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Estimating yarn diameter: wrapping the yarn (in H3)
The idea is to wrap the yarn around a ruler or a special device, and to count how many wraps are needed to cover one inch. The number of wraps is sensitive to how tight the yarn is wound around the ruler, among other things, and is likely to differ from weaver to weaver.
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The Ashenhurst formula uses the grist of the yarn (here, yards per lbs, or ypp) to calculate the number of diameters per inch for the yarn:
#diam/inch = CF x √(ypp),
with the correction factor CF as follows:
CF = 0.92 for silk, cotton and linen yarns
CF = 0.9 for worsted wool
CF = 0.85 for woolen wool
(worsted and woolen describing the type of fiber preparation before spinning).
We, Véronique Perrot and Lisa Hill, aka Petit Chêne Fibers and Plain Weave, welcome you to Ground Weave.
Ground Weave is our new baby, born from our weekly textile talks. We began meeting regularly via Zoom to revise and refine weaving patterns for publication on Etsy. However, we found that our conversations quickly expanded to include technical discoveries and woes, yarn lore, current challenges and textile news.
We live many states apart (Georgia and Massachusetts), and have different weaving tastes, looms, studios, training and aesthetics. Despite all these differences, we agree on a lot, and for the rest find it very stimulating to argue and hear counterarguments. Even though we (on occasion) call the other stubborn, we come out of these discussions with a deeper understanding and a clearer view of absolutes and relatives in our weaving practices.
Here we want to organize and hone these arguments, invite you to read them, and add your perspective. Tell us how stubborn you are…
TITLE CURRENTLY SET IN "HEADING 3"
The Ashenhurst formula uses the grist of the yarn (here, yards per lbs, or ypp) to calculate the number of diameters per inch for the yarn:
#diam/inch = CF x √(ypp),
with the correction factor CF as follows:
CF = 0.92 for silk, cotton and linen yarns
CF = 0.9 for worsted wool
CF = 0.85 for woolen wool
(worsted and woolen describing the type of fiber preparation before spinning).
We, Véronique Perrot and Lisa Hill, aka Petit Chêne Fibers and Plain Weave, welcome you to Ground Weave.
Ground Weave is our new baby, born from our weekly textile talks. We began meeting regularly via Zoom to revise and refine weaving patterns for publication on Etsy. However, we found that our conversations quickly expanded to include technical discoveries and woes, yarn lore, current challenges and textile news.
We live many states apart (Georgia and Massachusetts), and have different weaving tastes, looms, studios, training and aesthetics. Despite all these differences, we agree on a lot, and for the rest find it very stimulating to argue and hear counterarguments. Even though we (on occasion) call the other stubborn, we come out of these discussions with a deeper understanding and a clearer view of absolutes and relatives in our weaving practices.
Here we want to organize and hone these arguments, invite you to read them, and add your perspective. Tell us how stubborn you are…
TITLE CURRENTLY SET IN "HEADING 3"
The Ashenhurst formula uses the grist of the yarn (here, yards per lbs, or ypp) to calculate the number of diameters per inch for the yarn:
#diam/inch = CF x √(ypp),
with the correction factor CF as follows:
CF = 0.92 for silk, cotton and linen yarns
CF = 0.9 for worsted wool
CF = 0.85 for woolen wool
(worsted and woolen describing the type of fiber preparation before spinning).
We, Véronique Perrot and Lisa Hill, aka Petit Chêne Fibers and Plain Weave, welcome you to Ground Weave.
Ground Weave is our new baby, born from our weekly textile talks. We began meeting regularly via Zoom to revise and refine weaving patterns for publication on Etsy. However, we found that our conversations quickly expanded to include technical discoveries and woes, yarn lore, current challenges and textile news.
We live many states apart (Georgia and Massachusetts), and have different weaving tastes, looms, studios, training and aesthetics. Despite all these differences, we agree on a lot, and for the rest find it very stimulating to argue and hear counterarguments. Even though we (on occasion) call the other stubborn, we come out of these discussions with a deeper understanding and a clearer view of absolutes and relatives in our weaving practices.
Here we want to organize and hone these arguments, invite you to read them, and add your perspective. Tell us how stubborn you are…
TITLE CURRENTLY SET IN "HEADING 3"
The Ashenhurst formula uses the grist of the yarn (here, yards per lbs, or ypp) to calculate the number of diameters per inch for the yarn:
#diam/inch = CF x √(ypp),
with the correction factor CF as follows:
CF = 0.92 for silk, cotton and linen yarns
CF = 0.9 for worsted wool
CF = 0.85 for woolen wool
(worsted and woolen describing the type of fiber preparation before spinning).
We, Véronique Perrot and Lisa Hill, aka Petit Chêne Fibers and Plain Weave, welcome you to Ground Weave.
Ground Weave is our new baby, born from our weekly textile talks. We began meeting regularly via Zoom to revise and refine weaving patterns for publication on Etsy. However, we found that our conversations quickly expanded to include technical discoveries and woes, yarn lore, current challenges and textile news.
We live many states apart (Georgia and Massachusetts), and have different weaving tastes, looms, studios, training and aesthetics. Despite all these differences, we agree on a lot, and for the rest find it very stimulating to argue and hear counterarguments. Even though we (on occasion) call the other stubborn, we come out of these discussions with a deeper understanding and a clearer view of absolutes and relatives in our weaving practices.
Here we want to organize and hone these arguments, invite you to read them, and add your perspective. Tell us how stubborn you are…