Comments on: Sidetracks http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/ Dreaming & Knitting... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:13:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kathryn http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Kathryn Wed, 21 May 2008 23:14:14 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1593 Duct tape is always a winner in my book. A stiff drink, and a bushel of patience will also help. And clearly Middy had a premonition about this bobbin tragedy - that's why she looked so upset in her photo. Duct tape is always a winner in my book. A stiff drink, and a bushel of patience will also help. And clearly Middy had a premonition about this bobbin tragedy – that’s why she looked so upset in her photo.

]]> By: Shannon B http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Shannon B Wed, 21 May 2008 21:54:11 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1592 FREAKING BEAUTIFUL SINGLES. FREAKING BEAUTIFUL SINGLES.

]]> By: Frith http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Frith Wed, 21 May 2008 18:08:40 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1591 Poor Mel. Read <a href="http://askthebellwether.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-is-end-on-my-bobbin.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Poor Mel. Read this.

]]> By: Terri http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 Terri Wed, 21 May 2008 18:03:57 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1590 All the suggests sound good. Have found that if there was a lot of spin happening when the thread broke, the end can bury itself - that means cutting a thread n order to get a new end but first instead of scotch tape, try duct tape and be sure and run your hand over tape in a 2" or 3" length, because if you end did get buried, the end is probably down several layers of thread so you need to make sure the tape is touching the part of the thread you need -the end - goodluck. All the suggests sound good. Have found that if there was a lot of spin happening when the thread broke, the end can bury itself – that means cutting a thread n order to get a new end but first instead of scotch tape, try duct tape and be sure and run your hand over tape in a 2″ or 3″ length, because if you end did get buried, the end is probably down several layers of thread so you need to make sure the tape is touching the part of the thread you need -the end – goodluck.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Shannon Wed, 21 May 2008 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1589 I was going to suggest the scotch tape too. I was going to suggest the scotch tape too.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Cheryl Wed, 21 May 2008 14:21:08 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1588 I vote for the scotch tape option. Good luck to you! The spinning looks gorgeous!! I vote for the scotch tape option. Good luck to you! The spinning looks gorgeous!!

]]> By: Valerie http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Valerie Wed, 21 May 2008 11:51:07 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1587 Try Scotch tape, pressing it in the direction the single was spun and lifting up in the opposite direction. That usually works. Good luck! Try Scotch tape, pressing it in the direction the single was spun and lifting up in the opposite direction. That usually works. Good luck!

]]> By: Liz http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Liz Wed, 21 May 2008 04:08:47 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1585 Run your finger across the bobbin in the opposite direct in which it is spun on the bobbin. It should fluff up the end of the fiber. It might help to dampen your finger as well to try and pick it up. Good luck! Run your finger across the bobbin in the opposite direct in which it is spun on the bobbin. It should fluff up the end of the fiber. It might help to dampen your finger as well to try and pick it up.

Good luck!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Rachel Wed, 21 May 2008 01:13:08 +0000 http://www.purlingplans.com/2008/05/20/sidetracks/#comment-1584 Well, I don't have too much help for you, but if you look where on the bobbin the wheel was set to wind when The Fatal Event occurred, at least you'd have a general vicinity in which to look... But when this happened awhile back, I'm pretty sure I ended up just 'accidentally' ripping the yarn and creating a new end...if it's wool and you're going to ply it, you can splice it without too much worry, I would think. P.S. FIRST! (I've always wanted to do that...) Well, I don’t have too much help for you, but if you look where on the bobbin the wheel was set to wind when The Fatal Event occurred, at least you’d have a general vicinity in which to look…
But when this happened awhile back, I’m pretty sure I ended up just ‘accidentally’ ripping the yarn and creating a new end…if it’s wool and you’re going to ply it, you can splice it without too much worry, I would think.
P.S. FIRST! (I’ve always wanted to do that…)

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