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Post by Shepherdess on May 13, 2015 1:38:31 GMT
yes, assuming you are changing direction with each layer. You end up with more wool going in one direction than the other.
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Post by jwugg on May 13, 2015 5:14:23 GMT
I don't get that. if each layer is even it wouldn't matter how many layers there are, would it? or is it to do with where the 'shingles' overlap? You can make cobweb or nuno with 1 layer can't you?
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Post by felicity on May 13, 2015 8:19:55 GMT
Jill, the matter is that the wool shrinks more in the direction of fibres. That's why it's advisable to have even number of layers if you alternate direction with each layer. Or make allowances for different shrinkage in diff.directions.
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Post by jwugg on May 13, 2015 11:39:21 GMT
Ah, yes, I understand the direction/ shrinkage thing, as in cross-hatching etc. Thanks for clarifying, Felicity.
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sonia
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Post by sonia on May 13, 2015 17:22:16 GMT
Thank you ... it all makes sense now !
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Post by Shepherdess on May 13, 2015 18:37:49 GMT
sorry I didn't explain it well.
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sonia
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Post by sonia on May 14, 2015 18:27:38 GMT
"yes, assuming you are changing direction with each layer. You end up with more wool going in one direction than the other"
Well, it made sense to me !
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Post by chookie2 on Aug 30, 2015 2:22:06 GMT
I use the machine for larger items ( front loader on short cold cycle) it does shrink a bit more than hand rolling but with a bad shoulder rolling a lot is just not possible for me, so I take the risk and so far it has worked out ok except for the red vest which over-shrunk by a lot, but I now know that a single layer of fluffy prefelt will shrink a lot anyway... pity I didn't know earlier but we learn by our mistakes.
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