Posted on 02/01/2022 5:04:10 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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It looks sort of like the material used for punch needle. But a finer type is also used for a kind of embroidery. I can’t recall the name for it now, but it’s similar to Hardanger, but not drawn-thread.
LOL, crocheted sweaters don’t fit well only if they are not well-fitted! And they may seem awkward compared to knit sweaters because they don’t stretch the same way; it is probably better to compare a crocheted sweater with a woven sweater.
Also, you have to crochet a sweater more loosely. If the crocheting is tight as it is for other types of projects, the sweater would be stiff.
I haven’t had much success with crocheted wearables, though I love it for other things.
A lot of people have told me that they can knit easily, but crochet confounds them. I’m the reverse, and am still trying to learn to knit :-)
thank you.
yes the stiffening part makes sense.
thx again
Something I’ve always been fascinated with (in theory, never tried it) is bobbin lace making:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWQ-KZoePIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf8P0gXHjNE
The non-woven fabric (interfacing) is most often used in collars and the lapels of some shirts and jackets to stiffen them and give them a more “finished” look.
That’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it!
‘Face
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Re: Opposable thumbs - the reason *I* rule my household. I am the only one that can work the can opener. :)
I was watching an antiques-hunter on You Tube and she mentioned the art of bobbin lace making.
Thanks for the links! :)
‘Face, thank you.
i’ve seen it in gun packaging as it is tougher than paper and doesn’t get soggy when in contact with the cosmoline so i was curious as if the Ladies of FR used it and why
i knew what the material was, but never heard it called that before couple days ago
thx again
It’s quite a versatile fabric, and I almost always have some hanging around the place.
You’re most welcome, Chode!
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8^)
This is a video for beginners who just want to try it and get a sense of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=874r3ds6DHI
Some of the bobbins you can buy or make are really beautiful:
I saw a section of documentary once a long time ago, about some women sitting around and making that bobbin lace. How they worked so fast was amazing at the time, and of course, now I realize it was because they had been doing it their entire lives.
The lace pieces were beautiful!
Not sure if I’d want to start a new craft at my age, but it sure is something to think about!
I was thinking today that it probably could be adapted to all kinds of string, once you got a sense of how it works. You could make larger, simpler things like mats, wall hangings.
When you see them working, it’s almost like they’re playing some complex instrument.
That's exactly what it looks like! ;o]
Article about some pretty things you can do with just two pairs:
https://www.petricy.com/bobbin-lace-making-with-two-pairs-what-can-you-learn-from-it/
That’s not always true, depends on the stitch being used, crocheted lace blouses are lovely unless the drycleaner gets crazy with the starch.
But if you are talking winter sweater, then it’s better to crochet with a sock or fingering weight yarn.
I think I’ve tended to crochet too tightly, too.
Haven’t crocheted in a long time, but I have a pattern to try, and will attempt to improve my skill. It’s not ‘fitted’ at all, so I figure I can’t go too wrong.
It’s a Yumiko Alexander’DanDoh’ design; I think I bought it on Ravelry:
http://www.marygavanyarns.com/uploads/9/2/4/7/9247566/8787335.jpg
That will be lovely!
Can you tell me the dimensions of the bed?
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