Comments on: On another note http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/05/27/on-another-note/ The blog for Plimoth Plantation's 17 Century embroidered jacket project. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Carolyn H. http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/05/27/on-another-note/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Carolyn H. Wed, 28 May 2008 01:57:43 +0000 http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/2008/05/27/on-another-note/#comment-1695 Jill, Plimoth is so lucky to have this offer from Carol. I think you'll be so pleased at the durability of stockings knit from combed long wool. Some years ago I knit a pair of socks for my husband. He put a hole in the heel within a few months (I had used woolen spun Cheviot wool). I subseqeuntly combed some Cotswold long wool, and he has been wearing those socks for over ten years!! This is one of the wonderful things about this blog -- chances to read and learn about all aspects of textiles at Plimoth! Thank you. Carolyn Jill, Plimoth is so lucky to have this offer from Carol. I think you’ll be so pleased at the durability of stockings knit from combed long wool. Some years ago I knit a pair of socks for my husband. He put a hole in the heel within a few months (I had used woolen spun Cheviot wool). I subseqeuntly combed some Cotswold long wool, and he has been wearing those socks for over ten years!!

This is one of the wonderful things about this blog — chances to read and learn about all aspects of textiles at Plimoth! Thank you.

Carolyn

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