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What is roving yarn?
Roving is a state of wool fibre. Shorn wool must be cleaned and carded -- aligning the fibres in the same direction. Once aligned, the fibre is called roving. Roving can be dyed, and is then spun into yarn.
What do you do with roving fibers?
(1) You can use roving as-is to felt; (2) spin and ply roving into yarn; (3) use in multi-media art.
What is rove?
Roving is a state of wool fibre. Shorn wool must be cleaned and carded -- aligning the fibres in the same direction. Once aligned, the fibre is called roving. Roving can be dyed, and is then spun into yarn.
What does the term ring spun mean?
The term ring spun means that the yarn was spun with a ring device. The handle has a soft touch to it. It results in the yarn being soft and very durable and strong.
Where can one find Wool Roving classes in Canada?
There are a number of places where one can find wool roving classes in Canada. Classes and workshops are commonly advertised in local newspapers or online on websites such as Craigslist. Local craft or yarn stores may offer roving classes or may have more information on where they can be found.
What is a bay yarn?
A bay yarn is a British dialect term for a form of woollen yarn.
Another name for hanks of yarn?
Another name for a hank of yarn would be a skein of yarn.
What are thrum mittens?
Thrum long, long ago was waste yarn from weaving, I think. Anyway, today, the expert knitters and crocheters use roving and work it into the stitches making a very warm lining for the mittens. I posted a link for Hello Yarn where there is a thorough explanation.
What does CV mean in yarn production?
coefficient of variation in yarn
What are morphological sructure of cotton?
Yarn structure for cotton is the same as the structure for all yarn. Fibers -- from whatever source, except silk, are aligned so that they all run more or less parallel to each other. The process is called carding: this produces roving.Then the roving is spun into yarn. All fibres are now running more or less parallel to each other and twisted/ twirled together to make the yarn.
What does yfwd mean in knitting?
In knitting, the term "yfwd" is an abbreviation for "yarn forward." In order to do a yarn forward, simply pull the yarn strand with which you are knitting between the needles to the front of the work, so that it is in the position normally used when preparing to perform a purl stitch. That's all there is to it!
What is another word for felt?
Another, more correct term for what most people mean when they say "felt" is "full." True felting is done with fibers, not yarn. Fulling is done with fabric items made of yarn.
