Star Book No. 236

Aunt Lydia's Designs

EQUIPMENT: T-pins. Scissors. Tape measure or ruler. Knotting board (brown paper marked off in one inch squares for gauge. Place over knotting board of Celotex, cork, or padded cardboard). Rubber bands for bobbins (wind lengths overhand, secure with rubber band and release as needed). 1-yarn needle. KNOTTING: 1. Keep the foundation yarn secure and in place by using T-pins in the overhand knot at either end. 2. Keep leader taut and straight on an angle or parallel to the foundation yarn. 3. Tie knots tightly to cover leader. 4. Secure with pins to keep accurate measurement. (Use the one inch squares as a gauge.) Five knots are used in this booklet. They are basically the same differing mainly in direction. 1. Reversed Double Half Hitch (R D H H) as shown in figure #1, used for mounting lengths onto foundation yarn. Fold length in half, tuck looped end over foundation yarn and pull toward you, tuck loose ends into loop and tighten. 2. Overhand Knot (O H K) as shown in figure #2. Hold length in left hand, with right hand bring it up and over towards the left through loop formed, tighten. 3. Vertical Half Hitch (V H H) as shown in figure #3. Hold one length in left hand, with right hand bring next length around and between the two lengths (counts as one knot). Bring left length around right and between the two lengths. Continue for the number of knots indicated. 4. Diagonal Double Half Hitch (D D H H) as shown in figure #4. Working from left to right, the leader (length on which the knots are tied) is held in the right hand. Each length is knotted onto it in the same manner as the first knot of the V H H two times. The leader is held taut and on a downward angle. Working from right to left the leader is held in the left hand. 5. Horizontal Bar or Horizontal Double Half Hitch (H B or H D H H) as shown in figure #5. Holding the leader taut and parallel to the foundation yarn work as D D H H. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 66334
Author: American Thread Company
Release Date: Sep 18, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English