Re: Delicate Knit Repairs With Wooly Nylon
Great suggestion?Mary - I have always loved elbow patches :-)?
I am making my "patching" very visible these days ... big stitches?and bright threads just 4 the FUN of it!? Why hide when you can show off?
erica in Tourist Crazy Arizona
Regan, cashmere is such a problem child.? Either something is munching them or they are well loved and worn, slam through, but it is worth the trouble.
I wonder what your sweater would look like with silk moire or ottoman (ribbed silk) elbow patches?? The look would certainly be that of patches engineered to be seen and appreciated.
Mary.
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Re: Delicate Knit Repairs With Wooly Nylon
Regan, cashmere is such a problem child.? Either something is munching them or they are well loved and worn, slam through, but it is worth the trouble.
I wonder what your sweater would look like with silk moire or ottoman (ribbed silk) elbow patches?? The look would certainly be that of patches engineered to be seen and appreciated.
Mary.
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Re: Delicate Knit Repairs With Wooly Nylon
Genius! I’ve got a couple of expensive cashmere sweaters (purchased ones in very fine weight yarn) with worn through elbows. I’ve been trying to figure out ways to mend them.
—搁别驳补苍
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On Oct 7, 2020, at 2:47 PM, mary_007usa via < sewgood5@...> wrote:
I've got a ton of catching up to do and will begin reading all the messages tonight.
I wanted to share a simple solution to a problem that has plagued me: how to repair a purchased cashmere knit poncho without access to the right weight and color of cashmere yarn.
I've worn this poncho so much and my car's seatbelt had worn through the bound off edges of the poncho in a few places.? I looked through my stash of laceweights and nothing was right.? Either it was too heavy, too scratchy, too dark, too light.? My poor poncho sat on top of my dresser since March, front and center, so I wouldn't forget about how much I wanted to do a proper repair.
This morning, the first full day back in Raleigh since this summer, I had an inspiration.? I sometimes use a serger thread called wooly nylon to do a rolled edge on a scarf or delicate garment when I don't want the thread to show.? It's also useful when you want extra stretch.? It's a fine collection of a few untwisted nylon fibers and it looks a lot like laceweight, cashmere top, ready to spin.? I unearthed a spool of black wooly nylon, armed my self with a needle and a very fine crochet hook and got to work.
I've attached before and after shots.? The nylon was very forgiving, gives a result that is almost completely invisible and retains the softness of the cashmere knit.
Wooly nylon is easily sourced from online sellers and even JoAnne's Fabric and Crafts.? If you have a problem like this one, it's a great option!
Mary.
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Re: Delicate Knit Repairs With Wooly Nylon
Thanks for that, I’ll remember it. ? How goes it with you otherwise, Mary? ? Jenny ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of mary_007usa via groups.io
Sent: 07 October 2020 22:47
To: [email protected]
Subject: [yarnmongers] Delicate Knit Repairs With Wooly Nylon? I've got a ton of catching up to do and will begin reading all the messages tonight.
I wanted to share a simple solution to a problem that has plagued me: how to repair a purchased cashmere knit poncho without access to the right weight and color of cashmere yarn.
I've worn this poncho so much and my car's seatbelt had worn through the bound off edges of the poncho in a few places.? I looked through my stash of laceweights and nothing was right.? Either it was too heavy, too scratchy, too dark, too light.? My poor poncho sat on top of my dresser since March, front and center, so I wouldn't forget about how much I wanted to do a proper repair.
This morning, the first full day back in Raleigh since this summer, I had an inspiration.? I sometimes use a serger thread called wooly nylon to do a rolled edge on a scarf or delicate garment when I don't want the thread to show.? It's also useful when you want extra stretch.? It's a fine collection of a few untwisted nylon fibers and it looks a lot like laceweight, cashmere top, ready to spin.? I unearthed a spool of black wooly nylon, armed my self with a needle and a very fine crochet hook and got to work.
I've attached before and after shots.? The nylon was very forgiving, gives a result that is almost completely invisible and retains the softness of the cashmere knit.
Wooly nylon is easily sourced from online sellers and even JoAnne's Fabric and Crafts.? If you have a problem like this one, it's a great option!
Mary.
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Re: Delicate Knit Repairs With Wooly Nylon
Brilliant - and you can use it as coaster!!! - Jacqueline?
