Home › Blogs › krooks's blog

Joining Yarn

krooks's picture
Thu, 2008-08-28 05:55 — krooks

I have a yarn that is 45% silk and 55% Merino. Can I "felt " this to join?

Comments

Thu, 2008-08-28 08:31 — Parrot
Parrot's picture

Yes, I do it, but a little

Yes, I do it, but a little different than a "spit join". I intertwine the fibers to be joined and dip them in a small bowl of hot water, then briskly rub them back and forth in my palms . . . it should join (felt) rather quickly.

Thu, 2008-08-28 07:51 — vsidart
vsidart's picture

Again on the spit-join,

Again on the spit-join, takes a little more rubbing, but is do-able....

Thu, 2008-08-28 06:02 — QueerJoe
QueerJoe's picture

If you mean, like a

If you mean, like a spit-join...I would imagine the merino would felt enough.

Can't you just try it and see?