Skein

“ AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE” [1] 2—4 oz. skeins White 1—4 oz. skein Lt. Navy and Scarlet or Flame 1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW Plastic Crochet Hook Size H 1⁄2 yd. ”

“ MATERIALS..—3 shades of scarlet, the lightest to be a very bright military scarlet, 1 skein of the darkest, 2 of each of the lighter shades; 4 skeins of bright maize colour; skein of shaded violet; 1 skein of shaded scarlet; 3 shades of green; 1 skein of each shade, the darkest to be very dark, and the lightest to be very light; 2 shades of sky-blue, 1 skein of each; 1 skein of white; all 4 thread Berlin wool; 24 curtain rings, the size of a fourpenny-piece, or a trifle larger; 4 yards of blind cord ”

“ Materials—1 skein of Magenta, Blue, or Green, Andalusian Wool; 1 skein of Black Maltese silk; 2 steel netting needles; a flat ivory mesh, a quarter of an inch wide, and one half an inch wide; a steel mesh, No. 21.
The Cuff may either be commenced on a foundation or on a string of the black silk.
1st row—Fill a needle with the wool, and with the 1/4 inch mesh net 68 stitches. Leave the needle; fill the other needle with the black silk, and commence at the 1st stitch of the last row at the other end. ”

“ Dyeing experiments can be made with either yarns or pieces of cloth, swatches as they are commonly called; a very convenient size is a small skein of yarn or a piece of cloth weighing 5 grammes. These test skeins or pieces ought to be well washed in hot water before use, so that they are clean and free from any size or grease. A little soda or soap will facilitate the cleansing process. ”

“ KNITTING. No. 8. Materials—1 skein each of White and Magenta Andalusian wool; a small skein of Black Floss; 4 knitting needles, No. 18.
The chief part of this sock is worked on two needles, the others being used for the foot.
With white wool and 2 needles cast on 60 stitches for the leg.
1st row—Slip 1, knit 1, * pearl 2, and knit 2; repeat from *, ending with pearl 2. Work 27 rows more the same.
29th row—Make 1, knit 2 together; repeat. Then work 3 rows as the 1st. ”

“ If the threads are found to be strong and without flaws two to half a dozen of them are put together in a loose skein and they are twisted in a doubling machine. Afterward the thread is polished, cleaned, and run off on spools or bobbins. That is the road Mother's spools of cotton have to travel before they get to her. How seldom we think of this or are grateful for it!
There are in addition other ways of preparing cottons for embroidery, crocheting, or knitting, not to mention methods used to finish cotton yarn so that it will look like woolen, linen, or silk fiber. ”

“ Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED 7—4 oz. skeins Fisherman for Scarf, Mittens, Socks and Hat or 3—4 oz. skeins for Scarf 1—4 oz. skein each for either Hat or Mittens 2—4 oz. skeins for Socks 1 Pr. ”

“ MATERIALS..—5 skeins of rich dark blue purse silk, 6 skeins of fine and pure gold thread; Penelope hook, No. 18; 2 yards of dark blue silk fringe, 2 inches deep; 2 yards of fine wire, and 3/4 yard of white gros-de-Naples. A pair of screen handles.
Of course silk of any other colour may be used, if blue will not correspond with the furniture. Green looks very handsome with gold, and scarlet with silver. The metal thread used must be of the very best description only. ”

“ Corticelli Filo Silk, 2 skeins each 623, 624, 637, 638, 639, 640, 741, 742, 805, 806; 1 skein each 504, 625, 626, 780, 807, 808. Corticelli Persian Floss, 8 skeins 616.5. Smaller pieces take less silk. Dealers can furnish stamped linen of this design in 18 and 22 inch sizes only. ”

“ Fig. 2.
First, your wools must be prepared so they can be used in making tidies, or anything that must be washed. The best crewels are not twisted, and will wash; still, as you are never sure of getting the best, it is well to unwind your skeins, pour scalding water on the wools, and rinse them well in it, squeeze out the water, shake the wools thoroughly, and hang them up. When dry, cut the skein across where it is tied double, and with a bodkin and string, or with a long hair-pin, draw the crewel into its case. ”

“ Materials.—Half-an-ounce of bright cherry-coloured Berlin wool; two shades of green ditto, or of chenille a broder, two skeins of the best green fleecy of different shades, or shaded Shetland will do as well.
For the Moss.—If fleecy wool be used, it must be split, and a thread of each shade taken, by using Pyrenees wool this trouble is obviated. Take a pair of very fine knitting needles; cast on 16 to 20 stitches: knit a piece as tightly as possible, four times the length required: wet, and bake or dry it before the fire. ”