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On Oct 7, 2020, at 5:47 PM, mary_007usa via groups.io <sewgood5@...> wrote:
?I've got a ton of catching up to do and will begin reading all the messages tonight. I wanted to share a simple solution to a problem that has plagued me: how to repair a purchased cashmere knit poncho without access to the right weight and color of cashmere yarn. I've worn this poncho so much and my car's seatbelt had worn through the bound off edges of the poncho in a few places.? I looked through my stash of laceweights and nothing was right.? Either it was too heavy, too scratchy, too dark, too light.? My poor poncho sat on top of my dresser since March, front and center, so I wouldn't forget about how much I wanted to do a proper repair. This morning, the first full day back in Raleigh since this summer, I had an inspiration.? I sometimes use a serger thread called wooly nylon to do a rolled edge on a scarf or delicate garment when I don't want the thread to show.? It's also useful when you want extra stretch.? It's a fine collection of a few untwisted nylon fibers and it looks a lot like laceweight, cashmere top, ready to spin.? I unearthed a spool of black wooly nylon, armed my self with a needle and a very fine crochet hook and got to work. I've attached before and after shots.? The nylon was very forgiving, gives a result that is almost completely invisible and retains the softness of the cashmere knit. Wooly nylon is easily sourced from online sellers and even JoAnne's Fabric and Crafts.? If you have a problem like this one, it's a great option! Mary.
<Raw Cashmere Edge.jpg> <Repaired Edge.jpg>
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Delicate Knit Repairs With Wooly Nylon
I've got a ton of catching up to do and will begin reading all the messages tonight.
I wanted to share a simple solution to a problem that has plagued me: how to repair a purchased cashmere knit poncho without access to the right weight and color of cashmere yarn.
I've worn this poncho so much and my car's seatbelt had worn through the bound off edges of the poncho in a few places.? I looked through my stash of laceweights and nothing was right.? Either it was too heavy, too scratchy, too dark, too light.? My poor poncho sat on top of my dresser since March, front and center, so I wouldn't forget about how much I wanted to do a proper repair.
This morning, the first full day back in Raleigh since this summer, I had an inspiration.? I sometimes use a serger thread called wooly nylon to do a rolled edge on a scarf or delicate garment when I don't want the thread to show.? It's also useful when you want extra stretch.? It's a fine collection of a few untwisted nylon fibers and it looks a lot like laceweight, cashmere top, ready to spin.? I unearthed a spool of black wooly nylon, armed my self with a needle and a very fine crochet hook and got to work.
I've attached before and after shots.? The nylon was very forgiving, gives a result that is almost completely invisible and retains the softness of the cashmere knit.
Wooly nylon is easily sourced from online sellers and even JoAnne's Fabric and Crafts.? If you have a problem like this one, it's a great option!
Mary.
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On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:36 AM, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
? I met with my breast surgeon yesterday. After she examined all the scans she said, “I don’t see anything here to worry about.” ? So I am all clear until September/October 2021. ? Thanks, everyone for all the good thoughts. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Fw: Online Events next week from Handweavers Guild of America
For the weavers & spinners especially, but there are vendor tours and discussions and specials relevant to all fiber arts.? Some things, like studio tours, have a small cost for non-members.
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Re: Therese? Fires? You OK?
Yes, all OK right here where we are. A good friend and fellow in-person knit group member lost her house on Monday night, though. Which makes 4 people in our group who've had houses burn since 2017.?
Too smoky to be outdoors again, which makes it tough with my parents and their visitors - you can't be outside because of smoke, you can't be inside because of virus.
It's awful. It has to change somehow. Thanks for checking.
--Therese Thérèse Shere
Freelance indexing & digital information design
On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 8:50 AM Ann McManus < mcmanusab@...> wrote: In case she doesn’t see your note. Therese has been posting on Facebook. This is from 15 hours ago: ? Nothing substantial new on our end of the fire, but definitely some areas of concern on the eastern side. ? Ann in PA ? ? I’m not much on FB these days except to post stuff to the Dem committee’s page, so if you checked in there, I missed it. I didn’t see anything on IG so I’m just checking. Sorry to bother you--
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Re: Therese? Fires? You OK?
In case she doesn’t see your note. Therese has been posting on Facebook. This is from 15 hours ago: ? Nothing substantial new on our end of the fire, but definitely some areas of concern on the eastern side. ? Ann in PA ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 11:39 AM To: yarnmongers < [email protected]> Subject: [yarnmongers] Therese? Fires? You OK? ? I’m not much on FB these days except to post stuff to the Dem committee’s page, so if you checked in there, I missed it. I didn’t see anything on IG so I’m just checking. Sorry to bother you--
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I’m not much on FB these days except to post stuff to the Dem committee’s page, so if you checked in there, I missed it. I didn’t see anything on IG so I’m just checking. Sorry to bother you-- Jaya
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I met with my breast surgeon yesterday. After she examined all the scans she said, “I don’t see anything here to worry about.” ? So I am all clear until September/October 2021. ? Thanks, everyone for all the good thoughts. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Such a good idea. Thank you!
