Cort@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 13 TagenTIL -- In addition to the lazy Susan, there's also a lazy Kate for spinning multiple yarns into thicker yarnlemmy.worldimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1158arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1155arrow-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 · vor 13 Tagenmessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·vor 12 TagenAny 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·vor 12 TagenThe 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.