[Regia-NA] spinning silk
CRMayhew
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Fri, 3 Oct 2003 12:02:29 -0400
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It's very helpful. Thanks!
--charlotte mayhew
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From: Joy Cain=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] spinning silk
It depends on what you are going to use the silk for as far as setting =
the twist.=20
The primary thing you want to use is heat - either a tub of very hot =
water or steam from a kettle. I soak the skeins in very hot water, roll =
them in a towel to get the water out and them spin them around in the =
shower to get more water out. I then snap them or hit them against the =
counter or something to keep the yarns separated and to prevent tangles =
(fine yarns tend to tangle more than thick - Murphy's Law). If I have a =
small skein or if I am in a hurry, I will either hold the niddy-noddy =
over a tea kettle and steam it or put the skein on my fabric press and =
turn on the steam. it is neat to see the yarns twist by themselves!=20
Since I use silk fo embroidery and weaving I dry my yarns under some =
tension usually by hanging a small weight from the hanging skein. If you =
want to use the silk for knitting you would want to avoid snapping the =
skeins and instead lay the yarn on a flat surface to dry to preserve =
what little elasticiy the silk has.
I hope this helps!
Joy (who has taught several classes on spinning silk)
On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 02:08 PM, CR Mayhew Comcast Account =
wrote:
A quick question on spinning silk--how does one set the twist after =
it's spun? Is it similar to wool or should it be handled differently?
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Thanks!
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--charlotte mayhew
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silk</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>It depends on what you are going to use the silk for as =
far as=20
setting the twist. <BR><BR>The primary thing you want to use is heat - =
either=20
a tub of very hot water or steam from a kettle. I soak the skeins in =
very hot=20
water, roll them in a towel to get the water out and them spin them =
around in=20
the shower to get more water out. I then snap them or hit them against =
the=20
counter or something to keep the yarns separated and to prevent =
tangles (fine=20
yarns tend to tangle more than thick - Murphy's Law). If I have a =
small skein=20
or if I am in a hurry, I will either hold the niddy-noddy over a tea =
kettle=20
and steam it or put the skein on my fabric press and turn on the =
steam. it is=20
neat to see the yarns twist by themselves! <BR><BR>Since I use silk fo =
embroidery and weaving I dry my yarns under some tension usually by =
hanging a=20
small weight from the hanging skein. If you want to use the silk for =
knitting=20
you would want to avoid snapping the skeins and instead lay the yarn =
on a flat=20
surface to dry to preserve what little elasticiy the silk =
has.<BR><BR>I hope=20
this helps!<BR><BR>Joy (who has taught several classes on spinning=20
silk)<BR><BR><BR>On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 02:08 PM, CR Mayhew =
Comcast=20
Account wrote:<BR><BR>
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silk--how does one set the twist after it's spun? Is it =
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wool or should it be handled =
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