Cort@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL -- In addition to the lazy Susan, there's also a lazy Kate for spinning multiple yarns into thicker yarnlemmy.worldimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1161arrow-down1imageTIL -- In addition to the lazy Susan, there's also a lazy Kate for spinning multiple yarns into thicker yarnlemmy.worldCort@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoAny idea how many strands of fingering-sport (1.5~2) I’d need to ply to get up to (3~3.5) dk-worsted?
minus-squarehedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThe size of the finished yarn will be around 1.3-1.5 the diameters of the singles depending on how tightly the originals are spun. Woolen (fluffy, looser) yarns will compress more than worsted (smooth, tighter) yarns.
Any idea how many strands of fingering-sport (1.5~2) I’d need to ply to get up to (3~3.5) dk-worsted?
The size of the finished yarn will be around 1.3-1.5 the diameters of the singles depending on how tightly the originals are spun. Woolen (fluffy, looser) yarns will compress more than worsted (smooth, tighter) yarns.