tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post2291647338673027401..comments2023-09-27T01:23:35.214-07:00Comments on Knitting Linguist - The Year of the Magpie: Spinning mathKnitting Linguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-28197981205447114072011-10-18T06:33:30.768-07:002011-10-18T06:33:30.768-07:00Many people enjoy knitting and creating functional...Many people enjoy knitting and creating functional and useful items like scarves, hats, and sweaters. However unless you have a great deal of experience, it can sometimes be difficult to create these items without the use of knitting pattern. We'll discuss these helpful items in greater details.Sweaterhttp://woven-knit-sweater.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-52262503031153004552011-09-30T21:19:07.096-07:002011-09-30T21:19:07.096-07:00A Grand Project! The sampling and figuring are so...A Grand Project! The sampling and figuring are so much fun. <br /><br />(can you add a bunch of holes down the sides and call it a seam detail?)Gwenhttp://laflaka.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-9756700864246574182011-09-28T09:41:38.179-07:002011-09-28T09:41:38.179-07:00Brandi's got a good point. Air is a very effe...Brandi's got a good point. Air is a very effective insulator. I've got a poofy cabled sweater that was knit on #7 needles in a light worsted, and I thought it would come out pretty lightweight... which it did. And still so warm I need to wait for colder weather to get it out. <br /><br />If it helps, my gansey was 6.7 st/in on #2 needles for a 48" chest, and about ten rows to the inch row gauge. I think it took about 2200 yards. So if you really get 3400 yards, you should be in good shape. And that wasn't a terribly dense fabric- I was trying to lighten up the sweater some as well.RobinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325359641194305097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-63914982877828085372011-09-24T17:20:34.281-07:002011-09-24T17:20:34.281-07:00Interesting sampling! I wish I could say I were an...Interesting sampling! I wish I could say I were anything like that thorough when starting out on a project. I liked spinning Coopworth, but I spun it before I had much experience, so I can't say what it should be. Light and airy sounds good to me. <br /><br />What a difference it makes to spin worsted vs. woolen! It's funny; I use a backward long draw, too, but my yarn tends to lean worsted-like, and definitely dense. I've had to work hard to lighten it up a bit. Or maybe I was just adding too much twist, who knows!EGunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941668303286640744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-3453969097143052712011-09-24T07:54:20.373-07:002011-09-24T07:54:20.373-07:00Curious - did you wash your samples? That can mak...Curious - did you wash your samples? That can make a pretty dramatic difference in my spinning.<br /><br />Beverly near YosemiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-43256257866991386862011-09-22T21:10:09.902-07:002011-09-22T21:10:09.902-07:00You know me, I love the woolen. The swatches will...You know me, I love the woolen. The swatches will tell the tale, though. Pick your favorite gansey motif for the swatch - that is the one you want the yarn to play best with.<br /><br />At that gauge, you are in very good shape with yardage, even for Rick!twinsetellenhttp://twinset.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-68241777762101551752011-09-22T16:32:27.325-07:002011-09-22T16:32:27.325-07:00The maths work out to about that for me on the oz ...The maths work out to about that for me on the oz and yardage so that's a good sign! A specially spun and knit sweater. /sigh<br /><br />It doesn't get much better than that.Carrie#Khttp://mymiddlenameispatience.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-19057216955610852312011-09-22T14:35:33.411-07:002011-09-22T14:35:33.411-07:00Your math seems to be correct and I love the wooll...Your math seems to be correct and I love the woollen spun sample. In my reading I read that woollen is actually warmer than worsted due to the trapped air in the spinning adding insulation. I don't know how true that is but I thought maybe it might come into play when you mentioned that your hubs is hot-natured and you are in SO-CAL. Worsted is denser and bit wirey in coopworth fiber. I have spun it both ways(I love coopworth). I actually did a blog post on this very fiber this week. Check it out if your interested.Brandihttp://www.thefiberofmybeing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-51920633583998930382011-09-21T22:20:05.375-07:002011-09-21T22:20:05.375-07:00No help at all for the maths, making my brain ache...No help at all for the maths, making my brain ache at this time of the morning, but I sure hope you have enough. Get well to your little oneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473367240638223881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-88991120518506716932011-09-21T21:47:31.499-07:002011-09-21T21:47:31.499-07:003-ply and woolen all the way for this gansy! Good ...3-ply and woolen all the way for this gansy! Good job sampling and figuring the maths. Whoo-hoo, you've set out on the gansy journey.<br />Hope daughter springs back on her feet quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-33814263032855742032011-09-21T17:16:46.011-07:002011-09-21T17:16:46.011-07:00The math looks good to me. And it makes sense that...The math looks good to me. And it makes sense that you would get more mileage spinning woolen cuz each yard has more air and less fiber than worsted. <br /><br />Coopworth was the first fiber I spun on my minispinner, so it's difficult to analyze. I was a total espinner klutz at the time (still am, heh). But I do remember that the fiber insisted on being fluffy yarn. There was just no way it could be spun tight.Wool Enoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949051835843038070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-81575372056788228752011-09-21T16:57:34.159-07:002011-09-21T16:57:34.159-07:00All this spinning talk is doing my head in! I'...All this spinning talk is doing my head in! I'm sure you'll figure it all out and Eagle Man will have a stunning and wearable sweater.<br /><br />I hope your daughter is feeling better soon. Tell her your friend in Australia is sending get well wishes (and virtual spring sunshine) her way!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.com