Comments for twinset.us http://twinset.us Twins bound by a love of knitting talk about knitting and more. Sun, 26 May 2013 02:56:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Cherry blossoms in summer… by twinset.us | Episode 16 — Thunder Snow! http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42520 twinset.us | Episode 16 — Thunder Snow! Thu, 23 May 2013 03:53:41 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42520 [...] yarn that was camouflaging the lace.  You can read of her misadventures with bleeding dye at her blog post on the subject.  (Jan reported back later that she learned from some dyers at Maryland Sheep & [...] […] yarn that was camouflaging the lace.  You can read of her misadventures with bleeding dye at her blog post on the subject.  (Jan reported back later that she learned from some dyers at Maryland Sheep & […]

]]> Comment on Episode 17 — I Just Flew in from Minnesota and Boy, are My Arms Tired! by AlisonH http://twinset.us/?p=5360#comment-42275 AlisonH Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:14 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5360#comment-42275 My former teenagers can relate to that long scrawny look in that photo. My former teenagers can relate to that long scrawny look in that photo.

]]> Comment on Cherry blossoms in summer… by twinsetellen http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42175 twinsetellen Sat, 18 May 2013 19:02:42 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42175 Oooh, an experiment in the making!! I had seen references to silk being damaged above 185, but no explanation of how. This merits investigation! Oooh, an experiment in the making!!

I had seen references to silk being damaged above 185, but no explanation of how. This merits investigation!

]]> Comment on Cherry blossoms in summer… by Jan http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42155 Jan Sat, 18 May 2013 14:05:06 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42155 I meant to mention to you...while at Maryland Sheep and Wool I spoke to a dyer about your crocking dilemma...she felt strongly that it was likely the silk and not the alpaca. This because she has found that if silk is heated beyond 185 degrees it will not hold on to its dye very well. Interesting! I meant to mention to you…while at Maryland Sheep and Wool I spoke to a dyer about your crocking dilemma…she felt strongly that it was likely the silk and not the alpaca. This because she has found that if silk is heated beyond 185 degrees it will not hold on to its dye very well. Interesting!

]]> Comment on Cherry blossoms in summer… by AlisonH http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42129 AlisonH Sat, 18 May 2013 05:50:33 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42129 Oh that's SO cool! You get to wear your tree's blooming all year round! And a North Star cherry! They don't grow here. Beautiful stole, beautiful tree in the backdrop. I can't wait till my little cherry tree blooms too! Oh that’s SO cool! You get to wear your tree’s blooming all year round! And a North Star cherry! They don’t grow here. Beautiful stole, beautiful tree in the backdrop.

I can’t wait till my little cherry tree blooms too!

]]> Comment on Cherry blossoms in summer… by Ellen http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42062 Ellen Fri, 17 May 2013 12:32:49 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42062 I have been wearing it a lot and not experiencing any crocking. The last two rinses were preceded by soaks in wool wash, and while some color was still coming out in the wool wash water, the rinse water was quite clear. I don't know if it was the alpaca/silk, the rather nonchalant way I dumped vinegar in, the burgundy dye being a notoriously hard color, or what, but I feel pretty good about it now. My next crazy nonchalant overdyeing project will be reported on next. Happily, it rinsed clean very quickly! I have been wearing it a lot and not experiencing any crocking. The last two rinses were preceded by soaks in wool wash, and while some color was still coming out in the wool wash water, the rinse water was quite clear. I don’t know if it was the alpaca/silk, the rather nonchalant way I dumped vinegar in, the burgundy dye being a notoriously hard color, or what, but I feel pretty good about it now.

My next crazy nonchalant overdyeing project will be reported on next. Happily, it rinsed clean very quickly!

]]> Comment on Cherry blossoms in summer… by stashmuffin http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42060 stashmuffin Fri, 17 May 2013 12:20:04 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5353#comment-42060 Wow. I'm glad you are satisfied with your finished project! What a lot of work. Have you been wearing it to work a lot, and is it, indeed, not rubbing off on your clothes? What was that word again -- crocking? Wow. I’m glad you are satisfied with your finished project! What a lot of work. Have you been wearing it to work a lot, and is it, indeed, not rubbing off on your clothes? What was that word again — crocking?

]]> Comment on Episode 16 — Thunder Snow! by FugueStateKnits http://twinset.us/?p=5352#comment-40783 FugueStateKnits Sat, 04 May 2013 04:06:05 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5352#comment-40783 Wondering if Jan was going to Md Sheep and Wool Festival May 3 and 4?? :) Wondering if Jan was going to Md Sheep and Wool Festival May 3 and 4??
:)

]]> Comment on Episode 15 — A Little Fuzzy by stashmuffin http://twinset.us/?p=5330#comment-40491 stashmuffin Wed, 01 May 2013 18:10:24 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5330#comment-40491 Whoa! I am a bit behind, what with three kids in three different sports, my hubby and I training for a sprint triathlon, and a wifi that isn't working, but I just started listening to your April 18th podcast, and I'm still blushing!! Thanks so much for the shout out! I hope you do get to knit the shawl or the bag, and you STILL like them afterwards! You two are the best! Whoa!
I am a bit behind, what with three kids in three different sports, my hubby and I training for a sprint triathlon, and a wifi that isn’t working, but I just started listening to your April 18th podcast, and I’m still blushing!!
Thanks so much for the shout out! I hope you do get to knit the shawl or the bag, and you STILL like them afterwards!
You two are the best!

]]> Comment on Episode 16 — Thunder Snow! by AlisonH http://twinset.us/?p=5352#comment-40222 AlisonH Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:57:46 +0000 http://twinset.us/?p=5352#comment-40222 (The mail, it goes bouncy bounce.) (The mail, it goes bouncy bounce.)

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