Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 19:49:21 -0500 From: KElmstrom@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: KNIT: Summary-Twined Knitting Fellow Knitbuddies, Boy, are you people fast! Thanks for your responses to my questions and, as promised, here's a sampling of the responses I got about Swedish Twined Knitting and the twisting of the yarns. Not sure of an acceptable format for a summary, so bear with me - I just cut and pasted and schmeared the whole thing together into one mailing. I'll keep this list going, so if anyone ever has a question about this, just send'em to me and I'll forward. Thanks again to all. From: julsmac@mercury.sfsu.edu (JULIANNE CHRISTINE MCCABE) sorry, the Swedes are really patient. I haven't tried the tvanstikking, but I heard that special Z-twist yarn is needed for less aggravation! Most yarn is twisted in an "S" direction making the twined knitting go cagging-goo-goo. sorry not much help but tis a thought. also try getting Priscills G. Robert's book: Knitting in the Old way, The Threads -"Knitting aroung the world" both have articles written on this subject. -- tony good luck From: oldsma@clark.net (Manny Olds) This is a feature, not a bug. There is an article in the Threads book ("Knitting around the world" or something like that) that makes it clearer. The key is to knit both ends out of the same ball, one from the center and one from the outside. (1) Reel out a row or round of yarn from each end (2) Use an extra DP needle or darning needle to fasten the strands down to the ball so no more will be unreeled (3) Knit a while. (4) Either let the ball spin while you work or untwist just before you unreel the next portion of yarn. (5) Lather, rinse, repeat. (Sorry, an old tech writing joke!) Manny Olds oldsma@clark.net Berwyn Heights, Maryland, USA From: Rowal Hi, You're doing it right, I've made 1 pr. of twined mittens, I refer to them as the mittens from "#*%!", stick with it, they're are worth it, THREADS had avery good article about them it's in their KNITTING AROUND THE WORLD book. Sue Wallace Rowal@aol.com (on L.I.) From: dornelso@badlands.NoDak.edu (Dorothea Nelson) Dear Kathy, My husband gave me a book on Swedish twined knitting last month after he returned from a trip to southern Oregon. I have not yet had time to dive into it, but you have motivated me. Tonight during Masterpiece Theatre I will grab some wool and needles, and see what I can make of it. If it works out well, I'll get back to you. ............. I gave the Swedish knitting a whirl last night, as promised. My book is Twined Knitting by Brigitta Dandanell-Ulla Danielsson. I ended up using two separate balls of yarn, and therefore did not have much of a problem with the yarn tangling. The author states on p. 62 that in twined knitting the yarn MUST be carried in the right hand. This was problematic for me, as I am a confirmed "continental" knitter. I decided to throw caution to the wind and try it with yarn in left hand. the result looked good to me, but I'm thinking of checking with the other knitters to get opinions on whether this is acceptable. Dorothea Nelson From: mkobunski@gonix.gonix.com (Maureen Kobunski) I am taking a class on Twined Knitting the last week end in September in Ames, IA. The class is being taught by a Norwegian lady with a very good knitting reputation. I'll let you know how it turns out. Maureen (mkobunski@gonix.com)