“ Stocking No. 11, Pattern C. Green and Brown Mixed Yarn with Dark Green and Old Purple Silk.
Materials—1 pair Stockings: Fleisher's German Knitting Worsted, Golf and Cycle Mixture, 2 skeins No. 200; Corticelli Bicycle and Golf Silk, 1 skein each Nos. 676 and 586.
Stocking No. 12, Pattern C. Light Brown Mixed Yarn with Olive Green and Dark Brown Silk.
Materials—1 pair Stockings: Fleisher's German Knitting Worsted, Golf and Cycle Mixture, 2 skeins No. 207; Corticelli Bicycle and Golf Silk, 1 skein each Nos. 110 and 528.
Dealers can furnish all the above material. ”

“ This pattern is very pretty, with the leg and open-work pattern done in Shetland wool. In either silk or Shetland, and pins No. 17, cast on 64 stitches, have 14 for the instep, which must be about 18 rows long. Then join the Andalusian wool for the ridges, which make the toe, and do the shoe also in Andalusian.
30 Baby’s Boot: Full Size.
You require a skein of Shetland wool, and one of Penelope yarn, two pins No. 16, and two bone No. 13. With pins No. 16, cast on 72 stitches. You can use the same number of stitches for silk. Knit the 1st and 3rd rows, pearl the 2nd.
4th row. ”

“ From the above it will be seen that the hair to be woven is placed in the brushes which lie upon the table; the roots allowed to project a little, and convenient to the workman’s hand. The three “strings” as they are sometimes called, are in reality silk, one skein of weaving-silk being wound round each groove of the weaving-peg. The silk can be had either fine, medium, or coarse, according to the taste or requirement of the user. ”

“ A wooden axle is grooved longitudinally upon its under side throughout its entire length, to receive a rod, which is reduced in size at its ends, and threaded to receive the nuts. This rod is bent so as to conform to the tapering portion of the axle upon which the skein is placed. The skeins, having countersunk outer ends, are placed on the ends of the axle, and nuts having a beveled face corresponding to the countersunk ends of the skeins, are placed on the ends of the rod, and clamp the skeins securely on the axle. ”

“ Place worsteds on a white background in a good light. Select, as a test color, a skein of light green color, such as would be obtained by mixing a pure green with white. Ask the examinee to select and pick out from the heap all those skeins which appear to him to be of the same color, whether of lighter or darker shades. A color-blind person will select amongst others some of the confusion-colors, e.g., pink, yellow. ”

“ Cast on one hundred stitches.—No. 20 needles.
First row—slip one; knit one, pass the slip-stitch over it; bring the silk forward, knit one; bring the silk forward, pearl one.—Repeat to the end of the row.
Every succeeding row is the same.
Three skeins of coarse netting silk are required. It forms a strong gentleman's purse. ”

“ Tie wool at point under arm and work 13 rows around sleeve joining each row as made. For border, work 4 rows of knot stitch.
Fig. 244. Star stitch
Slippers in single crochet (Figure 245) .
One skein of each of two contrasting colours of Germantown wool, one pair of soles. For making these slippers in mercerized Perle cotton, which is [325] very cool for warmer days, two balls will be required.
In making slippers it is very essential for the work to be as tight as possible to prevent it from stretching. ”

“ Crewels are sold at the rate of 8d. per ounce skein, or in quarter-pound bundles, containing not more than four shades, at 2s. In quarter-pound bundles, containing selected colours, at 3s.
Embroidery Silks, at 6s. 6d. per ounce reel, and 3s. 3d. per half-ounce reel of one shade; or at 8s. per ounce of selected colours.
Filoselle, 3s. 6d. per ounce.
Needles, 9d. per packet.
Materials, suitable for embroidery, such as Homespuns, Fancy Linens, Serge, Diagonal, Utrecht Velvet, Satin de Chine, &c. &c., may be purchased at the School. ”

“ GERMAN KNITTING-BAG. (CROCHET.) Materials—Green and puce Berlin wool (four shades of green and three of puce) , three skeins of each shade, and four skeins of black wool. One pair of tassels of corresponding colours, and a quarter of a yard of morocco leather for lining, will also be required
Work in double-stitch crochet, passing the hook through both the upper and under loop of the stitch of the preceding row. ”