Nilda
On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 5:39 PM Laura Need < lrneed@...> wrote: This sounds lovely!? I'm likely to be later too, but I will think of you when I do.
Laura
On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 11:23 AM Ann McManus < mcmanusab@...> wrote: Tomorrow night at 8:30 (EST), the Grands and I, and some local friends, will each from our own yards look up at the moon. It’s a way to stay connected even if we can’t be in the same place. ? The moon will be full (it’s a Harvest moon). ? “And if you are ever lonely, look at the moon. Someone, somewhere, is looking at it too.” ? Please join us! ? ? Ann in PA ?
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This sounds lovely!? I'm likely to be later too, but I will think of you when I do.
Laura
On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 11:23 AM Ann McManus < mcmanusab@...> wrote: Tomorrow night at 8:30 (EST), the Grands and I, and some local friends, will each from our own yards look up at the moon. It’s a way to stay connected even if we can’t be in the same place. ? The moon will be full (it’s a Harvest moon). ? “And if you are ever lonely, look at the moon. Someone, somewhere, is looking at it too.” ? Please join us! ? ? Ann in PA ?
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On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:39 AM, Lise Patterson <erpatter857@...> wrote:
? I am happy that your doctor is cautious, because if she clears you after all this you can truly relax. Sorry that you had to go through all this, but it's great that you're in the clear/
Lise in NJ On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 9:36 AM Ann McManus < mcmanusab@...> wrote: I met with my breast surgeon yesterday. After she examined all the scans she said, “I don’t see anything here to worry about.” ? So I am all clear until September/October 2021. ? Thanks, everyone for all the good thoughts. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 11:29 AM Ann McManus < mcmanusab@...> wrote: Mine’s at St. Luke’s University Health System. They are affiliated with Temple. ? Dr. Kelly maintains an office and has hours Mon-Wed. with surgery Thursday and Friday. ? ? ? Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!? What a wonderful relief! ? (I wonder if we have the same surgeon; mine is at Penn and only sees patients in the clinic on Monday) ? Melisande ? ? I met with my breast surgeon yesterday. After she examined all the scans she said, “I don’t see anything here to worry about.” ? So I am all clear until September/October 2021. ? Thanks, everyone for all the good thoughts. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Mine’s at St. Luke’s University Health System. They are affiliated with Temple. ? Dr. Kelly maintains an office and has hours Mon-Wed. with surgery Thursday and Friday. ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Melisande R. Wolf via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 11:00 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] all-clear ? Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!? What a wonderful relief! ? (I wonder if we have the same surgeon; mine is at Penn and only sees patients in the clinic on Monday) ? Melisande ? ? I met with my breast surgeon yesterday. After she examined all the scans she said, “I don’t see anything here to worry about.” ? So I am all clear until September/October 2021. ? Thanks, everyone for all the good thoughts. ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Super! (We’re working around school day bedtime here on the East Coast) ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Diane via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 11:27 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Mutual Moon Gaze ? I'll join you, Ann, but I'll be looking at (toward) the sun, which will shine on the moon and reflect out to you! I'll look at the moon a bit later :-). On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 8:23:20 AM PDT, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote: Tomorrow night at 8:30 (EST), the Grands and I, and some local friends, will each from our own yards look up at the moon. It’s a way to stay connected even if we can’t be in the same place. ? The moon will be full (it’s a Harvest moon). ? “And if you are ever lonely, look at the moon. Someone, somewhere, is looking at it too.” ? Please join us! ? ? Ann in PA ?
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I'll join you, Ann, but I'll be looking at (toward) the sun, which will shine on the moon and reflect out to you!
I'll look at the moon a bit later :-).
Diane
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 8:23:20 AM PDT, Ann McManus <mcmanusab@...> wrote:
Tomorrow night at 8:30 (EST), the Grands and I, and some local friends, will each from our own yards look up at the moon. It’s a way to stay connected even if we can’t be in the same place. ? The moon will be full (it’s a Harvest moon). ? “And if you are ever lonely, look at the moon. Someone, somewhere, is looking at it too.” ? Please join us! ? ? Ann in PA ?
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Tomorrow night at 8:30 (EST), the Grands and I, and some local friends, will each from our own yards look up at the moon. It’s a way to stay connected even if we can’t be in the same place. ? The moon will be full (it’s a Harvest moon). ? “And if you are ever lonely, look at the moon. Someone, somewhere, is looking at it too.” ? Please join us! ? ? Ann in PA ?
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erica
