

Is it better to use two balls of wool or wind the two strandes
together into
a single ball?

The yarn came in a big cone, and in my preliminary tests, it does not
seem
to make a big difference. I'm just wondering if there is a snake in
the
grass that will bite me later? (i.e., bias from yarn twist in the
finished
garment.)

The doubled yarn on # 1 needles seems to gives me about the 7.3 s/i
that
would make sense for the pattern and work out to the right size.

Up the experience curve!

Aaron

Aron, I would wind two balls!
I've done both, and I am most content to do it so.
It feel that I don't always get the same "stretch" on the two yarns when
I wind them together.
But I do'nt think there normally will be any BIG difference,
and it is probabely a question of "taste" or habit!
Good luck!
Aud ;-))

Is it better to use two balls of wool or wind the two strandes
together into a single ball?


I work with the two balls of yarn. I've tried it the other way, and it can get
messy - if you don't wind the two yarns with the same tension, you can end up
with a loose thread and a tight thread. You could work with it that way, but I
find it's much easier to work from the two separate balls of yarn.
Rusty from CT
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Dusty the Shi-Poo

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In the instruction for a traditional a Guernesy, the instructions call for
using the wool doubled.

Is it better to use two balls of wool or wind the two strandes together
into
a single ball?

The yarn came in a big cone, and in my preliminary tests, it does not seem
to make a big difference. I'm just wondering if there is a snake in the
grass that will bite me later? (i.e., bias from yarn twist in the finished
garment.)

The doubled yarn on # 1 needles seems to gives me about the 7.3 s/i that
would make sense for the pattern and work out to the right size.

Up the experience curve!

Aaron


Definitely two balls. This becomes apparent when you have to rip something
back. It's a nightmare if the yarn is prewound two strands together.