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Addendum to Threads for Lace Edition 3

Linen, and other Bast Threads
ThreadSizeSpinWraps/cm
Aurora Very Fine 2ply hemp   2S 16
Aurora Fine 2ply Hemp (natural)   2S 13
Aurora Fine 2ply Hemp (dyed)   2S 11
Aurora Soft hemp, heavy 2ply   2S 3
Aurora soft hemp soft twist singles   1Z 6
Bart & Francis, Paper strip   flat 5
DMC Linen Embroidery Floss   2S/3Z 10
. . . . . single strand   2S 25
Dunbar McMaster & Co (Gilford Ireland) 140 2S 34
  150 2S 39
  160 2S 42
Finlayson's 2 cord linen lace thread 80 2S 29
  120 2S 38
Jennifer Gail Threads, linen/cotton slub   2S 13
Jennifer Gail Threads, Linen 4 stranded   4S 8
Knox's Falcon No30 2S 19
Lily, All Linen Yarn (USA) 30/2 2S 18
Manlove's Irish lace thread 42 2S 32
Marks Linnéa 40/2 2S 48
O.Oehlenschlägers Eftr, Reticella Linnendtraad 80 2S 22
Texlen Pràdelna, a.s. Trutnov tex 42x3 3S 19
Unbranded linen slip thread 8 slip 2S 43


Cotton Threads
ThreadSizeSpinWraps/cm
21st Century Yarns, Stranded cotton   2S/4S 9
. . . . . single strand   2S 18
Aida 20 2S/3Z 18
Ardern's Star Sylko 5 2S 12
Bart & Francis Sea Island Cotton 60/2 2Z 28
Bart & Francis Giza 45+ Egyptian cotton 120/2 2Z 54
Bart & Francis Cotton 240/2 2S 86
Bart & Francis Horsehair (horsehair bound with Egyptian cotton   bound 18
Coats Domino Koton Perle 8 2S 14
  12 2S 20
Coats Liana 10 2S/3Z 15
  15 2S/3Z 14
Coats Herradura 50 3Z 32
Derby Mercerised Crochet 100 2S/3Z 38
DMC Cordonnet Special 1 2S/3Z 8
  2 2S/3Z 10
  3 2S/3Z 13
  15 2S/3Z 16
  90 2S/3Z 31
  200 2S/3Z 37
DMC Coton Retors Mat 4 5S 8
DMC Fil D'Alsace 600 2Z/2S 58
  700 2Z/2S 64
DMC Retors D'Alsace (Skeins) 16 2S 23
  20 2S 25
Egyptisch Katoen Kantklosgaren 50/3 3Z 32
  80/3 3Z 35
EL D Mouzakis, Butterfly Retors Special pour Dentelles (Greece) 40/6 2S/3Z 21
  50/6 2S/3Z 24
  60/6 2S/3Z 26
Fabra Coats Herradura Sedalina 40 2Z 26
Il Giardino dei Punti, Filato per Tombolo 30 3Z 26
  40 3Z 30
Fil au Phénix, Qualité Extra 54 3S 19
Finca threads - see under Presencia      
EL D Mouzakis, Papillon, Fil Brilliante a Broder 50 2Z 42
Jennifer Gail Threads, Cotton High Twist   3S 13
Jennifer Gail Threads, Cotton Mercerised CS   2S 9
Mez Iris   3Z 17
MFA Cordonnet pour Crochet (French) 150 2S/3Z 40
Oren Bayen Salmaz Dantel mercerize 60 3Z

22

  80 3Z 26
Oren Bayen Solmaz Koton Perle 8 2S 14
  12 2S 19
Presencia Fincrochet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tex 36 - 12/3 100 3Z 37
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tex 63 - 21/3 40 3Z 24
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tex 84 - 28/3 30 3S 22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tex 111 - 37/3 20 3S 18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tex 189 - 63/5 10 3S 13
Presencia Finca Perle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tex 94 - 47/2 12 2S 19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tex 142 - 71/2 8 2S 14
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tex 226 - 113/2 5 2S 11
Rockley's PK M/T S45 3Z 21
Signature Long Staple cotton Tex 40 3Z 32
Star Disc bobbins Three cord soft cotton Articke F921 No 60 3Z 34
Twilley's Forty   2S/3Z 22
Valdani 100% mercerised cotton Crochet 30wt 2S/3Z 21
Valdani All purpose mercerised cotton 60wt 2Z 33
Valdani Hand Overdyed Embroidery floss   2S/6Z 10
. . . . . single strand   2S 26
Vog Classic Fil D'Ecosse 5 3Z 12
Vog Special 10 3Z 16
Winning Post Brand   3Z 21
Wonderfil Silco   3Z 28
Zwicky Ursus 60/2 2Z 39
  70/2 2Z 42


