through the quot;Vquot; im using black and not really neat yarn so any other tips?
This is a fairly long winded and tiresomely extended metaphor of the religious type quite common in eighteenth and nineteenth century hymnsThe author is basically asking his god to make him into a textile manufacturer (i.ea spinning wheel, then a loom, then a dyeing shop, a finishing shop and so on) so that he can become a wonderful coat of many colours for the 'glory of god'He asks god to make him such that his very speech, thought, acts, judgement, conscience etcare all reflections of the inferred beauty of god( The sad thing is he is asking god to do this for him rather than doing it himself which is another common thread in the older hymnsCan't stand 'em myself.) It helps to have a few of the terms to hand; Distaff - the peg/pole or rod that held the raw wool for the spinning wheel Reele and spoole were the spools and bobbins that the finished thread would be held onFlyer is the wooden shuttle that goes back and forth in the loomQuill, another term for bobbin, this time used by the weaver as opposed to the spinnerthere would be a multitude of quills hanging from the end of a loomFulling mill; where the cloth was cleaned and thickened(fulled) prior to being sent for salePink't; Also pinking - a decorative serrated cut edge or a perforated pattern, hence Pinking Shears in dressmakingOnce you understand the language the meaning becomes easy to decipherHope this helps.
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Pam's right about the V'sRemember when you turn to skip over the first stitchThe turning chain(s) you did count for that first stitchYou will chain a different number of turning stitches depending on which stitch you will be using on the next row1 chain for single crochet 2.chains for half double crochet 3 chains for double crochet Black is the hardest color to work withI about went blind one time knitting black socks of doom for a sock warI had to get them done in one day in order to kill my target before I was killedSo I stayed up all night with a 100 W bulb right behind my head and still squinting until my eyes burnedDaylight is bestSo if you can't see what you are doing, use a light colored hook and crochet only in good daylightThen next time choose a lighter color and dye it after you're done;) When you're done, wash it gently according to the instructions on the yarn labelLay it out flat to dry, making sure to give a little tug here and there as needed to give it the desired shapeIf it still looks uneven or lumpy, you can go over it with a steam iron set for the appropriate fiber for the yarn, but use the steam setting and don't actually make contact between the iron and the crochetingInstead, hold the iron about an inch above your work and press the steam button to blast itThat simple act of washing and laying flat to dry, and/or steaming can do wonders for smoothing out any minor defects.
