I am interested in hand knit traditional ganseys. They were beautiful and extraordinarily functional garments. Here is my research journal and thoughts on related historical issues
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Plying from a center-pull cake
With improvised cake holders, the singles twist. Better is:
I'll be trying this idea. I have had pretty good results just using a yarn bra of sorts- and feeding the outside out one end and the inside out the other. Mostly, the net cover keeps the outside from wrapping around the inside thread. Mostly. I'm not sure I can't get this kind of rig to jerk the outside thread down to the post, as well. Maybe I should go slower lol.
I'll be trying this idea. I have had pretty good results just using a yarn bra of sorts- and feeding the outside out one end and the inside out the other. Mostly, the net cover keeps the outside from wrapping around the inside thread. Mostly. I'm not sure I can't get this kind of rig to jerk the outside thread down to the post, as well. Maybe I should go slower lol.
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