Silk and hair Threads
ThreadSizeSpinWraps/cm
Aurora Fine reeled silk 3ply   3S 16
Aurora Reeled silk embroidery   2S 27
Aurora Finest Hand sewing silk (reeled)   2S 58
Aurora Spun silk #1 'Lustre Cord' 8/2 2S 8
Aurora Spun silk # 2 'Fine 2-ply' 20/2 2S 13
Aurora Spun silk # 3 'Very fine 3-ply' 60/3 3S 20
Aurora Knitting silk (spun) 5/2 2S 7
Aurora Heavy Knitting silk (spun) 4/2 2S 6
Aurora 5Ply Bulky silk (spun) 4/5 5S 4
Aurora 100% silk chenille   2Z+ 5
Aurora Smooth spun Tussah singles   1Z 9
Aurora Fine Tussah 2ply   2S 12
Aurora Bulky knitting Tussah silk 5ply   5S 4
AuroraTussah 'Peace' handspun Soft and Fluffy   1Z 9
Aurora Tussah 'Peace' Handspun tight twist warp   1Z 9
Aurora Eri 'Peace' (spun)   2S 36
Bart & Francis, Tussah Retordé 85% Silk, 15% polyamide . .(cc 10/2) NeL30/2 2+wrap 12
Bart & Francis, Cashmere 27% Silk 73% Nm110/2 2S 35
Bart & Francis, Bison 50%, Silk 50% Nm7/1 1Z 11
Bart & Francis, Bamboo 30%, Silk 70% . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . (= cc70/2) Nm120/2 2S 33
Bart & Francis, Bamboo 40% Silk 60% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (= cc35/2) Nm 60/2 2S 27
Bart & Francis, Pineapple 30%, Silk 70% Nm 30/1 1S 29
Bart & Francis, Linen 35%, Silk 65% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (=NeL 50/2) Nm30/2 2S 17
Bart & Francis, Linen 20%, Silk 80% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (=cc60/2) Nm100/2 2S 31
Bart & Francis, Ramie 15% Silk 85% Nm140/2 2S 37
Bart & Francis, Doppion raw silk, 6 ply 660 Den 6S 16
Bart & Francis, Grenedine 222/2 48 Den 2S 60
Bart & Francis, Shantung Extra silk 330 Den 1S 23
Bart & Francis, Jaspé Shantung Nm30/2 2Z 20
Bart & Francis Cordonnet Schappe 100/3 3Z 31

Bart & Francis, Atlas Brut (raw silk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40/44 (=Nm67/2)