“ The raw silk is reeled on travellers in hanks known as skeins and varying from 50 to 100 grams in weight, which are taken off by the reeling girl and the ends of the thread tied up to facilitate the work at the mill. Before leaving the filature it is also subjected to critical tests and examinations for size, winding, cleanliness, irregularities, etc. The color of raw silk as it comes off the cocoon and is reeled into skeins is either white or yellow, though some sorts have a brownish or greenish tinge. ”

“ Materials required are three skeins of Saxony yarn, one spool silk-finished crochet-cotton or crochet-silk, and two and one-half yards of No. 1 ribbon. Use a hook which will carry the yarn easily.
Make a chain of 100 stitches, turn.
1. Miss 1st 4 stitches, make a treble in each of 96 stitches, drawing up to about five-eighths of an inch. Break and fasten wool (this so the work will be done on the right side; one may turn, if preferred, but the effect is not so good) . ”

“ The silk is put through a number of drawing frames to get the fibers even on the roving frames, where it first takes the form of thread, then on the spinning frames, where it is twisted. If it is to be used as singles, the manufacture ends here. In two- or three-ply yarns, the singles are doubled, twisted again, singed by running through a gas flame, cleaned by friction, controlled, that is, the knots and lumps taken out, and then reeled into skeins for dyeing or put on spools. ”

“ These mits are very nice and warm to draw over long gloves in going to evening parties. Four needles, No. 13, and German lambs’-wool are required; the wool should be knitted in shades of either half or a whole skein of wool.
Cast 38 stitches on one, and 19 on each of the 2 other needles. Knit a plain round. Bring the wool forward, knit 1 stitch, repeat this twice; decrease, taking 2 stitches together 3 times; knit 1 stitch, this is the centre stitch of the pattern, and is always plain knitting; decrease 3 times; increase 3 times; [21] repeat these 19 stitches all round. ”

“ Work across 20 sts, place next 18 (23) sts on holder, attach another skein of yarn, work across remaining 20 sts. Working both sides at same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row twice—18 sts. Work even until armholes measure same as back. Shape shoulder same as back.
SLEEVES: With Navy cast on 34 (38) sts. Work in stockinette st inc 1 st at beg and end of row every inch 6 times—46 (50) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 9 (10) inches from beg including 1 inch hem, or desired length to underarm. SHAPE CAP: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each side every row 6 times. ”

“ If it is a border of any considerable length a number of skeins may be all begun together; then, pinning them all down with a long fine pin, the stitches are set in at regular intervals to make the pattern. The floss-silk in this case requires no needle, but, when once begun, is ‘paid off’ the reel or card by degrees as required.
Laid-work makes a beautiful background; the over-stitching may be either of split-stitch, couching, or back-stitch, and may be done either in a pattern or by simple lines, diagonal, vandyked, or at right angles with the silk laid down. ”

“ Mixing of deeply dyed and white wool together in carding is, artistically considered, a very valuable process, as it gives a softness of color which it is impossible to get in any other way. Clouding, which is almost an indispensable process for rug centers, can be done by winding certain portions of the skeins or hanks of yarn very tightly and closely with twine before they are thrown into the dye pot. ”

“ When the yarn thus produced has been sufficiently twisted, she turns it upon the spindle, and repeats the same operation, until it is full. This yarn is formed into skeins by winding it upon a reel.
10. The mode of spinning tow is a little different. The material having been formed into bats by hand-cards, the fibres are drawn out from between the fingers and thumb by the twisted thread, while the spinster gradually moves backward. Worsted is spun from combed wool nearly in the same manner. ”

“ From 31⁄2 to 4 skeins of this Wool are required to knit a pair of full size Men’s Socks, and when made no man could wish to wear better. The Yarn is also suitable for Children’s Garments, Ladies’ Jackets, Cap Comforters, and, in fact, any purpose to which Knitting Wool is applied. ”

“ The transition from one needle to more, and the weaving of thread into forms of beauty, was a progress natural to the spirit of invention, and the facilities for thought which the first step in any art creates.
Probably the first progress which Knitting made toward a distinct art, was when yarn stockings were invented in Flanders. The stitch, as every New England housewife knows, is simple enough. But inventive genius has so adorned and varied it, that stockings are easily enriched with lace-work, and lace itself is abundantly manufactured by a little thread and a pair of knitting needles. ”