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Lanthir
Warming Up
USA
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 Posted - 11/14/2005 : 06:14:56 AM
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I learned how to make beaded yarn yesterday. It looks really cool, I'll post a picture of it as soon as I can find my camera.
What I did was first spin a bobbin of combed...something, I can't remeber what it was, but the fibers were ridiculously long. So that made a really textured single.
Then I threaded about a hundred tiny silver beads onto a linen thread, and plied that onto the first yarn, spacing the beads about a foot apart. It took a lot of work, but I love how it turned out.
"And we shall call it 'This Land'"
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mygomi
Warming Up
USA
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Manicgirl
Chatty Knitter
Sweden
203 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2005 : 09:21:51 AM
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Sounds great! There's been a lot of talk about beaded yarn on some of the spinning-lists I'm on, and now I'm really curious to try too.
Tina
(My blog: http://ulltopia.typepad.com/wooltopia) |
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kknitter
Gabber Extraordinaire
407 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2005 : 09:26:26 AM
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| It does sound like a lot of work, but it sounds so different and pretty. Please do let us know when you have pics up! |
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2005 : 10:50:29 AM
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Lanthir,
I just posted images of a beaded yarn I made a few weeks ago.
It's on my blog. It was fun to make.
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http://yarnahoy.blogspot.com/ |
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firymist
Chatty Knitter
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2005 : 11:49:34 AM
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Manasi,
Your yarn is so pretty, and that's a fabulous boucle!
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2005 : 2:15:24 PM
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Thank you. I love making boucle. The process is great fun. I've only woven boucle (as weft) so far & am not so sure what I would knit out of it...
I think i'm going to stick to handspun singles to make beaded yarns. Much more even that way.
:)
http://yarnahoy.blogspot.com/ |
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Lissa
Permanent Resident
USA
4942 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2005 : 3:08:09 PM
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You are multi-talented, Manasi!
Lissa
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
Oh, and I now have a blog:http://knittnlissa.typepad.com/knittnlissa/ |
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2005 : 4:41:29 PM
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I feel more like a dilettante right this minute :( It's been a long time since I sat down & sunk my teeth into a good project. My warping reel arrived from ebay yesterday. I now have no excuse to not weave my friend the shawl I was supposed to have woven 6 months ago.
Maybe I'll spin some more beaded yarn to make it look more interesting *evil grin*
:)
http://yarnahoy.blogspot.com/ |
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peskymac
Chatty Knitter
106 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2005 : 09:35:25 AM
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Beautiful yarn!
I recently bought beads to make my own, although I've blown it off for a few months. One thing I did do, though, was making sequined yarn.
http://flickr.com/photos/peskymac/52969223/in/set-305481/
Because the sequins have giant holes, it was easier to string and I could just thread the sequins directly onto one of my singles prior to plying. It was fun and pretty.
mac
pesky'apostrophe
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RiverRock
Chatty Knitter
USA
283 Posts |
Posted - 12/21/2005 : 5:39:22 PM
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Manasi, I love you yarn. The blue beads on the red yarn are striking. Can you tell me about your scarves you wove. I'm a biginning weaver and need ideas. Do you ind if I pick your brain? You can answer via PM in you like. I don't want to hijack this thread.
Your work is beautiful! |
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2005 : 11:18:39 AM
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peskymac,
I love the sequins! What do you plan to make out of that yarn? whatever it is - it'll look pretty!
:)
http://yarnahoy.blogspot.com/ |
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
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truly violet
Permanent Resident
6397 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2005 : 11:30:57 AM
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i been setting on beads for about a year....
cause I want to make some too
ok I am off to look at the pretty pictures
vi
none of this will matter in 100 years.......
except I will finally be at my goal weight...vi
http://notashyviolet.blogspot.com/ ~now with chickens!
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truly violet
Permanent Resident
6397 Posts |
Posted - 12/22/2005 : 11:34:10 AM
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ok I love the yarns.....
both of them
that damn wheel better get here soon
I am bursting
vi
none of this will matter in 100 years.......
except I will finally be at my goal weight...vi
http://notashyviolet.blogspot.com/ ~now with chickens!
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 12/23/2005 : 1:03:59 PM
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vi,
i saw your blog & the cute alpacas!
I just finished blending some natural brown alpaca, tussah & cashmere & might make a beaded yarn from that too...the beads may have to be small since i dont want them to interfere too much with the softness of the yarn.
i might need a ton of beads tho',since i have abt 4.5oz of the blend.
:)
http://yarnahoy.blogspot.com/ |
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peskymac
Chatty Knitter
106 Posts |
Posted - 12/26/2005 : 7:18:28 PM
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I ended up selling the sequined yarn on Etsy. I couldn't think of anything I wanted to make with it -- mostly it was just the process of making the yarn I was interested in.
If I make beaded yarn, though, I'm using it. |
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Manasi
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
297 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2005 : 08:50:51 AM
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PeskyMac,
i've been wanting to make some sequin yarn now. I have a friend who might use it. Beads are fun but take a long time to string. Choose the kind with larger holes & enjoy!
:)
http://yarnahoy.blogspot.com/ |
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knittin away
Seriously Hooked
880 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2005 : 5:05:53 PM
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I wish I cd. see the yarn - sounds gorgeous.
Thanks for including your how-I-did its. Soon, I'll get to try it (got all the materials, just have to dig in  ).
The Spin-Off issues of winter 2003 and spring 2004 have articles about beaded yarn too. |
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