267 Den 6S 22
Bart & Francis, Brazil silk (spun) Nm32/3 3S 13
Bart & Francis, Tussar silk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (=NeL40/2) 700 Den 1 15
Bart & Francis, Superia Extra fine silk (cooked) (floss) . . .(=Nm545, cc320/2) 33 Den 1 65
Bart & Francis, Argentina silk (reeled) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(cc140/2) 75 Den 1 40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (=cc70/2) 150 Den 1 32
Bart & Francis, Setone Brut (raw silk) 50/70 den x 4 . . . . (=Nm75/2, cc44/2) 240 Den 4S 32
Bart & Francis, Organza Extra fine lace silk (raw silk). . . (=Nm125/2, cc70/2) 144 Den 6S 48
Bart & Francis, Schappe Superspun silk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (=cc70/2) Nm120/2 2S 35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (=cc120/2) Nm210/2 2S 45
Bart & Francis, Schappe Ivory Spun Silk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (=cc140/2) Nm240/2 2S 48
Bart & Francis, Cordonnet Schappe (spun) Nm240/3 3Z 40
Bart & Francis, 50% lambswool 50% silk 140/3 3Z 37
Bart & Francis 50% Cashmere 50% silk 100/2 2S 35
Cordonnet pour perles Bruyere 0 3Z 72
Filatura di Trivero 100% Cashmere 2/80 2S 30
Filatura di Trivero 70% Cashmere 30% silk 2/120 2S 36
Filatura di Trivero 70% kid mohair, 30% linen Nm30/1 1Z 32
Grignasco CashSilk 2/62 2S 24
Grignasco MerinoSilk 2/64 2S 26
Grignasco Platino 100% merino 2/60 2S 25
Jennifer Gail Threads, Silk Tussah   1Z 15
Jennifer Gail Threads, Silk Noil   1S 14
Lacis, Shetland Knitting Yarn 100% wool (Berkley USA) 1 ply 1Z 32
Lacis, 100% Cashmere (Berkley USA) 1 ply 1Z 24
Sharon Miller Heirloom Knitting 100% mohair Nm21 1Z 24


Synthetic & Man Made Threads
ThreadSizeSpinWraps/cm
Akbel 100% Naylon dikis ve Oya pligi (Turkish) 210/3 3Z 19
Altin Basak polyester Dantel 50 3Z 19
Bart & Francis Special Space Fluf (polypropylene)   1S 18
Bart & Francis Lyocel viscose 70/3 3Z 22
  45/3 3Z 19
Duralon polyester   2Z 29
Gütermann 100% polyester with CA0277 on reel   2Z 33
Jennifer Gail Threads Viscose cord fine 3Z 13
Jennifer Gail Threads Viscose Ribbon   knit 5
Jennifer Gail Threads Rayon Supreme (spun rayon)   2S 16
Madeira Burmilana Acrylic/wool 12 2S 17
Presencia El Molino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NTex 231   1S/6Z 11
. . . . single strand   1 23
Vicars Ray-Gleam   2S 12


Glitter Threads
ThreadSizeSpinWraps/cm
Au Papillon (Greek) 72% viscose 23% polyester 23/3 wrap/3S 20
Bart & Francis, Bi-chromatic Prisma Chrystal Bizaroid special (=cc 60/2) 1/69" bound 21
Bart & Francis Frisette 30/2 bound 15
Bart & Francis Glow in the Dark (Phosphor in polymer) 1/69" bound 22
Bart & Francis Glow in the Dark filament polyester 72/2 2Z 25
Bart & Francis Polyester filament Irisé transp tor 70/2 2Z 33
Bart & Francis Polyester filament Irisé transp flat 60/2 bound 24
Bart & Francis, Reflection micro glas bead strip 1.5mm flat 6
Bart & Francis Multimetal (metallic wrapped viscose) 50/2 wrap 22
Bart & Francis, Inoxable steel 0.0355mm single 90
Bramwell Yarns, Crafters Cord, metallised (polyester 48%, rayon 52% )   chain 9
Caron, Rachel (tubular nylon)   knit 5
Coats and Clarks Metallic Art D79, 60%nylon 40% coated polyester   wrap 37
DMC Fil Or / Fil Argent Mi-fin   wrap 30
Madeira Metallic (Art No 9811) 100% polyester No 25 chain 13
Oren Bayen 3 katli Ekstranakis   wrap/3Z 22
Patricia Roberts Lurex No 2 braid 11
Signature SN Metallic 40 wrap 37


PS. There are four typos in Edition 3.

Page 6 near bottom should read:
CC= NeL ÷ 2.8 (or NeL x 0.36)
NeL = CC x 2.8 (or CC ÷ 0.36)


Page 8, in table, row beginning 5.0 should read:
5.0 16w/cm 18w/cm 20 w/cm 22 w/cm 24 w/cm 32 w/cm 36 w/cm

Page 42, Pearsalls New Maltese silk should read: 3S - 44

Page 55. Madeira Metallic No 40 should read: Art No 9842.

Sorry folks!

List completed 6th August 2007.
Al of these threads have been incorporated into Edition 4 and all later editions.

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