skeins
skein n After twisting was completed, the yarn was ready to be made into "skeins", the term used commonly in Conception Bay communities, or into "hanks", the term used on the Southern Shore. Skeins or hanks were simply coils of spun wool, tied together at one end to keep the stra...
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| Language: | English |
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1976
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/40245 |
| Summary: | skein n After twisting was completed, the yarn was ready to be made into "skeins", the term used commonly in Conception Bay communities, or into "hanks", the term used on the Southern Shore. Skeins or hanks were simply coils of spun wool, tied together at one end to keep the strands together. G.M. Story JAN 1976 JAN 1976 Used I Used I Withdrawn STRING Checked by Raji Sreeni on Thu 20 Aug 2015 |
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