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[Letitia]

Good morning Shiny's

 

[Letitia]

Nm

 

[Letitia]

Zivipf15 15 % off through October 4.

 

[DeloresRose]

Except the atty is from Hungary, where both w and v are pronounced "v" --as in very. Two different letters, same pronunciation. So it should be pronounced dvarv.

That’s the whole reason I held off so long getting one. If I say it, I’ll sound like Frau Blucher. Scares the horses.

 

[DeloresRose]

Here's that lamb I yanked into this world a few weeks ago with her Mum:

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She's still hamming it up for the camera All the wrinkles on her are classic Merino traits, so her fleece will be amazing.

They look great! You’d never know they had such a rough go. Well done, you.

 

[DeloresRose]

Merinos have an extremely fine wool, which is why it's used in clothing: merino thermal layers, and more recently in dresses, and other garments. A 100gsm merino top will look just the same as the equivalent top in cotton.
This site explains a bit more about it:
Tussock Ridge Merino Clothing - Proudly New Zealand Made

Merino, to my knowledge, is the softest of wools. A lot of people who are too sensitive to wear any other type can use it.

I find it too soft for socks - although many other sock knitters swear by it. My favorite is blue faced Leicester, which I buy from West Yorkshire Spinners in England. Almost as soft, but wears much better for socks.

If I were going to do a hat or scarf, it would have to be merino. Imho it’s better than cashmere.

Omg now I’m thinking how do you not pet those sheep to bits? I bet they’re beyond soft and squishy!

 

[bask]

Zivipf15 15 % off through October 4.

Thanks so much! Need some really thin wire and I was holding off on ordering. Guess there's no way around it anymore now.

Might as well add 5m ni80 fused clapton while I'm at it.

 

[Dudeman]

Y'all are to blame for this one. Jus' sayin'.

Carry on.

 

[NolaMel]

Good morning shiny people!

Lol... my husband's lost his mind!

I was dressing today, using all my "independence" tools, (after having showered) and DH starts taking pictures..

So I told him: "Don't take pictures of me dressing myself for the first time since surgery... what are we memorializing this for anyway?"

Do you know his response? He said: "in 5,000 years these photos will be in a museum somewhere, and people will say: look at all the tools people used to have to use to put on the intricate attire they used to wear!"

Hahaha... he's so crazy I swear!

But yea! I'm all showed and dressed and I did it all by myself! I'm a big girl now... hahaha

You, go!!! That’s awesome!

 

[DeloresRose]

What coils are you folks putting in these? I used what was handy, kanthal 28 round, not my favorite.

 

[AngeNZ]

Morning shinies

Tried out Cloud 9 cotton this morning. It's extremely soft and fluffy, but holds its form well when you're working with it. So it's a good fit for an Exocet wick - just need to give it a few days now and see if it lasts as long as Kendo gold or Bacon prime

Merino, to my knowledge, is the softest of wools. A lot of people who are too sensitive to wear any other type can use it.

I find it too soft for socks - although many other sock knitters swear by it. My favorite is blue faced Leicester, which I buy from West Yorkshire Spinners in England. Almost as soft, but wears much better for socks.

If I were going to do a hat or scarf, it would have to be merino. Imho it’s better than cashmere.

Omg now I’m thinking how do you not pet those sheep to bits? I bet they’re beyond soft and squishy!

Fluffy as hell, and extremely cuddly. But they do get stroppy

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Nm

Now I'm interested!

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Good afternoon Folks !!!

Hope y'all are enjoying a Fine day.

 

[Rob B.]

Good afternoon y'all Shiny's. Hope everyone is safe and well and is either having or had a great Thursday.

I got my shingles and flu shot the other day at my doctors, and I am having reactions to both of them. I don't like vaccines. A few years back, the flu vaccine almost killed my mom. She was in the hospital almost two weeks. Thought for awhile, she wasn't coming out.

I felt like tootle puffing in bright and happy colors today.
Bright, happy, tasty, fruity juice too - Peach, Mango, Pineapple, 0mg

 

[ShowMeTwice]

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What coils are you folks putting in these? I used what was handy, kanthal 28 round, not my favorite.

Looks nice!

I use 26/30 and 26/36 316L claptons. Also use 26g kanthal and ss316L occasionally.

 

[Resistance]

Greetings Shiny folk.hope you had a good day.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Except the atty is from Hungary, where both w and v are pronounced "v" --as in very. Two different letters, same pronunciation. So it should be pronounced dvarv.

And we have the Winner!!! I learned how from one of Klaus's or another Euro's video.

Dvarw = Dvôrv (with the proper phonetic symbol).

 

[DeloresRose]

Looks nice!

I use 26/30 and 26/36 316L claptons. Also use 26g kanthal and ss316L occasionally.

Thanks! I have some 28 something something SS, but I didn’t know if I could get those screws to grip it lol.

 

[DeloresRose]

And we have the Winner!!! I learned how from one of Klaus's or another Euro's video.

Dvarw = Dvôrv (with the proper phonetic symbol).

Ah, Klaus . He’s one of the few I follow. That accent sends chills up my spine

 

[Fredman1]

Morning shinies

Tried out Cloud 9 cotton this morning. It's extremely soft and fluffy, but holds its form well when you're working with it. So it's a good fit for an Exocet wick - just need to give it a few days now and see if it lasts as long as Kendo gold or Bacon prime



Fluffy as hell, and extremely cuddly. But they do get stroppy

Sounds good. Got me some too. Sounds like its made from Merino
Speaking of...you seen this? They found another one.
New Zealand shearer discovers enormous ram living in a forestry block near his station | Daily Mail Online