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how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:22 am
by schwarz_engelblut
I've been wondering about that.. It would be pretty amazing to know before I buy truckloads of snuggle-fluff (lol)

Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:07 am
by MrsEss
It depends on what wool you're referring too. roving, colinette, or other. Roving depends on whether you split the wool before felting, length of dread etc.

Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:15 pm
by schwarz_engelblut
roving :] I found a woman that sells it locally and I didn't want to buy too less or way too much

Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:17 pm
by LittlePinkFaery
500g for a full head- roughly- depending on your head and how thick and dense you want your roving :)

Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:30 am
by hellsbells
Yeps, I'd say 500g too. It'll do a full set of long skinnies or medium length chunkies :D

Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:42 pm
by saramurphy
What about collinette?
For a full head install how much should i buy
one 'bunch' on colinette is like £5.50

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Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 5:44 pm
by VixenSingsBlack
I know DreadstarMonstars used about 2 skeins of Colinette One Zero on herself, but she has a high undercut. So with no undercut, maybe 3 skeins should do it. I'm getting 2 skeins and will simply "make do" with that.

Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:37 pm
by saramurphy
for a full head?
You'll have to show me the results because im abit skint myself atm so if two works on you,m ill just get two myself!
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Re: how much wool for a full install??

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:45 pm
by VixenSingsBlack
I won't have mine for at least a month, maybe more--in fact, I don't even know IF I'll have it. That's just what I'm counting on. One factor involved is how long you cut the pieces. DreadstarMonstar cut them between 16 and 20 inches folded, so 32 to 40 inches unfolded. I plan to do 10-12 inches folded, so 20-24 unfolded. Thereby I'll use less yarn.